Brumwich, Anne (& others)

c. 1625-1700

1 volume 2 ll.+288 pp.+4 bl. ll.+11 ll. folio. 301/2 x 19 cm. Contemporary gilt-stamped calf binding, worn: with centre ornament, and lettered 'R.H.' Both clasps wanting. The second fly-leaf is mostly torn away. Pp. 77/8, 107/8 and 212/13 are missing, and a leaf has been cut from among the four blank leaves towards the end of the volume.

Purchased at Sotheby's 26/7/1907, Lot 263.

Musgrave's Obituary has an entry of the death of Anne Bromwich in 1628, the daughter of Edward Trotman, a lawyer of Gloucester, who may be the original compiler of this MS. It was certainly owned, and largely added to by Rhoda Hussey, daughter of Thomas Chapman of London. Her second husband was Baron Ferdinando Fairfax of Cameron [1584-1648], whom she married in 1646, and by whom she had a daughter, Ursula. Her initials are stamped on the covers (R.H.) and her signature as 'Rhoda Hussey' and 'Rhoda Fairfax' are found on the first fly-leaf, together with that of her daughter Ursula Fairfax [1647-1702], dated 30 March 1665. She died in 1686.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

This recipe book has been digitised and images are linked to the catalogue record. In addition, a microfilm copy is held as AMS/MF/232.

From the Library of Sir Grey Humberston D'Estoteville Skipwith [1884-1950].