title: Anderton family
text: # 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).
  * Laurence Anderton, alias Scroop (1577–1643).
  * Venerable Robert Anderton (1560–1586).
  * Roger Anderton (died 1640).
  * Thomas Anderton (1611–1671).
  