George Anton ca.1550-ca.1615?

George ANTON ca.1550-ca.1615?

Armorial stamp of George Anton (British Armorial Bindings)

Biographical Note

Son of Thomas Anton (d.1559) of Strathfieldsaye. Fellow of King's College, Cambridge 1569, BA 1571, MA 1574. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1575, and was called to the bar. He became Recorder of Lincoln in 1587 and MP for Lincoln 1589, 1593, 1597 and 1601.

Books

Anton gave manuscripts to Lincoln’s Inn; books survive with his armorial stamp.

Sources

• British Armorial Bindings.
• History of Parliament.