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 The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

. Prominent members included: *

James Anderton Sir Cyril James Anderton (24 May 1932 – 5 May 2022) was a British police officer who served as chief constable of Greater Manchester from 1976 to 1991. Early life and career Born and brought up in a coal mining family in Wigan, Lancashire, ...

(1557–1618). *

Laurence Anderton Laurence Anderton, alias Scroop (1577–1643), was a learned English Jesuit. Anderton was born in Lancashire in 1577, being the son of Thomas Anderton, of Horwich, and brother of Christopher Anderton, of Lostock, near Bolton. Having learned hi ...

, alias Scroop (1577–1643). *Venerable

Robert Anderton Robert Anderton (c. 1560 – 25 April 1586) was an English Roman Catholic priest and martyr. Along with his companion, William Marsden, they were beatified by the Roman Catholic Church with a feast day every 25 April. Biographies Robert Anderto ...

(1560–1586). *Roger Anderton (died 1640). *

Thomas Anderton Thomas Anderton (1611 – 9 October 1671) was an English Benedictine. He was born in Lancashire, the sixth son of William Anderton, Esq., of Euxton, and Isabel, daughter of William Hancock of Pendle Hall, Lower Higham, Padiham, Lancaster. Both hi ...

(1611–1671).Thomas Anderton
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History of Lancashire History of Catholicism in England {{England-bio-stub

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