Sir John Vanbrugh
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Who was He? Architect and Dramatist.

Date and Place of Birth: 24th January 1664, London, England.

Family Background: Son of a tradesman and grandson of a Protestant refugee merchant from Ghent, Belgium.

Education: Educated in France.

Chronology:

Written Works:

  • 1698: “The Country House”.
  • 1702: “The False Friend”.
  • 1705: “The Confederacy”.
  • 1706: “The Mistake”.

Marriage: 1719 to Henrietta Maria Yarborough.

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Date and Place of Death: 26th March 1726, London, England.

Age at Death: 62.

Site of Grave: St. Stephen's Church, Walbrook, City of London, England.