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Bertram Anderson
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| MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1563–1567 Serving with Sir Robert Brandling
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| Preceded by | Robert Lewen Cuthbert Blount |
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| Succeeded by | William Carr William Jenison |
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| In office 1558–1558 Serving with Robert Lewen
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| Preceded by | Sir Robert Brandling Cuthbert Blount |
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| Succeeded by | Robert Lewen Cuthbert Blount |
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| In office November 1554 – 1555 Serving with John Watson
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| Preceded by | Bertram Anderson Cuthbert Horsley |
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| Succeeded by | Sir Robert Brandling Cuthbert Blount |
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| In office April 1554 – 1554 Serving with Cuthbert Horsley
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| Preceded by | Bertram Anderson Robert Lewen |
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| Succeeded by | Bertram Anderson John Watson |
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| In office March 1553 – 1553 Serving with Robert Lewen
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| Preceded by | Sir Francis Leke Sir Robert Brandling |
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| Succeeded by | Sir Robert Brandling Edward Hall |
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| Born | 1505 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland |
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| Died | 14 March 1571 (aged 65–66) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland |
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Alice Carr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Inter alia, Henry Anderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Henry Anderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residences | Haswell Grange, Haswell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bertram Anderson (born 1505, died March 14, 1571) was an important English businessman and politician. He lived in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and held several key positions. He served as Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne once and as Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne three times. He was also elected as a MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne five times. This meant he represented his town in the House of Commons, which is like today's Parliament.
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Who Was Bertram Anderson?
His Family Background
Bertram Anderson was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. His father was Henry Anderson, a successful merchant and grocer. His mother was Anne Orde, whose family came from Ord in Northumberland.
Bertram Anderson's Career
Serving His Town
Bertram Anderson was very active in the local government of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- He was chosen as the Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 1543 to 1544. A sheriff was a chief law enforcement officer in a county.
- He served as the Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne three times: from 1551 to 1552, 1557 to 1558, and 1563 to 1564. The mayor is the head of the city government.
- He was also the Escheator of Northumberland from 1555 to 1556. This role involved managing property that went back to the Crown when someone died without heirs.
Representing Newcastle in Parliament
Anderson was elected to represent Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the Parliament five times.
- He was an MP in 1553.
- He served again in April 1554 and November 1554.
- His final terms were in 1558 and 1563.
His Business Ventures
As a merchant, Bertram Anderson traded goods with countries in the Baltic Sea area and with the Netherlands. He later expanded his business to include coal mining. He also bought a lot of land, including properties in Coken and Haswell, County Durham. He lived at Haswell Grange in Haswell.
Like his father, Bertram Anderson was also the Governor of the Merchant Adventurers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. This was a powerful group of merchants who traded internationally. He held this position from 1551 to 1552 and again from 1557 to 1558. Bertram Anderson passed away on March 14, 1571.
Bertram Anderson's Family
Bertram Anderson married Alice Carr. Her family was also from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. They had five children together. One of their children was Henry Anderson (1545–1605), who also became a politician.
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