Henry Anderson (merchant)

Alderman
Henry Anderson
Alderman Henry Anderson
MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
	In office; 1529–1529 Serving with Sir Thomas Tempest
Preceded by	unknown
Succeeded by	Sir Thomas Tempest; unknown
Preceded by
Civic offices
Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
	In office; 1546–1547
Preceded by	George Davell
Succeeded by	Sir Robert Brandling
	In office; 1542–1543
Preceded by	John Hilton
Succeeded by	Robert Brandling
	In office; 1539–1540
Preceded by	Andrew Bewick
Succeeded by	James Lawson
	In office; 1532–1533
Preceded by	Robert Brandling
Succeeded by	Thomas Horsley
Preceded by
Honorary titles
Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
	In office; 1520–1521
Preceded by	Gilbert Middleton
Succeeded by	George Davell
Personal details
Born	Henry Anderson; c.1484; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Died	1559 (aged 74–75); Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Nationality	English
Spouse	Ann Orde
Children	10, including: ; Bertram Anderson
Occupation	Merchant; Politician;

Henry Anderson (1484 – 1559) was an English politician who represented Newcastle-upon-Tyne and served once as Sheriff, as Mayor four times, was elected to the House of Commons in the Reformation Parliament in 1529, and was the first Governor of the Merchant Adventurers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Background edit

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 (1471–72) and Mayor (1488–89) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.^[1]^[2]

Career edit

Blackfriars, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Anderson was Sheriff (1520–21), Alderman (by 1524) then Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1532–33, 1539–40, 1542–43, 1546–47).^[3] He was elected to represent the town in the Reformation 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 edit

St Nicholas's Church, Newcastle

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 edit

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 edit

Ancestors of Henry Anderson (1484–1559)

		4. Richard Anderson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne



	2. John Anderson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne







1. Henry Anderson (1484–1559)



		6. Thomas Lockwood of Newcastle-upon-Tyne



	3. Marian Lockwood



		7. (Unknown) Stephenson

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e History of Parliament Online – Anderson, Henry
^ ^a ^b ^c Archive.org – G.W. Marshall, The Visitation of Northumberland in 1615 (1878)
^ "Newcastle City Council Mayors and Sheriffs 1600–1699". Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
^ Archive.org – Wills and Inventories Illustrative of the History, Manners, Language, Statistics, etc, of the Northern Counties of England, from the Eleventh Century Downwards, Part I, ed. James Raine, Surtees Society, 2 (1835), pp. 164-8.

Parliament of England
Preceded by unknown	Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne 1521–1521 With: Sir Thomas Tempest	Succeeded by Sir Thomas Tempest unknown
Civic offices
Preceded by George Davell	Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1546–1547	Succeeded by Sir Robert Brandling
Preceded by John Hilton	Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1542–1543	Succeeded by Robert Brandling
Preceded by Andrew Bewick	Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1539–1540	Succeeded by James Lawson
Preceded by Robert Brandling	Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1532–1533	Succeeded by Thomas Horsley
Honorary titles
Preceded by Gilbert Middleton	Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1520–1521	Succeeded by George Davell

[HOP-1] History of Parliament Online – Anderson, Henry

[Visitation-2] Archive.org – G.W. Marshall, The Visitation of Northumberland in 1615 (1878)

[mayors-3] "Newcastle City Council Mayors and Sheriffs 1600–1699". Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

[4] Archive.org – Wills and Inventories Illustrative of the History, Manners, Language, Statistics, etc, of the Northern Counties of England, from the Eleventh Century Downwards, Part I, ed. James Raine, Surtees Society, 2 (1835), pp. 164-8.

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