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Sir John Potter 1622–1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 JAN 1622

Birth Location: Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 19 MAR 1696

Death Location: London, LND, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Edward Jr.

Mother: Elizabeth GGM

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Knight

Children(s): Lady Potter

Sir John Potter was born in 1622 in Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Edward Potter 10Th Ggf Jr And Elizabeth Tayler 10Th Ggm. Sir John Potter married Elizabeth Knight, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Simmonds Nee Potter. Sir John Potter passed away in 1696 in London, LND, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir John Potter was born in 1622 in Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Edward Potter 10Th Ggf Jr And Elizabeth Tayler 10Th Ggm.
  • Sir John Potter married Elizabeth Knight, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Simmonds Nee Potter.
  • Sir John Potter passed away in 1696 in London, LND, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Potter's Ancestors

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Sir Potter
1622–1696
Birth Place: Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Edward Potter 10th GGF Jr.
1591–1628
of Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth (Tayler 10th) GGM
1598–1681
Bedfordshire England
Grandparents
Edward (Potter 11th GGF) Sr.
1545–
Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND
Dorothy (Yate 11th) GGM
1545–1989
Alveley, Shropshire, England
Thomas (Tayler 11th) GGF
1565–1611
Whitshire,England
Frances (Brighte 11th) GGM
1573–1610
Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John GGF
1547–1637
Joane 15
1545–1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GGF
1530–1625
John Bollon
1520–1596
Joane GGM
1520–1588

Sir Potter's Descendants

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Sir (John) Potter (20 JAN 1622–19 MAR 1696) m. Elizabeth Knight (1626–3 December 1678)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Simmonds nee) Potter 1645–1716 m. Thomas Simmonds 1646–1724
    1. 1. Richard Simmonds 1688–1746 m. Elizabeth Hall 1687–1742
      1. 1. David Simmonds 1712–1759 m. Jane Webb 1714–1769
        1. 1. Elizabeth Simmonds 1738–1786 m. William WESTBROOK 1729–1805
    2. 2. Thomas Simmonds 1667–1756

Sir Potter's Timeline

3 Records

1622
20 JAN 1622
Birth of Sir John Potter in Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, England
Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, England
1622
20 Jan 1622
Sir John Potter was baptized in Pulloxhill,Bedford,England
Pulloxhill,Bedford,England
1696
19 MAR 1696
Age 74
Death of Sir John Potter in London, LND, London, England, United Kingdom
London, LND, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 JAN 1622
    Event Place: Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1622
    Event Place: Pulloxhill,Bedford,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 MAR 1696
    Event Place: London, LND, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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