John Moore (Bishop of Ely)
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John Moore (1646-1714) was an English cleric, scholar, and book collector. Bishop of Norwich (1691-1707) and bishop of Ely (1707-1714).
At the time of his death, Moore's collection of books and papers contained over 30,000 items, and may have been the largest in England. To celebrate his coronation, King George I caused it to be purchased intact, at a cost of 6,000 guineas, and donated to Cambridge University. Moore's library alone contained nearly twice the material in the existing University library. While some material has been removed over the years, the gift is still largely intact, and is called The Royal Library in honor of its patron.
Further reading
- Peter Fox (editor); "Cambridge University Library: the Great Collections"; 1998, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0521626366, (Paperback ISBN 0521626471). The volume contains: J. Ringrose; "The Royal Library: John Moore and his books".