Bertram Anderson

Bertram Anderson (1505–14 March 1571) was an English politician who was elected to the House of Commons between 1553 and 1563.

Bertram Anderson
MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
In office
1563–1567
Preceded byRobert Lewen, Cuthbert Blount
Succeeded byWilliam Carr, William Jenison
MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
In office
1558–1558
Preceded bySir Robert Brandling, Cuthbert Blount
Succeeded byRobert Lewen, Cuthbert Blount
MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
In office
November 1554  1555
Preceded byBertram Anderson, Cuthbert Horsley
Succeeded bySir Robert Brandling, Cuthbert Blount
MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
In office
April 1554  1554
Preceded byBertram Anderson, Robert Lewen
Succeeded byBertram Anderson, John Watson
MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
In office
March 1553  1553
Preceded bySir Francis Leke, Sir Robert Brandling
Succeeded bySir Robert Brandling, Edward Hall
Personal details
Born1505
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Died14 March 1571
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
NationalityBritish
ChildrenInter alia, Henry Anderson (1545–1605)
Occupation
  • Merchant
  • Politician

Background

Anderson was the son of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne grocer and merchant Henry Anderson (c.1484–1559) and his wife, Anne Orde, the daughter of Robert Orde of Ord, Northumberland.[1][2]

Career

Anderson was elected Sheriff (1543–4) and Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1551–2, 1557–8, 1563–4), and was also Escheator of Northumberland (1555–6).[3] He was elected to Parliament to represent Newcastle-upon-Tyne at the Parliaments of 1553, April 1554, November 1554, 1558, and 1563.[4]

As a merchant he traded in the Baltic and with the Netherlands, and later extended his interests to coal mining. He also purchased lands in Coken and Haswell, County Durham, among other properties.[1] He later resided at Haswell, County Durham. Like his father, he was Governor of the Merchant Adventurers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1551–2, 1557–8). Anderson died on 14 March 1571.[4][5][6]

Family

Anderson married Alice Carr, the daughter of Ralph or Robert Carr of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[4] They had five children, including Henry (1545–1605).[2]

Arms

Coat of arms of Bertram 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

References

Civic offices
Preceded by
William Dent
Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1563–4
Succeeded by
Sir Robert Brandling
Preceded by
Christopher Mitford
Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1557–8
Succeeded by
Oswald Chapman
Preceded by
Robert Brigham
Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1551–2
Succeeded by
Robert Lewen
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Mark Shafto
Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1543–4
Succeeded by
Cuthbert Ellison
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