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.

Citation:

'The household below stairs: Table-Deckers 1713-1837', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, ed. R O Bucholz( London, 2006), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp587-590 [accessed 26 November 2024].

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.