Henry Anderson (politician)

Henry Anderson (1545 – 1605) was an English landowner and politician who was elected to represent Newcastle-upon-Tyne once as Sheriff, three times as Mayor, and four times as MP in the House of Commons between 1584 and 1593 and was also Sheriff of Northumberland.

Alderman Henry Anderson JP
MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
In office 1593–1593
Preceded by	Henry Anderson Henry Mitford
Succeeded by	Henry Chapman Henry Lindley
In office 1588–1588
Preceded by	Henry Anderson Edward Lewen
Succeeded by	Henry Anderson Henry Mitford
In office 1586–1587
Preceded by	Henry Anderson William Jenison
Succeeded by	Henry Anderson Henry Mitford
In office 1584–1585
Preceded by	William Jenison William Selby
Succeeded by	Henry Anderson Edward Lewen
Civic offices Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne In office 1594–1595 Preceded by Lionel Maddison Succeeded by William Riddell In office 1583–1584 Preceded by William Riddell Succeeded by Henry Mitford In office 1575–1576 Preceded by John Watson Succeeded by Henry Brandling
Honorary titles Sheriff of Northumberland In office 1586–1587 Preceded by Robert Clauding Succeeded by Sir William Fenwick Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne In office 1571–1572 Preceded by George Briggs Succeeded by Robert Barker
Personal details
Born	1545 (1545) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Died	1605(1605-00-00) (aged 59–60) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	(1) Isabella Morland (d.1582); (2) Fortune Collingwood
Children	Inter alia, Sir Henry Anderson
Parent	Bertram Anderson
Residence(s)	Haswell Grange, Haswell
Alma mater	St John's College, Cambridge Gray's Inn
Occupation	Merchant Politician

Background

Anderson was the eldest son of Bertram Anderson (d.1571) and his wife, Alice Carr, the daughter of Robert Carr of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge and Gray's Inn.^[1][2]

 

St John's College, Cambridge

Career

Anderson was Sheriff (1571–2), Alderman (1575) and Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1575–6, 1583–4, 1594–5).^[3] Justice of the Peace for Northumberland (from 1577), he was later High Sheriff of Northumberland (1586–7) and Justice of the Peace for County Durham (from 1584). Elected to parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he attended the Parliaments of 1584, 1586, 1588, and 1593. He resided at Haswell, County Durham. He died at the beginning of August 1605 and was buried at Pittington, County Durham.^[1]

Family

Anderson married Isabella Morland (d.1582), the daughter of Christopher Morland of Pittington, County Durham. They had four daughters. Anderson's second marriage to Fortune Collingwood, the daughter of Sir Cuthbert Collingwood of Eslington, Northumberland produced a further nine children, including the Royalist Sir Henry Anderson (1582–1659).^[1][2]

Arms

Coat of arms of Henry Anderson

Notes The arms of the Andersons of Newcastle-upon-Tyne^[2] Escutcheon Or, on a chevron Gules between three birds' heads erased Sable, as many acorns slipped Argent, on a canton Sable three martlets Argent.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Henry Anderson (1545–1605)

16. Richard Anderson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 8. John Anderson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 4. Henry Anderson (1484–1559) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 18. Thomas Lockwood of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 9. Marian Lockwood 19. (Unknown) Stephenson 2. Bertram Anderson (1505–71) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 10. Robert Orde of Ord, Northumberland 5. Ann Orde 1. Henry Anderson (1545–1605) 6. Robert Carr of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 3. Alice Carr

References

1. History of Parliament Online – Anderson, Henry
2. Archive.org – G.W. Marshall, The Visitation of Northumberland in 1615 (1878)
3. . Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

Parliament of England
Preceded by Henry Anderson Henry Mitford	Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne 1593–1593	Succeeded by Henry Chapman Henry Lindley
Preceded by Henry Anderson Edward Lewen	Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne 1588–1588	Succeeded by Henry Anderson Henry Mitford
Preceded by Henry Anderson William Jenison	Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne 1586–1587	Succeeded by Henry Anderson Henry Mitford
Preceded by William Jenison William Selby	Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne 1584–1585	Succeeded by Henry Anderson Edward Lewen
Civic offices
Preceded by Lionel Maddison	Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1594–1595	Succeeded by William Riddell
Preceded by William Riddell	Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1583–1584	Succeeded by Henry Mitford
Preceded by John Watson	Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1575–1576	Succeeded by Henry Brandling
Honorary titles
Preceded by Robert Clauding	Sheriff of Northumberland 1586–1587	Succeeded by Sir William Fenwick
Preceded by George Briggs	Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1571–1572	Succeeded by Robert Barker