Addit. A. 106 (A. IV). Bodleian.
15th century. “Here begynnythe to mak waters of erbys sondry and þer vertues and howe þei schalle be made in stillatorie.”
Inc. “In þe fyrst of dyl. The water is of gret vertue.”
Ashmole 141 B (II. v).
15th century. Instructions for the proper time of gathering simples by name.
Inc. “Medysines ben done, some by leves [som] bi sedis, som by flowres and some bi fretes.”
Ashmole 1481 (II. iii). Oxford.
15th century. The medical use “Of waters distilled from Sundry plants & flowers.”
(The above belonged to Richard Saunders, the Astrologer.)
Ashmole 1489 (II. ii).