Born 16th or 17th Century
- Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599–1641) (born Flemish) Principal Painter in Ordinary to King Charles I and his Queen (1632, at a £200 per annum retainer, plus payment for pictures made)
- Sir Peter Lely (Dutch, 1618-1680) Principal Painter in Ordinary to King Charles II (1661, also £200 per annum)
- Sir Godfrey Kneller (German, 1646-1723) Principal Painter in Ordinary to the King (1680-1723)
- William Kent (1685-1748) Principal Painter in Ordinary to the King (1723-1748), who was mainly a designer of interior decorations.
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