John Moore (Bishop of Ely)
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John Moore was an English
cleric, scholar, and book collector. He was bishop of Norwich
(1691–1707) and bishop of Ely
(1707–1714).
Moore was born in Harborough, Leicestershire, the son of an Ironmonger. He was educated at Clare Hall
, Cambridge
where he subsequently became a Fellow in 1667. Rector of Blaby
in Leicestershire
from 1676 to 1687, he subsequently became Rector of St Ann's, Westminster and St Andrew, Holborn
. By 1670 he was in the household of Heneage Finch
, later Earl of Nottingham
and served as his Chaplain. He supported the Glorious Revolution and was appointed a Royal Chaplain. He was appointed Bishop of Norwich
in 1691 and translated to the much richer see of Ely in 1707. He died in Ely on 31 July 1714 and is buried in the Cathedral
. He married twice firstly to Rose da. of Neville Thomas Alexander Butler and Cicely Aglionby, secondly to Dorothy da. of William Barnes of Sadberghe, Co. Durham, widow of Sir Richard Brown, Bart (killed in Flanders in 1690 by Col Bilingsley), as her third husband.
At the time of his death in 1714, 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 honour of its patron. Notable books in his library include the Treatise of Love
.
Genealogial Memoranda of the Family of de la Moore or Moore de Moorehayes in the Parish of Cullompton in the County of Devon from A.D. 1120 (Circa) to A.D. 1884 by Rev Cecil Moore. M.A.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cleric, scholar, and book collector. He was bishop of Norwich
Bishop of Norwich
The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers most of the County of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The see is in the City of Norwich where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided...
(1691–1707) and bishop of Ely
Bishop of Ely
The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the...
(1707–1714).
Moore was born in Harborough, Leicestershire, the son of an Ironmonger. He was educated at Clare Hall
Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1326, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on "the Backs"...
, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
where he subsequently became a Fellow in 1667. Rector of Blaby
Blaby
Blaby is a village in central Leicestershire, England, some five miles south of Leicester city centre. It has population of around 6,240 , and its proximity to the city causes it to form part of the Leicester Urban Area....
in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
from 1676 to 1687, he subsequently became Rector of St Ann's, Westminster and St Andrew, Holborn
St Andrew, Holborn
St Andrew, Holborn is a Church of England church on the northwestern edge of the City of London, on Holborn within the Ward of Farringdon Without.-Roman and medieval:Roman pottery was found on the site during 2001/02 excavations in the crypt...
. By 1670 he was in the household of Heneage Finch
Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham
Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, PC , Lord Chancellor of England, was descended from the old family of Finch, many of whose members had attained high legal eminence, and was the eldest son of Sir Heneage Finch, recorder of London, by his first wife Frances Bell, daughter of Sir Edmond Bell of...
, later Earl of Nottingham
Earl of Nottingham
Earl of Nottingham is a title that has been created seven times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Nottingham, First creation :* John de Mowbray , 5th Baron Mowbray-Earls of Nottingham, Second creation :...
and served as his Chaplain. He supported the Glorious Revolution and was appointed a Royal Chaplain. He was appointed Bishop of Norwich
Bishop of Norwich
The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers most of the County of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The see is in the City of Norwich where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided...
in 1691 and translated to the much richer see of Ely in 1707. He died in Ely on 31 July 1714 and is buried in the Cathedral
Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral is the principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and is the seat of the Bishop of Ely and a suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon...
. He married twice firstly to Rose da. of Neville Thomas Alexander Butler and Cicely Aglionby, secondly to Dorothy da. of William Barnes of Sadberghe, Co. Durham, widow of Sir Richard Brown, Bart (killed in Flanders in 1690 by Col Bilingsley), as her third husband.
At the time of his death in 1714, 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
George I of Great Britain
George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
caused it to be purchased intact, at a cost of 6,000 guineas, and donated to Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. 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 honour of its patron. Notable books in his library include the Treatise of Love
Treatise of Love
The Treatise of Love is an English prose text first printed around 1493. Its printing was the work of Wynkyn de Worde, who took over William Caxton's printing business in 1491, and printed the Treatise before he began publishing under his own name in 1494...
.
Further reading
- Peter Fox (editor); "Cambridge University Library: the Great Collections"; 1998, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-62636-6, (Paperback ISBN 0-521-62647-1). The volume contains: J. Ringrose; "The Royal Library: John Moore and his books".
Genealogial Memoranda of the Family of de la Moore or Moore de Moorehayes in the Parish of Cullompton in the County of Devon from A.D. 1120 (Circa) to A.D. 1884 by Rev Cecil Moore. M.A.