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Richard Potter 1576–1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1576

Birth Location: Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 2 May 1627

Death Location: Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Thomas Potter

Mother: Isabel Sumner

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Marshall

Children(s): Anne Potter

The story of Richard Potter began in 1576 in Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England. Richard Potter married Elizabeth Marshall, and had children including Anne Potter. Richard Potter passed away in 1627 in Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Potter began in 1576 in Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England.
  • Richard Potter married Elizabeth Marshall, and had children including Anne Potter.
  • Richard Potter passed away in 1627 in Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Richard Potter's Ancestors

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Richard Potter
1576–1627
Birth Place: Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
Thomas Potter
1533–1576
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Isabel Sumner
1543–1613
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Potter
1500–1553
Newport Pagnell,buckinghamshire,england
Lady (Margaret) Atwood
1505–1559
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Humphrey Sumner
1520–1543
England, England, United Kingdom
Isabel Cogon
1522–
Aldborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Potter's Descendants

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Richard Potter (1576–2 May 1627) m. Elizabeth Marshall (1574–4 Feb 1628)
  1. 1. Anne Potter 1622–1655 m. Thomas Child 1620–1700
    1. 1. Anne Child 1655–1689 m. Josiah Franklin 1657–1745
      1. 1. Lawrence Franklin 1680–1770 m. Mary Payne 1710–1791
        1. 1. Amey Franklin 1740–1798 m. John (Doe) Cox 1730–1783

Richard Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1576
1576
Birth of Richard Potter in Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
1627
2 May 1627
Age 51
Death of Richard Potter in Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1627
    Event Place: Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

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