Stowe MS 1077-1078

MEDICAL, cookery and other recipes, mostly collected and written by Sir Peter Temple, Knt., of Stanton Barry, co. Bucks. Two volumes. In vol. 1. the medical recipes are arranged in rough alphabetical order, and are followed by other recipes under the following heads, viz.: Cookery, f. 109; Made wines, f 115; Perfumes, f 116; Husbandry, f 119; Horses, f. 122; Dogs, f 135; Fishing, f. 136; Rabbits, f. 137; Experiments, f 138. Inserted at the end (f. 141) are "The true Receipts of that valuable secret for curing all sorts of Ruptures in men, women and children, for one branch whereof the King gave Thomas Renton 5000l. in money, 5001. per annum." On the vellum cover (now laid down inside) the following notes occur, in Sir P. Temple's hand: (a) "Receipts, May vlt. 1656"; (b) "For my dear daughter Elianor Temple, if I doe not otherwise dispose it under my Hand and seale, Pet. Temple." Vol. II. contains a similar collection of recipes, which are, however, written in many hands besides Sir P. Temple's. The names of the persons from whom the collector obtained the recipes are in many cases given. On the fly-leaf is the name of Elianor Temple [dau. of Sir Peter, who married Richard Grenville, of Wotton]. Paper; ff. 145, 60. XVIIth cent. Folio.