The household below stairs: Table-Deckers 1713-1837

Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837. Originally published by University of London, London, 2006.

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'The household below stairs: Table-Deckers 1713-1837', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, (London, 2006) pp. 587-590. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp587-590 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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Table-Deckers 1713–1837

Most table-deckers were appointed by the lord Steward. (fn. 1) In 1727 the table-deckers made between £18 5s and £20 apiece. By 1800 they made £50 apiece. In 1832 the table-decker's and assistant table-decker's places determined. They were replaced by the first table-decker at £220; a second table-decker at £200; and a third table-decker at £110. (fn. 2)

Table-Decker to the `Lords' [Gentlemen] of the Bedchamber by 1726–1760

By 1726 Montier, P.
1726 1 Jan. Wetherell, B.
1727 1 July Dickenson, J.
1743 1 Apr. Schultz, C.
1758 25 Apr. Schultz, G.

First Joint Table-Decker to the Lords of the Bedchamber 1760–1761

1760 24 Dec. Schultz, G.

Second Joint Table-Decker to the Lords of the Bedchamber 1760–1761

1760 24 Dec. Diotiguardi, A.

Table-Decker to the Ladies of the Bedchamber 1713–1714; 1727–1760

1713 1 Aug. Montier, P.
1727 1 July Turner, J.
1737 16 June Turner, G.

Table-Decker to the King's Gentlemen Waiters 1727–1761

1727 1 July Powell, G.
1747 2 Jan. Rayner, J.
1758 16 Nov. Spike, R.

Table-Decker to the Queen's Gentlemen Ushers, 1727–?1760

1727 1 July Seamour, E.

Table-Decker to the Women of the Bedchamber, 1727–1760

1727 1 July Adamson, A.
1733 31 Aug. Ireland, E.

Table-Decker to the Maids of Honour 1727–?1760; 1761–1805

1727 1 July Burden, John
1761 14 Sept. Jones, B.
1765 13 Jan. Payne, B.
1775 6 Jan. Eaton, J.

Assistant Table-Decker to the Maids of Honour ?–1805

By 1805 Hope, E.

Table-Decker to the Officers of the Guard, 1727–1761

1727 1 July Butcher, J., [sen.]
1738 30 Mar. Butcher, J., [jun.]

Table-Decker to the Chaplains 1728–1805

1728 28 Mar. Grove, N.
1772 3 Dec. Lewis, J.

Assistant Table-Decker to the Chaplains ?–1805

By 1805 Graves, S.

Table-Decker 1727–?1760; 1830–1832

1727 11 June Stayers, T.
1830 6 Jan. Twiddie, G.

Table-Decker to the Equerries 1802–1812

1802 6 Jan. Robson, G.

Table-Decker at Carlton House 1812–1832

(from 1830 Table Decker)

1812 19 Feb. Lightband, J.
1820 10 Oct. Twiddie, G.

Assistant Table Decker at Carlton House 1812–1832

(from 1830 Assistant Table Decker)

1812 19 Feb. Twiddie, G.
1820 10 Oct. Baxter, R.
1830 24 July Muir, A.

First Table Decker 1832–1837

1832 27 Apr. Elliot, T.

Second Table Decker 1834–1837

1832 27 Apr. Twiddie, G.
1834 26 May Hall, J.

Third Table Decker 1832–1837

1832 27 Apr. Muir, A.
1832 24 Aug. Hall, J.
1834 26 May Sloper, G.

Footnotes

  • 1. However, in 1726 Burch Wetherall was appointed table-decker to the ladies of the bedchamber by a clerk of the green cloth: LS 13/200, f. 78v.
  • 2. LS 13/49, p. 36; LS 2/26; LS 2/58, f. 2.