Henry_Anderson_(politician)
Henry Anderson (politician)
English landowner, politician and MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1545–1605)
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.
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]
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- "Newcastle City Council Mayors and Sheriffs 1600–1699". Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
| Parliament of England | ||
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| 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 |
