'Potter01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Potter of Manchester

                               
John Potter
1. William Potter of Wigan
  A. James Potter of Manchester
  m. Mary Lee of Wigan
  i. John Potter of Manchester
m1. Catherine Eccles of Macclesfield
  a. John Potter of Manchester
  m. Sarah Greenway (dau of James Greenway of Darwin)
  (1) Charles Potter of Dintingdale (Derbyshire) & Darwin had issue
  m. Grace Gordon (dau of David Gordon of London, son of Sir Alexander)
  (2) Sarah Jane Potter (dsp)
  m. (26.04.1827) Anthony Oliver Molesworth (Captain)
  b. Benjamin Potter of Manchester
  m. Elizabeth Potter (dau of James Potter) @@ below
  (1)+ issue - Frederick, Francis, Edward, Emma, Elizabeth, Caroline, Anne
  c. James Potter of Manchester
  m. Mary Moore (dau of Captain George Moore of Lancaster)
  (1) Edmund Potter of Manchester
  m. (1829) Jessie Crompton (dau of Abraham Crompton of Lune Villa)
  (2) Sydney Potter
  m. Eliza Kaye (dau of Samuel Kaye of Manchester)
  (3)+ other issue - Mary, Anne, Constantia
  m2. Elizabeth Withington of Manchester
  ii. James Potter of Manchester
  m. Mary Robinson (dau of John Robinson of Manchester)
  a. John Potter of Manchester (d 1792)
  m. Anne Philips (dau of John Philips of Bank Hall, m2. _ Hume)
  (1) John Philips Potter of Kensington
  m. Anne
  (A)+ issue - John, 4 daughters
  b. Thomas Potter of Manchester
  m. Ellen Taylor (dau of Samuel Taylor of Moston)
  (1) Ann Potter
  m. Josh(ua) Railton of Manchester
  (2)+ other issue - Thomas, Henry, William (d unm), Vincent, Allen, Owen, James, Robert, Ellen, Sarah, Charlotte (d young), Mary, Frances
c. Frances Potter
  m. _ Machonany
  d. Elizabeth Potter
  m. James (sb Benjamin?) Potter @@ above
  e.+ other issue - James of Manchester, "Many others who d.y. or unmar."
  iii. Richard Potter of Manchester (d 21.09.1810)
  m. Jane Bower (dau/coheir of Christopher Bower of Darley Hall)
  a.+ issue - Christopher Bower (a 1832), George of Manchester (b c1787, d unm 28.02.1827), Richard (d young), Francis (d young), William (d young), Jane (d young), Amelia, Elizabeth (d unm)
  iv. Thomas Potter of Manchester
  m. Ann Smalley (dau of Edward Smalley of Stormer Hill)
  a. Edward Potter of Manchester (dvp)
  m. Sarah Patterson (dau of Alexander Patterson of Manchester, m2. John Harrison)
  b. Thomas Smalley Potter of Manchester
  m. Eliza Greenhow of Wilderspool
  c. Harriet Potter
  m. Robert Ellis Cunliffe of Manchester
  d. Nancy Potter
  m. William Laef of Manchester
  e. Louisa Potter
  m. James Hutchinson of Wood-hill
  f.+ other issue - Arthur (d unm), Ellen (d young), Sophia (d young)
  v. Benjamin Potter (d unm)

Main source(s): FMG (vol 3, MS458-9, 'Potter', p1047+)
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