Henry Anderson (MP)

Sir Henry Anderson (born ca. 1582) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1643. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.

Anderson was the son of Henry Anderson of Newcastle, Northumberland. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 24 November 1599, aged 17, when he was of Long Cowton, Yorkshire.^[1] He was of London when he was knighted at the house of Sir Thomas Hasilrig at Holmby Alderton on 4 August 1608.^[2]

Anderson was elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1614^[3] and in the elections of 1624, 1625 and 1626.^[4]

In November 1640, Anderson was elected MP for Newcastle upon Tyne in the Long Parliament ^[4] and sat until he was disabled on 4 September 1643 for supporting the King.

References

^ 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Abannan-Appletre', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Abannan-Kyte (1891), pp. 1-28. Date accessed: 16 May 2011
^ Knights of England
^ Venn suggests he was MP in 1621. but Browne Willis gives Sir Francis Anderson
^ ^a ^b Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp229-239

Parliament of England
Preceded by George Selby Henry Chipenham	Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne 1614	Succeeded by Sir Francis Anderson Sir Thomas Riddel
Preceded by Sir Francis Anderson Sir Thomas Riddel	Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne 1622-1626 With: Sir Peter Riddel	Succeeded by Sir Peter Riddel Sir Thomas Liddell, 1st Baronet
Preceded by Sir Peter Riddel Sir Thomas Liddell, 1st Baronet	Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne 1640-1643 With: John Blackston	Succeeded by

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