Name
- Tanner, Thomas, Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, afterwards Bishop of St. Asaph, 1674-17352
- Willis, Browne, antiquary2
- Andrewes, William, of Lathbury1
- Anstis, John, the elder, herald and antiquary, 1669-17741
- Areskine, Alexander, Lyon King of Arms1
- Arouet de Voltaire, François Marie1
- Aubigné, Françoise d', Marquise de Maintenon1
- Baillie, George, of Jerviswood, landowner and politician; Treasury Commissioner, 1664-17381
- Baker, G., correspondent of artist Edward Edwards, fl 18001
- Baker, Thomas, scholar and antiquarian, 1656-17401
- Baretti, Giuseppe Marc'Antonio, poet and lexicographer, 1719-17891
- Bedford, Francis, Rector of Falmouth1
- Benaven1
- Bennett, Henry, of Stowe MS 7491
- Bentinck, Margaret Cavendish, duchess of Portland, née Harley, collector of art and natural history specimens and patron of arts and sciences, 11 Feb 1715-17 Jul 1785, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/23568611
- Blackburne, Francis, Rector of Richmond, Prebendary of York1
- Blount, Martha, of Stowe MS 7551
- Bowles, Joseph, Bodley's Librarian, Oxford1
- Branco, Antonio, diplomat, fl 1721-17301
- Bruce, James, African traveller1