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Peter Potter 1635–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1635

Birth Location: England or Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1659

Death Location: probably Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Richard Potter

Mother: Bessie Leirmonthe

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Potter

In 1635, Peter Potter entered the world in England or Scotland, born to Richard Potter And Bessie Lermonth Leirmonthe. Peter Potter had children including John Potter. Peter Potter passed away in 1659 in probably Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1635, Peter Potter entered the world in England or Scotland, born to Richard Potter And Bessie Lermonth Leirmonthe.
  • Peter Potter had children including John Potter.
  • Peter Potter passed away in 1659 in probably Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Potter's Ancestors

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Peter Potter
1635–1659
Birth Place: England or Scotland
Parents
Richard Potter
1588–1663
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Bessie (Lermonth) Leirmonthe
1587–
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Richard Potter
1564–1617
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Christian\Kirsten Coupar
1562–
Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland
Patrick Learmont
1558–1618
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Katherine ("Katrin") Roger
1560–
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Potter
1531–1619
Isobel Inglis
1539–1634
James Andrews
1541–1593
Janet Sandilands
1543–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Potter
1505–
Charles Walker
1510–1593
Lady Ramsey
1520–1561
Lady Balfour
1520–1577

Peter Potter's Descendants

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Peter Potter (Abt. 1635–Aft. 1659)
  1. 1. John Potter 1655–1679 m. Christian Gordon 1657–1679
    1. 1. Elizabeth Potter 1679– m. James Johnston 1677–1716
      1. 1. Janet Johnston 1704– m. James Bain\Bayn 1700–
        1. 1. Donald Bain 1725–1784 m. Agnes ("Ann") Christie 1725–1762

Peter Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1635
Abt. 1635
Birth of Peter Potter in England or Scotland
England or Scotland
1659
Aft. 1659
Age 24
Death of Peter Potter in probably Midlothian, Scotland
probably Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1635
    Event Place: England or Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1659
    Event Place: probably Midlothian, Scotland

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