Elizabeth Wilbraham

Elizabeth, Lady Wilbraham (née Mytton; 14 February 1632 – 27 July 1705) was a member of the English aristocracy, who traditionally has been identified as an important architectural patron.

In the Netherlands, Elizabeth Wilbraham met architect Pieter Post,[2] creator of the Dutch baroque style of architecture.

According to the marketing executive of the Weston Park Foundation, "The letters explain the importance of a suitable match within the aristocracy of the day.

[a][5] During the seventeenth century it was impossible for a woman to pursue a profession and Millar stated that Lady Wilbraham used male executant architects to supervise construction in her place.

In her dissertation from 2002, Canadian historian, Cynthia Hammond mentions the "awkward designations" given to Lady Wilbraham by Nikolaus Pevsner.

[1] Architectural historian and Wren specialist at Cambridge, James Campbell, suggest the claims are "based mostly on imagination and speculation."