Date of Birth: 1716
Date of Death: 1783
Nationality: British
Nickname: Capability
Notes: Often called "the Shakespeare of gardening," Brown was the foremost proponent, and one of the developers, of the English "natural" style of gardens. He was surveyor to His Majesty's Gardens and Waters at Hampton Court and designed some of the most important landscapes in England.

Date of Birth: 1729/30
Date of Death: Mar 13, 1803
Nationality: British
Notes: Emes was an English landscape designer. He was appointed head gardener to Sir Nathaniel Curzon at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, and only left that post when he was pushed out by Robert Adam, who insisted on taking over responsibility for the entire management of the grounds. Reportedly a pupil of Capability Brown, Emes himself took on John Webb (a former pupil) as his partner.

Date of Birth: 1752
Date of Death: 1818
Nationality: British
Notes: Partner of John Nash. Repton thought of Sheringham Hall as his favorite work.

Date of Birth: 1793
Date of Death: 1881
Nationality: British
Notes: Designed grounds at Broughton Hall. His "monster work" was at Witley Court.

Date of Birth: 1835
Date of Death: 1888
Nationality: British
Notes: W.E. Nesfield was the son of William Andrews Nesfield. He was a pupil of William Burn and his uncle, Anthony Salvin.

Date of Birth: 1787
Date of Death: 1879
Nationality: British
Notes: Blore was famouusly valued by his clients for his reliable estimates. Howard Colvin wrote that "A dull competence pervades all his work."

Date of Birth: 1830
Date of Death: 1880
Nationality: British
Notes: Third son of Sir Charles Barry; joined his father's practice and for whom he completed the Houses of Parliament, 1866-68. Professor of Architecture at King's College, London.