Sir Henry Anderson was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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 at various times between 1614 and 1643. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War

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Anderson was the son of Henry Anderson of Newcastle, Northumberland. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford

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 on 24 November 1599, aged 17, when he was of Long Cowton, Yorkshire. He was of London when he was knighted at the house of Sir Thomas Hasilrig at Holmby Alderton on 4 August 1608.

Anderson was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1614 and in the elections of 1624, 1625 and 1626.

In November 1640, Anderson was elected MP for Newcastle upon Tyne in the Long Parliament

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and sat until he was disabled on 4 September 1643 for supporting the King.