Francis Anderson (MP)

Sir Francis Anderson Kt (21 December 1614–19 July 1679) was an English politician who was elected to the House of Commons between 1660 and 1679.

Sir Francis Anderson Kt
MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
In office 1661–1679
Preceded by	Sir Francis Anderson
Succeeded by	William Blackett
MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
In office 1660–1660
Preceded by	Robert Ellison, William Calverley
Succeeded by	Sir Francis Anderson, Sir John Marlay, Sir Robert Slingsby, Bt
Personal details
Born	Francis Anderson 21 December 1614 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Died	19 July 1679 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Nationality	English
Political party	Royalist
Spouse(s)	Jane Dent (d.1673)
Children	10
Alma mater	Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Gray’s Inn
Occupation	Politician

Biography

Anderson was the only son of Roger Anderson (d.1622) of Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and his wife, Anne Jackson, the daughter of William Bower alias Jackson, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Oxen-le-Field, County Durham.[1]

Roger Anderson was Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1612–13)[2] and was one of the seven sons of Francis Anderson (d.1623). Francis the Elder had been Sheriff (1595–6) and Mayor (1601–2, 1612–13) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne[2] and was a distant cousin of the Royalist Sir Henry Anderson. Francis Anderson the Younger was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford and Gray’s Inn.[3]

Career

Anderson was Sheriff (1641–2) and Alderman of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1642–4 and 1662–79)[2] and was knighted in November 1641.[3] In the Civil War, he "was a devoted loyalist" and as a result was subsequently fined £1,200, stripped of his knighthood, imprisoned and had his property sequestered.[1]

In 1660, Anderson was elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the Cavalier Parliament (1661) and sat until his death.[3] He was a Justice of the Peace for County Durham (1660–79) and Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1662–3 and 1675–6).[2]

Anderson lived at Greyfriars House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in Jesmond, and Ryton, County Durham. He was buried at Ryton on 19 July 1679.[3]

Family

In 1636, Anderson married Jane Dent (d. 1673), daughter of John Dent of Barnard Castle, County Durham, and they had seven sons (John, Henry, George, Robert, Francis, Thomas and Roger) and three daughters.[1][4]

Arms

Coat of arms of Francis Anderson

Notes The arms of the Andersons of Jesmond and Bradley[4] Crest On a chapeau Gules, turned up Ermine, a griffin's head erased Argent, marked on the neck with a link or fetterlock Sable. Escutcheon Gules, three oak trees Argent.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Sir Francis Anderson (1614–79)
4. Francis Anderson (d.1623) of Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 2. Roger Anderson (d.1622) of Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 5. Barbara Nicholson 1. Sir Francis Anderson (1614–79) 6. William Bower alias Jackson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Oxen-le-Field, Durham 3. Anne Jackson (d.1620)

References

1. 'The present state of Newcastle: The suburbs of Newgate', Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Including the Borough of Gateshead (1827), pp. 191-194. Date accessed: 5 April 2011
2. Newcastle City Council Mayors and Sheriffs 1600-1699
3. History of Parliament Online - Anderson, Sir Francis
4. R. Surtees, The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham, (1820)