Family and Education
b. 1679, s. of Derick Decker of Amsterdam by his w. Katherina. educ. Amsterdam. m. bef. 1711, Henrietta, da. of Rev. Richard Watkins, D.D., rector of Whichford, Warws., 1s. 3da. cr. Bt. 20 July 1716.
Offices Held
Director, E.I. Co. 1713 – 43, dep. gov. 1720 – 21, 1729 – 30, gov. 1725 – 26, 1730 – 33, chairman 1725, 1730 – 32; gov. South Sea Co. 1711 – 12; assistant, R. African Co. 1720; sheriff, Surr. 1728–9.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Richmond, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
DECKER, Sir Matthew, 1st Bt. (1679-1749)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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