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Christopher Potter 1594–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 FEB 1594

Birth Location: Cleasby, North Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 10 APR 1642

Death Location: North Riding, Yorkshire, England

Father: John II

Mother: Mary Gedney

Spouse(s): Issabell Layton

Children(s): Elizabeth Potter

Christopher Potter / was born in 1594 in Cleasby, North Riding, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Overstreete Potter Ii And Mary Gedney. Christopher Potter married Issabell Upton Middleton Layton, and had children including Elizabeth Catherine Potter. Christopher Potter / passed away in 1642 in North Riding, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Christopher Potter // was born in 1594 in Cleasby, North Riding, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Overstreete Potter Ii And Mary Gedney.
  • Christopher Potter // married Issabell Upton Middleton Layton, and had children including Elizabeth Catherine Potter.
  • Christopher Potter // passed away in 1642 in North Riding, Yorkshire, England.

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Christopher Potter's Ancestors

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Christopher Potter
1594–1642
Birth Place: Cleasby, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Overstreete Potter II
1580–1659
St Saviour, Denmark Park, Surrey, England
Mary Gedney
1580–1635
Enderby, Blaby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
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Christopher Potter's Descendants

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Christopher Potter (17 FEB 1594–10 APR 1642) m. Issabell (Upton Middleton) Layton (25 MAR 1602–1660)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Catherine) Potter 1619–1688 m. John (Robinson (cooper by) trade) 1615–1651
    1. 1. Col (Christopher Potter Robinson) Sr 1645–1693 m. Agatha (Bertram) Obert 1652–1685
      1. 1. Helen (Gertrude) Robertson 1675–1720 m. Reuben (William) Hinton 1665–1737
        1. 1. Christopher Hinton 1695–1747 m. Margaret Jones 1702–1758
    2. 2. Judith (Bowles) Robinson 1649–1698
    3. 3. John (Robinson (bishop of) London) 1650–1727
    4. 4. Clara Robinson 1637–1721 m. Sir (Edward Henry Wood (Gentleman Usher to Queen) Catherine) 1653–1696
      1. 1. Clara (Edward) Wood 1671–

Christopher Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1594
17 FEB 1594
Birth of Christopher Potter // in Cleasby, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Cleasby, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
1642
10 APR 1642
Age 48
Death of Christopher Potter // in North Riding, Yorkshire, England
North Riding, Yorkshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 FEB 1594
    Event Place: Cleasby, North Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 APR 1642
    Event Place: North Riding, Yorkshire, England

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