Henry Anderson (merchant)

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.

[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.

[1] They had ten children, including four sons: Bertram (1505–71), Francis, Henry and Clement.