original_query: Who was Matthew Cradock?
query: Who was Matthew Cradock?
answer: Matthew Cradock (d. 1641) was a London merchant, politician, and the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company.  He was a prominent figure in the tobacco trade, a supporter of the Parliamentary cause, and played a role in the establishment and early governance of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, though he never visited it himself. He also served as a Member of Parliament.