Moore, John, 1646-1714 (Bishop of Ely)
Dates
- Existence: 1646 - 1714
Biography
John Moore (1646-1714), bishop of Ely, was bishop of Norwich and then Ely. His library contained 29,000 books and 1,790 manuscripts at his death, and was famous throughout Europe. The library was sold to George I in 1714, who gave it Cambridge University, following the intervention of Charles, 2nd Viscount Townshend.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Accounts of sequestrations, 1643-1689
'1o Junii 1644. Inventory of the accompt of sequestrations'. The accounts begin with the date 13 March 1643 and extend over 22 leaves to 8 January 1645. After these follow some private accounts of John Moore, with inventories of apparel and house linen, receipts and house expenses, 1686-1689.
Address to Charles, 2nd Viscount Townshend
An address by the University of Cambridge to Charles, 2nd Viscount Townshend, thanking him for his part in securing Bishop Moore's library for the University, 1715. There is a draft of Townshend's reply, an account of the expenses of foreign ministers of the British Crown, 1741, and an address from the University of Louvain to the University of Cambridge, 1919.
John Mansell: Letter to John Moore, Bishop of Ely, 1696
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
John Moore: Correspondence to Viscount Townshend, 1705
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Treasury Order for the purchase of Bishop John Moore's Library
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