Henry Anderson (merchant)

Henry Anderson (1484–1559) was an English politician who was elected to the House of Commons in 1529.

Henry Anderson
MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
In office
1529–1529
Preceded byunknown
Succeeded bySir Thomas Tempest and unknown
Personal details
Born
Henry Anderson

c.1484
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Died1559
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Ann Orde
Children10:
Bertram Anderson
Occupation
  • Merchant
  • Politician

Background

Henry Anderson was the son of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne merchant John Anderson and his wife Marian Lockwood, the daughter of Thomas Lockwood of Richmondshire, Yorkshire. Thomas Lockwood had previously been Sheriff (1471–2) and Mayor (1488–9) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[1][2]

Career

Anderson was Sheriff (1520–1), Alderman (by 1524) then Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1532–3, 1539–40, 1542–3, 1546–7).[3] He was elected to represent the town in Parliament in 1529 and may even have been elected in 1523, 1536, 1539 and 1542.[1]

During the Pilgrimage of Grace, he was among the Newcastle Mayor and Aldermen who were praised for resisting the rebellion. During his time as Mayor, Anderson was appointed as keeper of Newcastle's Dominican Friary in 1539. Anderson also provided ships and resources for the army and Royal Naval fleet during the war with Scotland in 1543. Four years later, in 1547, he became the first Governor of the newly founded Merchant Adventurers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[1]

Anderson made his will in January 1559 and seems likely to have died shortly afterwards (and buried at St Nicholas's Church, Newcastle) since an inventory of his estate was made in March 1559.[1][4]

Family

Anderson married Anne Orde, the daughter of Robert Orde of Orde, Northumberland.[1] They had ten children, including four sons: Bertram (1505–71), Francis, Henry and Clement.[2]

He was the founder of a political dynasty – his son, Bertram (1505–1571), grandson Henry (1545–1605) and great-grandson Sir Henry (1582–1659) were all MPs, Mayors and Sheriffs of Newcastle-upon-Tyne during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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

References

Civic offices
Preceded by
George Davell
Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1546–7
Succeeded by
Sir Robert Brandling
Preceded by
John Hilton
Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1542–3
Succeeded by
Robert Brandling
Preceded by
Andrew Bewick
Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1539–40
Succeeded by
James Lawson
Preceded by
Robert Brandling
Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1532–3
Succeeded by
Thomas Horsley
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Gilbert Middleton
Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1520–1
Succeeded by
George Davell
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