The graph below shows an analysis of the publication dates of the books in the Jermy Library at Bayfield Hall. The number of books obtained per twenty-five year period are plotted, with the lifespan of the various owners of Bayfield Hall superimposed. Assuming that the books were purchased around the year that they were published, it is clear that the various John Jermy's between 1630 and 1744 greatly increased the number of books in the library. William Jermy seems to have continued the book purchases prior to his death in 1752.
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