Date of Birth: Circa 1642
Date of Death: 1722
Nationality: English
Notes: Winde was an architect-soldier who was the son of a Royalist who had fled to the Low Countries after the Civil War. The young Winde pursued a parallel career as a military engineer and a country house architect, the latter the result of the patronage of his godfather, the 1st Earl of Craven, for whom he designed at least one house (Hampstead Marshall), and possibly more. Winde was a contemporary of Christopher Wren and a fellow member of the Royal Society and could perform virtually any task associated with house-building, including landscaping, acting as supervisor of works, designer, and procurer of artwork for his clients' houses. Howard Colvin considered Winde one of the most important country house architects of the late 17th century.

Date of Birth: 1654
Date of Death: 1721
Nationality: English

Date of Birth: 1639
Date of Death: 1720
Nationality: English

Date of Birth: 1723
Date of Death: 1796
Nationality: British
Notes: Chambers was born in Goteborg, Sweden, to English parents. He was sent to England for his education and returned to Sweden when he was 16, where he worked for the Swedish East India Company between 1740 and 1749. His work for the company took him to the Far East three times, giving him an unparalleled first-hand knowledge of Asian architecture, a unique qualification among European architects of the day. Chambers made enough money in the Far East to retire at any early age and pursue the practice of architecture. He studied architecture in Paris and Italy, staying in the latter for five years. In 1755 he returned to England, where he began his architecture practice. In 1757 Chambers was appointed architectural tutor to the young Prince of Wales (later George III), which resulted in royal favor for the rest of his life. Chambers's publications included the very influential "Treatise on Civil Architecture" (1759), which became the standard work on the classical tradition, and "Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines and Utensils" of 1757. In 1767 he became architect to the Office of Works, followed by appointment as the comptroller of the Works in 1769. Chambers was essential in the formation of the Royal Academy and designed its new home, Somerset House, possibly his most famous work. He was made a knight of the Polar Star by the King of Sweden.