Field Marshal Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, was a British army officer and Whig politician. After serving as a junior officer under William III during the Williamite War in Ireland and Nine Yea
Portrait by Jean-Baptiste van Loo, c. 1740
Temple's signature and seal on a marriage settlement of 1734
Stowe House
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Stowe House is a Grade I listed country house in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the home of the private Stowe School and is owned by the Stowe House Preservation Trust. Over the years, it has
Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham
…Temple generally supported the Whigs but fell out with Sir Robert Walpole in 1733. He was known for his ownership of and modifications to the estate at Stowe House and for serving as a political mentor to the young William Pitt. Born on 24 October 1675, Temple was the son of Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Baronet, and…
The south front of the house by Robert Adam
The south or garden front of Stowe from Jones' Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen (1829). All of the top floor windows in the earlier version of this front were sacrificed for the sake of architectural effect. The remaining top floor rooms all face sideways.
Stowe circa 1880
The north or entrance front in 1750. Major alterations were made after that date.