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Milk in the breasts of virgins is not alwayes a signe of lost virginity

An untitled treatise. The name ‘G Bowle’ is written at the end.

Epitomy of philosophy or a shorte but most excellent traite of the Elixer

Of the matter & Practice of the Philosophers stone

Sideways across the page, some treatment notes prefixed by ℞. There is nothing to indicate whose they are, if they relate to a particular person, or what they are for — or when they were written.

f  morb.

the decoction cōt M Gall

a {p}{illeg} {sic} pultish for ons arme

A page of general astrological notes.

Treatment notes.

A table linking the positions of planets in various signs to particular medical problems.

The draft of a sermon, possibly. (It appears to be some sort of religious piece.)

A treatment of some sort.

All eclipseys in 222 mon{eths} have there revoluti(?) & retur{ne} to there former poynts y^t {is} in 18 yeres & 6 moneth{s} maij 9. ♀ h 5. 30 p m 1{illeg}

Treatment notes. The top line is hidden in the binding on this image, but the first couple of lines seem to be to ‘voke the emrods’.

to stay thē emrods

my lady frauncis Clifford the x of Apr being thursday was borne morning betwx 5 & six

my lady Margaret 13. in march last. thursday ♃

Henry Clifford 14 y febr 29 being ☾ munday betwxit {sic} 9 & 10.

The word ‘Tempora’ written four times, apparently by Ralph Ruddle, the numbers 1–5, and one or two other mysterious and/or smudged jottings.

Some treatment notes. The first line is hidden in the binding, so it isn't clear whether this is for a particular person, or some general notes. (It may not be clear even when you can see the first line.)

A very long list of ‘quaere’ questions about patients, some giving dates and times — presumably of consultations — some not. The people listed are as follows: (f. 36r) ...lder Adington of Potterspury; ... Chad of Woulson; Gillian Pinkard of Silverstone; Catherine Chad of Woulson; Joan G{illeg}llior of Paulerspury; Jane Messenger of Steeple Claydon; Andrew Knight's servant of Newport, Dorothy Atkins; Robert Burby and Elizabeth of Little Brickhill; Robert Whitehed of Hanslope (‘a batcheler doth wheath^r inclyned to mariadge’); John Cooke of Lathbury, Sir William Andrews's clerk; William Baggalash of Lathbury; William Hedge of Lillingstone Dorell; Richard Greene of Stoke; Judith Panther of Hanslope; Joan Browne of Yardley; Alice Gilloe of Great Horwood; Matthew Sam of Winbly; John Armysteede of Bedford; old Whiteson of Cranfield; George Gen̄ings of Hanslope; Catherine Smith of North Crawley; Alice Mason of Rudgmont; Sybil Fisher of Cogenhoe; (f. 36v) Alice Farren of Filgrave; Catherine Ardes of Sherington; Catherine Twyst of Northampton; Thomasin Harman of Clifton; Alice Rhood; Judith White of Brayfield; Mary Clarke of Stapleton by Luton; Alice Hamont of Whaddon; Bridget Ashby of Cosgrave; Margaret Barber of Olney; Elizabeth Bailey of Gayton; Joan Smith of Kempston; Thomas Prior of {Soaden}); Jane Clarke of Deanshanger; Rebecca Bought of Paulerspury; Ellen Roberts of Great Linford; Catherine {illeg} of Willing; Anne Goodman champ of Olney; Joan Wells of Boniton; Agnes white of Eaton; Grace Pen of Stony Stratford; Thomas Toll of Chellington; Margery Jones of Bolnhurst; Mrs Ha{illeg} of Aspley; William Robins of Tame; (f. 37r) Agnes White of Eaton; Elizabeth White of Caucot; Elizabeth Mallet of Newport, the summoners daughter of Lowten; Alice Hamont of Whaddon; (f. 37v) Thomas {Lee} of Chicheley; John Lewick of Northampton; Ellen Hawthorne Mr Uvedale's maid; Goody {Buswell} of Pollets; John Greene of Wavendon; Jane Russ of Milton Bryant; Elizabeth Clarke of Flamstead, Herts.; Goodman Dymmocke of Elstoe; Margaret Bric{illeg} of Quainton; Alice Chivoll of Woulson Magna; Catherine Cahpman of Woulson; Agnes Faukner of Althrop; Martha Thode of Adersoe; Mrs Anne Lewys of Earles Barton (‘quaerit an sit gravi{da} 37 y Iune 28 1605. 1606’; Agnes Hixes of {N} {illeg}; Goody Archer of Nash; Elizabeth Mariot, Mr {illeg}’s servant of Newport; Mrs Barker, schoolmaster's wife; Judith Goddard of B{illeg}ton; (f. 38r) Isabel Lea of Nash; ‘an old mā’ of Paulerspury; Margaret Chambers of Chellington; John Fisher of Newport; Isabel Palmer of Yardley Chase; Agnes Bunchingham of Sewell 28 y of Hoton parish; An Gyles [corrected by Ralph Ruddle from ‘Chales’] of Foxly; Agnes Bucknam of Dunstable Houghton; Alice Chevell of Woulson great; Mary Stiffe of Sherington; Arthur Lea of Nash; Thomas Watkins of Calverton; Mary Rawlings of Yardley Chase; (then shifting to the hand of Ralph Ruddle) Margaret Grace of North Marston; Dorothy Bruce of Dedford; Mr Francis Hinton of Woburne; (back to Napier’s hand again, and these are ‘vide’ rather than ‘quaere’) Joan Smith of Whaddon Chase; Mary Freeman of Lawndon.