Recipe books at the Folger Shakespeare Library
List of recipe books at the Folger Shakespeare Library
This page contains a list of all the Folger Shakespeare Library’s early modern English manuscript recipe books, with links to their catalogue records, full-text searchable images, and transcriptions available as plain text documents and as PDF reading copies. This page is frequently updated as new resources become available.
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| Call Number | Creator(s) | Title | Year(s) | Reading copy | Plain text document (download) | Image/transcription | Transcribers | ||
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| Bd.w. A1767 | Miscellaneous collection of receipts [manuscript] | 1688? | DOCX | 
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| E.a.1 | Miscellany, probably kept by members of a family in Ledbury, Herefordshire [manuscript] | 1550-1590 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| E.a.4 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1700 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| E.a.5 | Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London | Medical miscellany [manuscript] | 1634 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.7 | Buckhurst, Jane, of Sutton Valence | Cookbook of Jane Buckhurst [manuscript] | 1653 | DOCX | 
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| V.a.8 | Cromwell, L., 17th cent. | Cookbook of L. Cromwell [manuscript] | 1600s | DOCX | 
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| V.a.19 | Cookbook [manuscript] | 1600s | 
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| V.a.20 | Hall, Constance, fl. 1672. | Cookbook of Constance Hall [manuscript] | 1672 | DOCX | 
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| V.a.21 | Pharmaceutical and cookery recipes [manuscript] | 1675 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.125 | A book of verses collected by me, R. Dungarvan (with recipes) [manuscript] | 1630 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.140 | Baley, Walter, 1529-1592. Blundell, Richard, active 16th century. | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1600 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.215 | Packe, Susanna, fl. 1674. | Cookbook of Susanna Packe [manuscript] | 1674 | DOCX | 
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| V.a.260 | Miscellany [manuscript] | 1613 to 1756 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.347 | Phillips, Dorothy | A sermon book with culinary and medical recipes [manuscript] | 1616 to 1617 | DOCX | 
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| V.a.361-362 | A book of receipts which was given me by several men for several causes, griefs and diseases . . . [manuscript] | 1625 to 1700 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.364 | Webster, Nicholas, fl. 1650 | Certain profitable and well experienced collections for making conserve of fruits . . . as also of surgery, approved medicines . . . [manuscript] | 1650 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.387 | Packer, Katherine, fl. 1639 | A boocke of very good medicines for seueral deseases, wounds, and sores both new and olde [manuscript] | 1639 | 
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| V.a.388 | Corlyon, Mrs., fl. 1660 | A booke of such medicines as have been approved by the speciall practize of Mrs. Corlyon [manuscript] | 1606 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.396 | Patrick, Penelope, 1646-1725 | Receipt book of Penelope Jephson [manuscript] | 1671 to 1675 | DOCX | 
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| V.a.397 | Brown, Katherine, fl. 1650-1662, compiler | Medicinal and cookery recipes [manuscript] | 1650 to 1662 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.398 | Slee, Andrew, 1629 or 1630- compiler | Medicinal recipes compiled by Andrew Slee [manuscript] | 1654 | 
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| V.a.401 | Staveley, Jane, 17th century | Receipt book of Jane Staveley [manuscript] | 1693 to 1694 | DOCX | 
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| V.a.425 | Longe, Sarah, fl. 1610 | Receipt book of Sarah Longe [manuscript] | 1610 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.429 | Kendall, Rose, active 1682. Cater, Anne, 1651 or 1652-. Clarke, Elizabeth, active 17th-18th century. Bold, Anna Maria, 1708- | Cookery and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1675 to 1750 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.430 | Granville family | Cookery and medicinal recipes of the Granville family from Worcestershire and Cadiz [manuscript] | 1640 to 1750 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.434 | Smith, Ann, fl. 1698 | Cookbook of Ann Smith, Reading [manuscript] | 1698 | DOCX | 
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| V.a.450 | Pudsey, Lettice, fl. 1675 | Cookery book of Lettice Pudsey, Seisdon, Staffordshire [manuscript] | 1675 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.452 | Sheppey, Thomas, fl. 1675 | A book of choice receipts collected from several famous authors a great part in monasteries and often experimented as to a great number of them [manuscript] | 1675 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.456 | Baumfylde, Mary, fl. 1626 | Medicinal and cookery recipes of Mary Baumfylde [manuscript] | 1626, 1702 to 1758 | DOCX | 
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| V.a.458 | Medicinal, household and cookery recipes [manuscript] | 1650 to 1700 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.468 | Fowler, Elizabeth, fl. 1684 | Cookbook of Elizabeth Fowler [manuscript] | 1684 | DOCX | 
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| V.a.490 | King, John, 1696-1728 | Medicinal and cookery recipes [manuscript] | 1625 to 1725 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.540 | King, John, 1696-1728 | Pattern and medical receipt book of Thomas Bathings [manuscript] | 1708 to 1710 | ||||||
| V.a.544 item 2 | Cookery and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1688 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.561 | Cookeries [manuscript] | 1600s, late (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.562 | Cookery and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1600s | DOCX | 
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| V.a.563 | Medicinal, household and cookery receipts [manuscript]. | 1600s to 1700s | DOCX | 
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| V.a.600 | Castleton, Grace Saunderson, Viscountess, d. 1667 | The Lady Grace Castleton's booke of receipts [manuscript] | 1600s | DOCX | 
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| V.a.612 | Carr, Anne, active 1674, compiler | Choyce receits collected out of the book of receits, of the Lady Vere Wilkinson [manuscript] / begun to be written by the Right Honble the Lady Anne Carr, Jan. 28 1673/4 | 1674 to 1770 | 
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| V.a.619 | Baker, Margaret | Receipt book of Margaret Baker [manuscript] | 1675 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.621 | Bacon, Catherine, 1660-1757, author | Receipt book of Catherine Bacon [manuscript] | 1680 to 1739 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.630 | Manuscript cookery book [manuscript] | 1675 to 1686 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.669 | Cordial waters simple waters and syrrups [manuscript] | 1680 | DOCX | 
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| V.a.672 | Spurgeon, Leonard | English 17th century manuscript book of recipes, remedies and household notes [manuscript] | 1656 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.677 | Receipts in Cookery &c: , Somerset, England?[manuscript] | 1660 to 1685 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.680 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1690 to 1750 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.681 | Shirley, Dorothy, 1683-1721, compiler | Recipe book [manuscript] | 1694 (approximately) | Rebecca Laroche | |||||
| V.a.682 | Smith, Mary | Culinary and medicinal recipe book of Mary Smith [manuscript] | 1662 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.683 | Miscellaneous Receipts [manuscript] | 1709-1727? | 
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| V.a.684 | Hutson, Beulah | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1680 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.685 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1700s (approximately) | 
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| V.a.686 | Manuscript cookery book [manuscript] | 1680 to 1720 (approximately) | 
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| V.a.697 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1660s to 1680s (approximately) | 
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| V.b.13 | Cookbook [manuscript] | 1678 to 1689 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.b.14 | Dawson, Jane, 17th cent. | Cookbook of Jane Dawson [manuscript] | 1600s (late) | 
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| V.b.129 | De Feckenham, John, 1515?-1585, compiler | This book of sovereign medicines against the most common and known diseases ... collected of Master Doctor Feckenham, late Abbot of Westminster [manuscript] | 1600 (approximately) | 
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| V.b.272 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1700 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.b.273 | Receipts in cookery and medicine [manuscript] | 1700 (approximately) | 
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| V.b.286 | Pharmaceutical recipes, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire [manuscript] | 2690, 1750 to 1870 (approximately) | 
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| V.b.301 | Randolph, Grace, 1674-1750 | Cookbook of Grace Blome, Kent [manuscript] | 1697 | 
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| V.b.316 | M. W. | Cookery and medicinal recipes of M.W. [manuscript] | 1700 to 1850 (approximately) | 
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| V.b.342 | Hookes, Mary, fl. 1680 | Receipt book of Mary Hookes [manuscript] | 1675 to 1725 (approximately) | 
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| V.b.363 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1679 to 1694 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.b.366 | Winch, Rebecca, d. 1713 | Receipt book of Rebeckah Winche [manuscript] | 1666 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.b.380 | English cookery and medicine book, [manuscript] | 1677 to 1711 (approximately) | 
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| V.b.399 | Culinary manuscript compilation [manuscript] | 1680 to 1690 (approximately) | 
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| V.b.400 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1600s (late) to 1700s (early) | 
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| W.a.87 | Cookbook [manuscript] | 1700s (early) | 
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| W.a.111 | Cookbook [manuscript] | 1706 (approximately) | 
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| W.a.112 | Eyre, Margaret, b. 1686? | Cook-book of Margaret Turner [manuscript] | 1709 (approximately) | 
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| W.a.113 | Langley, Elizabeth, fl. 1757 | Cookbook of Elizabeth Langley [manuscript] | 1757 | DOCX | 
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| W.a.136 | Smith, Elizabeth, fl. 1749-1800 | Receipt book of Elizabeth Smith [manuscript] | 1749 to 1800 (approximately) | 
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| W.a.283 | Stevens family. Warwick family. | Receipt book, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire [manuscript] | 1704 to 1787 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| W.a.302 | Webb, Jane, fl. ca. 1725-ca. 1750 | Cookery book of Jane Webb, compiled by several people [manuscript] | 1725 to 1750 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| W.a.303 | Mallett family. | Cookery and pharmaceutical recipes of the Malet family, Northamptonshire [manuscript]. | 1700 to 1740 (approximately) and 1882 | DOCX | 
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| W.a.311 | Johnston, Mrs., compiler | Receipts for cookery and pastry work [manuscript] | 1700 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| W.a.315 | Stone, Dorothy, fl. 1725 | Receipt book of Dorothy Stone [manuscript] | 1725 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| W.a.317 | Cookbook [manuscript] | 1700 to 1775 (approximately) | 
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| W.a.318 | Pennyman, Dorothy, 1698 or 9-1754, compiler | Cookery and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1730 (approximately) | 
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| W.a.332 | Goodenough, Ann, fl. 1700-1775. | Cookery book of Ann Goodenough [manuscript] | 1700 to 1775 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| W.b.79 | Knight, Mrs., fl. 1740 | Mrs. Knight's receipt book [manuscript] | 1740 | 
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| W.b.98 | Cookbook [manuscript] | 1725 (approximately) | 
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| W.b.100 | Cookbook [manuscript] | 1720 (approximately) | 
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| W.b.102 | Puleston, Mary, d. 1764, compiler | Cookbook of Mary Puleston [manuscript] | 1764 (before) | 
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| W.b.103 | Payne, Valert, 18th cent. | Cook-book of Valert Payne [manuscript] | 1700s | 
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| W.b.456 | Vesey, Lettis, fl. ca. 1725 | Cookery book of Lettis Vesey [manuscript] | 1725 (approximately) | 
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| W.b.653 | Cookbook [manuscript] | 1720 (approximately) | 
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| W.b.668 | Kirk, Rachel | Mrs. Rachel Kirk Book 1707 [manuscript] | 1707 | 
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| X.d.24 | Cruso, Mary, fl. 1689. | Cookbook of Mary Cruso and Timothy Cruso [manuscript], 1689 September 5. | 1689 | DOCX | 
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| X.d.457 (1-19) | Staveley, Jane, 17th century | Receipt book of Jane Staveley [manuscript] | 1693 to 1694 | 
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| X.d.469 | Medical recipes [manuscript] | 1625 (approximately) | 
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| X.d.602 | Recipes for ale [manuscript] | 1600s | DOCX | 
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| X.d.738 | Perssehouse, Richard. | Bifolium miscellany of medical, domestic, and veterinary receipts [manuscript], Belhall | 1643 | DOCX | 
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| X.d.742 | Receipt for a medical broth for purifying the blood, [manuscript], c1690 | 1690 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| X.d.743 | Receipt for the gout [manuscript], c1690 | 1690 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| X.d.745 | Receipt for making gooseberry and currant wine [manuscript], c1690 | 1690 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| X.d.746 | Rreceipt for making a plaister using oyl of olives, half and ounce of opium dissovled in a little brandy, whale ambergris, and other herbs. "this is above all wishing the good efforts of this to my good friend J. W." [manuscript], c1690 | 1690 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| X.d.750 | Mosay, M., creator | Receipt for sciatica | 1700 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| X.d.751 | Receipt for scurvy grass ale [manuscript], ca. 18th century | 1700s | DOCX | 
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| Y.d.77 (1) | Recipes [manuscript] | 1765 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| Y.d.77 (2) | Recipes [manuscript] | 1765 (approximately) | DOCX | 
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| V.a.671 | Ornesby, Henry et al | Pocketbook with veterinary recipes, Lanchester, County Durham [manuscript] | 1656 to 1727 (approximately) | ||||||
| V.a.674 | English cookery and medicine [manuscript] | 1670 | |||||||
| V.a.675 | Lyford, Mary | Medical and cookery recipes [manuscript] | 1665 (approximately) | ||||||
| V.a.677 | Manuscript cookery book [manuscript] | 1600s (late) | |||||||
| V.a.678 | Manuscript cookery book [manuscript] | 1600s to 1700s | |||||||
| V.a.704 | Thayer, John | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1600s (approximately) | ||||||
| V.b.381 | Receipt book, [manuscript] | 1690s (approximately) | |||||||
| W.a.521 | Spearman, John, author | English receipts & notes on celestial and terrestrial globes [manuscript] | 1689 to 1703 | ||||||
| W.a.527 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1710 (approximately) | |||||||
| acc. no. 270959 | Halliday, Molly | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1660 to 1720 | ||||||
| acc. no. 271103 | Napkyn, Hugh | A booke conteyning divers excellent & approoved remedyes in phisique and chyrugery [manuscript] | 1630s | ||||||
| acc. no. 271199 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1700s | |||||||
| acc. no. 271237 | Bragge family | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1688 (approximately) | ||||||
| acc. no. 271242 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1600s | |||||||
| acc. no. 271390 | Banner, Susanna | Receipt book, 2 vols. [manuscript] | 1707 | ||||||
| acc. no. 271399 | Handley, Hanah | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1695 (approximately) | ||||||
| acc. no. 271774 | Jackson, Sarah | Receipt book of Mrs Sarah Jackson [manuscript] | 1688 to 1755 (approximately) | ||||||
| acc. no. 271794 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1740 to 1770 (approximately) | |||||||
| acc no. 271764 | Jordason, Elizabeth | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1734 | ||||||
| acc no. 271765 | A Collection of excellent Medicines, Balsames, Plaisters Salves, &c: the contents Whereof are exprest in the next page [manuscript] | 1715 (approximately) | |||||||
| acc. no. 271790 | Hoo, Susanna | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1654 | ||||||
| acc no. 271936 | Hitch, Miss and Polley Lee | Receipt book, Yorkshire [manuscript] | 1600s to 1700s | ||||||
| acc. no. 271931 | Jodrell, Ann | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1776 (approximately) | ||||||
| acc. no. 272070 | Turner, Sarah | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1658 to 1755 (approximately) | ||||||
| acc. no. 272069 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1726 (approximately) | |||||||
| acc. no. 272146 | Astry, Diana | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1701 to 1708 (approximately) | ||||||
| FAST ACC 272056 | Lansdowne, Mrs, of Woodbourough | Culinary and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1700s (approximately) | ||||||
| FAST ACC 272071 | Edwards, Mary | Edward Kidder's engraved recipes with manuscript recipes added [manuscript] | 1700s (approximately) | ||||||
| FAST ACC 272112 | Culinary and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1600s (late) | |||||||
| FAST ACC 272179 | Whittaker family of Herefordshire | Culinary and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1710-1720 (approximately) | ||||||
| FAST ACC 272188 | Melish, Mrs. S, and others | Culinary and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1700s (approximately) | ||||||
| FAST ACC 272257 | Duff, Peggy and Margaret | Culinary recipes, Scottish [manuscript] | 1730-1736 | ||||||
| FAST ACC 272495 | Book of divers excellent and sondry Receipts ... for household medical use [manuscript] | 1600s (late) | |||||||
| FAST ACC 272498 | Strangmen, Sarah and Elizabeth | Culinary and medicinal recipes, Irish [manuscript] | 1720s-1750s | ||||||
| FAST ACC 272511 | Culinary and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1700s (late) | |||||||
| FAST ACC 272513 | Welby, Mary | Recipe Books of all Kinds (Denton Manor, Lincolnshire) [manuscript] | 1712 (approximately) | ||||||
| FAST ACC 272515 | Evans family | Culinary and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1710-1720 | ||||||
| FAST ACC 272588 | Brodnax, Ann | Culinary and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1728-1787 | ||||||
| FAST ACC 272589 | Culinary and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1700s (early) | |||||||
| FAST ACC 272601 | Aylesford, Mary Finch, Countess of | Cookery and confectionary / Medicinal [manuscript] | 1735 (approximately) | ||||||
| FAST ACC 272728 | Clarke, Sir Edward | Bills of Fare and culinary and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1696-1697 |
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