They may still be
seen at Lincoln. Forty-two volumes and a map came into the
charge of Hamo when he became chancellor in 1150.[1] During
his chancellorship thirty-one volumes were added by gift, so
making the total seventy-three volumes: Bishops Alexander
and Chesney were among the benefactors. But here, as at
Salisbury, not until the fifteenth century was a separate
library room built. Two gifts "to the new library" by
Bishop Repyngton who also befriended Oxford University
Library--and Chancellor Duffield in 1419 and 1426, fix
the date. It was put up over the north half of the eastern
cloisters, relatively the same position as at Salisbury and
Wells. Originally it had five bays, but in 1789 the two
southernmost bays were pulled down: In this room the
fine fifteenth century oaken roof, with its carved ornaments,
has been preserved, but at Salisbury the roof is modern, with
a plaster ceiling. Lincoln's new library, designed by Wren
and erected in 1674, is next to this old room. According
to a 1450 catalogue now preserved at Lincoln the library
contained one hundred and seven works, more than seventy
of which now remain.
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