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Sir Thomas Potter 1533 – 1573 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1533

Birth Location: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: abt 1573

Death Location: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Sir Potter

Mother: Lady Atwood

Spouse(s): Lady Cogan, Lady Cogan

Children(s): Reverend Potter

Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni was born in 1533 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England, the child of Sir Knight Thomas Potter and Lady Margaret Atwood. Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni married Lady Isabell Summer de Cogan, Lady Elizabeth Isabel Cogan, and had children including Reverend Sir Robert "Ralph" Potter. Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni passed away in 1573 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni was born in 1533 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England, the child of Sir Knight Thomas Potter and Lady Margaret Atwood.
  • Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni married Lady Isabell Summer de Cogan, Lady Elizabeth Isabel Cogan, and had children including Reverend Sir Robert "Ralph" Potter.
  • Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni passed away in 1573 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Potter
1500 – 1552
Birth Location: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
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Lady Atwood
1509 – 1558
Birth Location: Kilkhampton Manor, Stowe, Cornwall, England
LA

Spouses(s)

Lady Cogan
1540 – 1659
Birth Location: Crewkerne, Somerset, England
LC
Lady Cogan
1543 – 1579
Birth Location: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
LC

Children(s)

Reverend Potter
1571 – 1627
Birth Location: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
RP

Sir Potter's Ancestors

Self
Sir Potter
1533 – 1573
Birth Place: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir Knight Thomas Potter
1500 – 1552
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Atwood
1509 – 1558
Kilkhampton Manor, Stowe, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Sir (Nicholas) Potter
1460 – 1522
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Lady (Agnes Alden) Lovelace
1470 – 1537
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Sir (Nicholas) Atwood
1460 – 1522
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Lady (Agnes) Cley
1470 – 1537
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Potter
1418 – 1449
Lady Garrett
1439 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Potter
1390 – 1460
Lady Bette
1390 –

Sir Potter's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Thomas) Potter (1533 – abt 1573) m. Lady (Isabell Summer de) Cogan (ABT 1540 – abt 1659) m. Lady (Elizabeth Isabel) Cogan (19 Oct 1543 – 30 May 1579)
  1. 1. Reverend (Sir Robert "Ralph") Potter (1571 – 2 May 1627) m. Elizabeth Marshall (1572 – 2 April 1628)
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Anne) Potter (Abt 1586 – 1630) m. Sir (Thomas Waryean) Perrin (2 January 1585 – 26 Feb 1625)
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas Patrick) Perrin (22 Feb 1610 – 1689) m. Ann (Elizabeth) Chalfont (3 Jun 1614 – 10 Oct 1686)
        1. 1. Richard (E) Perrin (1650 – 1 April 1695) m. Lady (Katherine) Royall (1654 – 13 March 1695)

Sir Potter's Timeline

28 Records

1532
Abt. 1532
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
1532
1532
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
1533
1533
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
1533
1533
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
1533
1533
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
1533
1533
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
1533
1533
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
1533
1533
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
1533
1533
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
1535
1535
Age 2
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1540
1540
Age 7
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
1540
1540
Age 7
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
1541
1541
Age 8
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1541
1541
Age 8
Birth of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1561
7 Sep 1561
Age 28
Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni was baptized in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
1573
abt 1573
Age 40
Death of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
1576
15 May 1576
Age 43
Death of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
1576
15 May 1576
Age 43
Death of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
1576
15 May 1576
Age 43
Death of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
1576
15 May 1576
Age 43
Death of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
1576
abt 1576
Age 43
Death of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
1584
abt 1584
Age 51
Death of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
1584
Oct 1584
Age 51
Burial of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Garstang, St Helen, Lancashire, England
Garstang, St Helen, Lancashire, England
1595
15 May 1595
Age 62
Death of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
1595
Abt 1595
Age 62
Death of Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
1782
01 Dec 1782
Age 249
Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni was baptized in St John the Baptist, Chester, Cheshire, England
St John the Baptist, Chester, Cheshire, England
1815
26 Feb 1815
Age 282
Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni was baptized in England
England
1879
1 Jun 1879
Age 346
Sir Thomas Potter II, MP, Cambridge Univ. Alumni was baptized in Parr, Lancashire, England
Parr, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1532
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1561
    Event Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1782
    Event Place: St John the Baptist, Chester, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts, 1576-1933
    [2] Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts, 1576-1933

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1815
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P74/LUK/166

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1879
    Event Place: Parr, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. John the Baptist, Chester, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1909

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1576
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1576
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1595
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1576
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1576
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1584
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1576
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1595
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1532-1812

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1573
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Oct 1584
    Event Place: Garstang, St Helen, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
    [2] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1532-1812
    [3] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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