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Bertram Anderson

1505 – 1571

English merchant, politician and MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Lived 1505 – 1571 (aged 65–66). Bertram Anderson was an English politician.

Bertram Anderson (1505 – 14 March 1571) was an English merchant, landowner and politician who represented Newcastle-upon-Tyne and served once as Sheriff, three times as Mayor and was elected five times as MP in the House of Commons between 1553 and 1563 and was also Governor of the Merchant Adventurers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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.

Career Anderson was elected Sheriff (1543–44) and Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1551–52, 1557–58, 1563–64), and was also Escheator of Northumberland (1555–56). He was elected to Parliament to represent Newcastle-upon-Tyne at the Parliaments of 1553, April 1554, November 1554, 1558, and 1563.

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.

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

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Important facts

Born
1505, Newcastle upon Tyne
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the March 1553 Parliament, Member of the 1558 Parliament, Member of the 1563-67 Parliament

Family & relationships

Child
Henry Anderson (politician)
Parent
Henry Anderson (merchant)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bertram Anderson?

English merchant, politician and MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1505–71)

When was Bertram Anderson born?

Bertram Anderson was born in 1505 in Newcastle upon Tyne.

When did Bertram Anderson die?

Bertram Anderson died on 14 March 1571 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.

What was Bertram Anderson's occupation?

Bertram Anderson was a politician.

What nationality was Bertram Anderson?

Bertram Anderson was English.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bertram Anderson

· Wikidata: Q26424674

· DBpedia: Bertram Anderson

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