Item 1 - Library Benefactors

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SJCR/SJGR/5/1/1

Unique identifier

GB 1859 SJCR/SJGR/5/1/1

Title

Library Benefactors

Date(s)

  • 1683-1719 (Creation)

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1 item, paper

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List of benefactors to the College Library most likely compiled by David Morton. Morton was the College's Library-keeper and a Fellow.

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  • English
  • Latin

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The item was repaired 14 Dec 1990.

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The library referred to here would be what is currently referred to as the Old Library. The Old Library was built between 1623 and 1628. It was brought into being largely through the efforts of two members of the College, Valentine Carey, Bishop of Exeter, and John Williams, Lord-Keeper and Bishop of Lincoln.
St John's College first opened its doors in 1516 and the original library was situated in First Court (then the only court) on the first floor to the south of the Great Gate.
The building of a new library was prompted by the promise of a large donation of books and manuscripts bought from William Crashaw (puritan divine and father of the poet Richard Crashaw) by Henry Wriothesley (Earl of Southampton and patron of Shakespeare), both of whom were alumni of St John's.
For more information see the College's website https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/history-old-library

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C11.4

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  • Shelf: SJGR/5/1/1