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Edward Potter 1527 – 1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: 13 October 1582

Death Location: Prescot, St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Potter

Mother: Lady Atwood

Spouse(s): Lady Barne

Children(s): Christine Potter

Edward Potter was born in 1527 in Lancashire, England, the child of Sir Thomas Baley Potter and Lady Margaret (Potter) Atwood. Edward Potter married Lady Elizabeth Barne, and had children including Christine Potter. Edward Potter passed away in 1582 in Prescot, St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Edward Potter was born in 1527 in Lancashire, England, the child of Sir Thomas Baley Potter and Lady Margaret (Potter) Atwood.
  • Edward Potter married Lady Elizabeth Barne, and had children including Christine Potter.
  • Edward Potter passed away in 1582 in Prescot, St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Potter's Ancestors

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Edward Potter
1527 – 1582
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Baley Potter
1500 – 1553
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret (Potter)) Atwood
1505 – 1559
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Potter's Descendants

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Edward Potter (1527 – 13 October 1582) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Barne (1527 – 28 Jul 1564)
  1. 1. Christine Potter (1555 – 1601) m. Samuel Maxfield (1553 – 1580)
    1. 1. Margaret (Maxfield) (Hathaway) (1 January 1573 – 2 Nov 1630) m. Thomas (Hathaway, Ann Hathaway's brother (Shakespeare's) wife) (1560 – 2 November 1609)
      1. 1. Arthur Hathaway (Bef. Oct 1625 – 11 Dec 1711) m. Sarah Cooke (Abt. 1635 – Aft. 26 Feb 1712/3)
        1. 1. Hannah Hathaway (Abt. 1660 – Btn. 13 Feb and 14 Mar 1748/9) m. George Cadman (Bef. 1656 – 24 Nov 1718)

Edward Potter's Timeline

6 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Edward Potter in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1537
1537
Age 10
Edward Potter was married in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom
1549
about 1549
Age 22
Edward Potter was married in Kidderminster, Worcestershie, England
Kidderminster, Worcestershie, England
1557
1557
Age 30
Edward Potter was married in England
England
1557
1557
Age 30
Edward Potter was married
None
1582
13 October 1582
Age 55
Death of Edward Potter in Prescot, St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Prescot, St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: about 1549
    Event Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershie, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1557

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 October 1582
    Event Place: Prescot, St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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