Anderton family

The Anderton family was a notable family, which was divided into several branches and lived in various places throughout the historic county of Lancashire, England. After the Reformation they provided a number of prominent Roman Catholics.

Prominent members included:

• James Anderton (1557–1618).^[1]
• Laurence Anderton, alias Scroop (1577–1643).
• Venerable Robert Anderton (1560–1586).^[2]
• Roger Anderton (died 1640).^[3]
• Thomas Anderton (1611–1671).^[4]