Christopher (Anderton) of Lostock (abt. 1530 - 1592)

Born about 1530 in Lostock Hall by Bolton, Lancashire, England

Husband of Dorothy (Anderton) of Anderton — married 12 Apr 1556 in Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 8 May 1592 at about age 62 in Lostock Hall by Bolton, Lancashire, England

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Biography

Christopher (Anderton) of Lostock was born in Lancashire, England.

Christopher was a Roman Catholic.

Christopher Anderton, son of Lawrence Anderton and Sibilla Parker, was born at Lostock Hall by Bolton, Lancashire, England. ^[1] He was an English Catholic aristocrat. His date of birth is unknown, but is estimated between 1520 and 1535.

The Anderton Family stayed true to the Catholic faith, and as a result, Christopher's son and heir Christopher Anderton, Junior, was deprived of most of the family's estates and lands. In documents of that time various members of the Anderton family are referred to as romish, recusant, backward in religion : all meaning catholic.

Christopher wed Dorothy Anderton, daughter of Peter Anderton, on 12 Apr 1556 in Lancashire, England. To this marriage were born:

1. Mary (Anderton) Jones, after 1556-;
2. Ann Anderton, aft. 1556–1626;
3. Alice Anderton, aft. 1556–1647;
4. James Anderton, 1557–1613; (32 yrs. old in 1592)
5. Christopher Anderton, 1558–1619;
6. Thurston Anderton, 1559–1598;
7. Elizabeth Anderton, 1563–1621;
8. Dorothy Anderton, 1564–1632;
9. Roger Anderton, 1570–1640;
10. Isabel Anderton, 1572–1645.

Christopher Anderton died on 8 May 1592 at Lostock Hall, Bolton, Lancashire, England. ^[2]

Lostock

During the 12th century LOSTOCK was with the adjoining Rumworth a member of the Manchester barony, and the two were by the younger Albert Grelley given to Thomas de Pierpoint as the third part of a knight's fee. Together they were assessed as three ploughlands, Lostock by itself being one. (fn. 4) Richard de Pierpoint, the heir of Thomas, held both in 1205, (fn. 5) and probably in 1212; he was a benefactor of Cockersand Abbey. (fn. 6) Afterwards they descended to Thomas de Pierpoint, (fn. 7) who was twice married; by his first wife Margery he left a daughter Alice, and by his second, Margaret, a son and heir Richard and a daughter Ameria. Richard succeeded his father, but died without issue; whereupon Ameria, wife of William de Anderton, claimed as sole heir of her brother, the elder sister, being only of the half blood, not having a share. (fn. 8) The Hultons succeeded. (fn. 9) Their inheritance was afterwards divided; (fn. 10) Lostock became a manor of the Athertons of Atherton, (fn. 11) and was sold by Sir John Atherton in 1562 to Christopher Anderton. (fn. 12)

The new owner, son of Lawrence Anderton, was a lawyer. (fn. 13) In religion he went with the times, at least externally, being engaged in making a great fortune; but his wife adhered to the Romish faith. (fn. 14) He died at Lostock 5 May 1592, holding the manors of Lostock, Heaton-under-Horwich, and Tyldesley, and messuages, mills, and lands in these townships and many others in South Lancashire. James Anderton, the son and heir, was thirty-five years of age. (fn. 15) He was "backward in religion," and "his wife a recusant." (fn. 16) He obtained the rectories of Eccles and Deane. (fn. 17) He had no children, and his estates on his death in 1613 passed to a younger brother Christopher, (fn. 18) who died in 1619. (fn. 19) In 1615 the twothirds of Christopher's manors and lands sequestered for his recusancy were granted by the king on lease to Patrick Malde and Henry Gibb. (fn. 20) In the inquisitions cited the manors and lands in Lostock, Heaton, and Horwich are not distinguished, the whole being held of the lord of Manchester in socage by a rent of 22s. 7d.; the knight's service had been placed upon Rumworth alone. (fn. 21) ^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ British Roots of Maryland Families, II, page 3, Anderton. See Image.
2. ↑ Find A Grave Christopher Anderton Text: "Name: Christophar Anderton; Death Date 8 May 1592; Cemetery St Peter Churchyard, Bolton, (now Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester), Lancashire, England; Spouse: Dorithye Anderton."
3. ↑ From: Townships: Lostock, A History of the County of Lancaster, Volume 5 (1911), pp. 295-299. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53052 Date accessed: 07 January 2009. Canderton1 originally shared this on 7 January 2009 at Ancestry Family Trees
4. ↑ See also: Lancashire and Chesire historical & genealogical notes, ed. by J. Rose … by Lancashire historical notes, 1 edition - first published in 1879. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL23500025M

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