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The Old Corps Whig Thomas Robinson held that office until late 1755, when the Bedfordite Henry Fox replaced him.
In 1741, the house and grounds were purchased by a syndicate led by the proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and Sir Thomas Robinson MP, and the Gardens opened to the public the following year.
The Cecil family fostered arts; they supported musicians such as William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons and Thomas Robinson.