Bertram Anderson

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.

Bertram Anderson
MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
In office 1563–1567 Serving with Sir Robert Brandling
Preceded by	Robert Lewen Cuthbert Blount
Succeeded by	William Carr William Jenison
In office 1558–1558 Serving with Robert Lewen
Preceded by	Sir Robert Brandling Cuthbert Blount
Succeeded by	Robert Lewen Cuthbert Blount
In office November 1554 – 1555 Serving with John Watson
Preceded by	Bertram Anderson Cuthbert Horsley
Succeeded by	Sir Robert Brandling Cuthbert Blount
In office April 1554 – 1554 Serving with Cuthbert Horsley
Preceded by	Bertram Anderson Robert Lewen
Succeeded by	Bertram Anderson John Watson
In office March 1553 – 1553 Serving with Robert Lewen
Preceded by	Sir Francis Leke Sir Robert Brandling
Succeeded by	Sir Robert Brandling Edward Hall
Civic offices Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne In office 1563–1564 Preceded by William Dent Succeeded by Sir Robert Brandling In office 1557–1558 Preceded by Christopher Mitford Succeeded by Oswald Chapman In office 1551–1552 Preceded by Robert Brigham Succeeded by Robert Lewen
Honorary titles Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne In office 1543–1544 Preceded by Mark Shafto Succeeded by Cuthbert Ellison
Personal details
Born	1505 (1505) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Died	14 March 1571(1571-03-14) (aged 65–66) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Nationality	English
Spouse	Alice Carr
Children	Inter alia, Henry Anderson
Parent	Henry Anderson
Residence(s)	Haswell Grange, Haswell
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 (1543–44) and Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1551–52, 1557–58, 1563–64), and was also Escheator of Northumberland (1555–56).^[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 Grange, Haswell, County Durham. Like his father, he was Governor of the Merchant Adventurers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1551–52, 1557–58). 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

Ancestors of Bertram Anderson (1505–71)
8. Richard Anderson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 4. John Anderson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 2. Henry Anderson (1484–1559) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 10. Thomas Lockwood of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 5. Marian Lockwood 11. (Unknown) Stephenson 1. Bertram Anderson (1505–71) 6. Robert Orde of Ord, Northumberland 3. Ann Orde