Date of Birth: Jan 29, 1693
Date of Death: Jan 9, 1750
Nationality: English
Notes: Known as the "Architect Earl," Henry, Lord Herbert (later 9th Earl of Pembroke and 6th Earl of Montgomery), was a renowned fine art connoisseur and amateur architect. He may have had a hand in the design of the Pembroke table, a light, drop-leaf table designed for occasional use.

Date of Birth: 1699
Date of Death: 1769
Nationality: English
Notes: Brettingham the Elder was a follower of William Kent and was involved with Kent in the designs for Holkham Hall. The designs for Holkham were ultimately Kent's, in spite of Brettingham's later claims that the the great Norfolk palace was the result of his work. Brettingham did produce original plans for Kedleston Hall.

Date of Birth: 1695
Date of Death: 1749
Nationality: English

Date of Birth: 1676
Date of Death: 1729
Nationality: Scottish
Notes: A descendent of the Campbells of Cawdor Castle, Colen Campbell was a Scottish lawyer and arguably the first proponent of Neo-Palladianism in Britain and the father of the Georgian style (he wrote "Vitruvius Britannicus" in 1715). He signed his name as Colinus Campbell in the visitor's book at the University of Padua in 1697 and is believed to have trained in and studied architecture under James Smith. William Benson and Colen Campbell are believed to have conceived a plan to pull down the former Houses of Parliament so that they could design a Palladian style building.

Date of Birth: May 16, 1688
Date of Death: May 30, 1744
Nationality: English
Notes: Alexander Pope was a poet who served as consultant for Ralph Allen during the creation of Prior Park Landscape Garden.

Date of Birth: ?
Date of Death: 1738
Nationality: English
Notes: Bridgeman is one of the key figures in the establishment of the English Garden. He provided a crucial role in the transition from the formal, geometric layout of the early 18th century gardens to the natural look of Capability Brown. Bridgeman was the royal gardener to George II and Queen Caroline and also worked at Clermont, Eastbury, Wimpole, and Marble Hill. He reached his peak with his work at Stowe.