CASE19259: Prescription for Old Goodman Spenser (PERSON16038)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 24 April 1601 between 09:00 and 12:15
RN for Goodma Spencer Ap. 24 die ♀ pruritu.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 89r (upper right part of page)
CASE71010: Prescription for Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)
Question asked by Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) on 25 February 1630
Cordiall Elect for Sr Robt Na K. & Baronet de Luton. Febr 25. 1630 |♃|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 439 (bottom part of page)
CASE73138: Prescription for an Anonymous (PERSON41440)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 6 October 1631 at 13:00
RN I sent the old mā of Sald 66|8| y octob 6 ♃ h 1. p m 163i
elect ros ʒv. diagr gr vj p scti crem tart an ʒß syr de S rad ℥j aq f{ua}r ℥iij
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 212, p. 214 (upper right part of page)
CASE74450: Prescription for Sir Walter Leech (PERSON53601)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 28 April 1632 at 09:00
RN for Sr Water leach my Nephue Ap 28 h {sic} hor: 9. ant m 1632
cōtra melanch.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 117 (upper left part of page)
CASE78411: Prescription for Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) on 30 June 1633 at 14:00
SRN For ye Lady Magdalen Egerton Iune 30. ☉ h. 2. p. m. 1633.
℞ Aloes Cicotrina ℥ß. Turbith, and Agarick an. ʒij. Myrabolanj Chebulæ ʒij. Rubarb. ʒj. {v} Masticis calamj aromaticj an ʒj. fiat Massa cū syrupo violaꝝ. in 5. pil. dos. once in 2 dayes. at 5. of clocke before Supper. ad to it of p{ill} Rud ʒj.
A dry Diet Drinke to dry vp ye Rheume. corroboratinge ye Animall & vitall spirits Parts.
Take ye barke of lignū sctū. sarsaperilla, sassafras. roote, calamus Aromaticus of sach ℥iij. Sliced cinamoms nuttmegs. & galingall an. ℥j sliced Angelia canded, enula campana canded myrabulo{u}s condited ℥ij. Bisket Bred made with anyseed ℥iiij beaten & pouderd. verven & Celandine. dryed an. ♏. ij. wood bittony Margerā, & rosemary flowers dryed {illeg}ac. ♏. ij. an ℥ß. Pruons ♏.ß. Licoras Aniseeds & reasons an. ℥vj. flower de Luce roote & flag roote boath dryed & sliced let all these be boyled in 20 pints of spring water boyle it till 4. pints be wasted then adde to it Bittony water, Margerū & Rosemary waters an. lib. ß white wyne lib ij boyle it a little more then strayne it & stop it close in a sweet Iug pot.
Take of this euery morneing ℥vj. & the like at 3. in ye after noone & supping with 3 slices of Dyet bread drink ℥vj. more & so vse it as long as any Lasteth.
Let her suppers be during this tyme of bisket bread & reasons of ye sunne. & sometymes ponadoes, with a little bisket bread or 3. slices of dyet bread. \& may drinke after it her dyet drinke before prscribed/ at other tymes either citrons, Lemons or oringes Canded or condited & once in 2 or 3 dayes to take before an houre before such a slight supper. 5. smal pils.
Aloes cicotr \ʒij/ rud, \Rud ℥ß/ fætid turb an ʒij. salis gēm ʒß fiat mass pil cū syr de S rad q suff dosis ʒj
The Electuary.
Take of wood Bittony, Dianthos Conserve of \old/ Red Roses, Condited Citrons an. ℥j. Ivory, harts horne specierū de gem̄is powderd an ʒj. venice treacle ʒij. Trochiskes of vipers. ʒj. Let all be well mixed & incorporated with ye syrupe Acetositate citrj.
Dosis as much as a Nuttmeg in ye morneing fasting. & then prsently drink after it ℥vj of ye former dyet drinke puting into this draught only in the morneinge Syrup of Roses 2. Spoonfuls. & not in yt in the afternoone.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, pp. 510–511 (p. 510 upper left, p. 510 bottom, p. 510 upper right, and p. 511 upper left)