Rev
John
Potter
MA
Born in Broadhembury, Devon, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Prudence (Myll) Potter
— married
1 Oct 1616 (to 1627) in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England
Descendants 
Father of
Richard Potter MA, Alice (Potter) Hodge, Philip Potter, Elizabeth (Potter) Bache and Thomas Potter
Died about
at about age 61
in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England
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Biography
John, son of Thomas, was baptised on 16 November 1587 in Broadhembury, Devon, England.[1]
John Potter, M.A.,belonged to the family of Potter of Broadhembury (later of Iddesleigh), whose pedigree is recorded in the Visitation of 1620. He was instituted to the Rectory of Newton St. Petrock, 14th February, 1615/6.[2]
John married Prudence Myll on 1 October 1616 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England.[3]
Career
1611 Appt Broadhembury / Schoolmaster
1613 Ordination deacon
1614 Ordination priest
1616 Appt Newton Sancti Petroci Rector
1622 Libc Newton Petroci Rector[4]
John married Abigail Waterman on 7 September 1628 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England.[5]
John Potter's signature is found on the 1641 Protestation Return for Newton St Petrock. (Rector)[6]
In his will written 9 December 1647, he requests to be buried in the chancel of Newton St Petrock near Prudence his first wife. He mentions:
- Abigaill Potter my now wife
- son Richard Potter
- daughter Alice Hodge, her husband John Hodge
- daughter Elizabeth Bache
- poor of Newton St Petrock
- grandchild John Potter the son of Richard Potter
- grandchild Arthur Bache
- grandchild John Bache
- grandchild Joane Hodge
His son Phillip Potter was named as executor.[7]
The inventory was taken January 2, 1648 by George Browneing, gentleman, and John Meddon.[8]
At the time of his death, John was Patron of the living of Newton St Petrock, as well as Rector.[2]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Devon Baptisms"
Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Reference: 1324A/PR/1/1
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John Potter baptism on 16 Nov 1587, son of Thomas, in Broadhembury, Devon, England. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Devon & Cornwall Notes and Queries vol. VII, (1912-1913), Exeter: James G. Commin. 1913, p. 49-54. https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/PlymptonStMaurice/Murray1913
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Marriage:
"Devon Marriages And Banns"
Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Reference: 2966A/PR/1/1
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John Potter marriage to Prudence Myll on 1 Oct 1616 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England. - ↑ John Potter CCEd Person ID: 100779 https://theclergydatabase.org.uk/jsp/persons/index.jsp
- ↑
Marriage:
"Devon Marriages And Banns"
Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Reference: 2966A/PR/1/1
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John Potter marriage to Abigail Waterman on 7 Sep 1628 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England. - ↑ https://fishleigh.wordpress.com/1641-protestation-return/
- ↑ Will of John Potter, Clerk of Newton Saint Petrock, Devon PROB 11/211/733 pr. 23 March 1650 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7341744
- ↑ Inventory of John Potter of Newton St Petrock https://fishleigh.wordpress.com/1648-inventory-of-john-potter-of-newton-st-petrock/
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