Name Robert Adams | Role Architect | |
Books The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam Siblings James Adam, John Adam, Susannah Adam, Mary Adam Education Edinburgh High School (1734–1743), University of Edinburgh, Royal High School, Edinburgh Structures Osterley Park, Syon House, Kedleston Hall, Kenwood House, Harewood House Similar People James Adam, William Adam, Thomas Chippendale, John Adam, John Soane | ||
Robert Adams (1540–1595) was a 16th-century English architect, engraver and surveyor of buildings to Queen Elizabeth. He was a son of Clement Adams.
None of Robert Adams' architectural works are known to have survived, but some of his plans and engravings are still extant, such as a large 1588 plan of Middleburgh and, from the same year, a small parchment roll, drawn with pen, entitled "Thamesis Descriptio", which shows lines drawn across the River Thames and the various ranges of guns at different points from Tilbury Fort to London. Adams also drew and engraved representations of the Spanish Armada's activities on the British coasts, which were published by Augustine Ryther in 1589.
Robert Adams died in his 55th year and was buried in the church at Greenwich, where the following inscription was placed to his memory:
