Francis Potter (1594-1678).
[710]Mr. Francis Potter's father[711] was one of the benefactors to the organ at the cathedrall church at Worcester, and there amongst others is this coate—'..., a chevron between 3 flower-vases ...' [Potter].
[712]Francis Potter, B.D., borne at Mere, a little market-towne in Wilts, 'upon Trinity-Sunday-eve 1594, in the evening.'—'Anno Domini 1625, December 10th, horâ decimâ, inventum est mysterium Bestiae' as he went up the staire to his chamber (which was at his brother's, scil. the great roome that nowe is added to the President's lodgeing).
[713]'A.D. 1625, December 10th, hora decima inventum est Mysterium Bestiæ'—these words I found wrote in his Greeke Testament. He told me the notion came into his mind as he was goeing up staires into his chamber at Trin. Coll. which was the senior fellowe's chamber then (he lay with his brother, Dr. Hannibal Potter): this chamber is now united to the President's lodgeings.
[714]Francis Potter, B.D.: Anthony Ettrick adviseth me to write
'To the worthy successor of Mr. Potter at Kilmington,'
and it will oblige the said rector to speed an answer, and also an account of the picture of Sir Thomas Pope—No answer! Quaere my brother Tom who is successor; and quaere and vide register and place of buriall.
[715]Mr. Francis Potter, B.D., was borne at the [vicaridge[716]] house at Mere in the county of Wiltes, anno Domini [1594, upon Trinity Sunday eve, in the evening].
His father was minister there, and also of Kilmanton in com. Somerset about 3 miles distant, and was also a prebendary of the Cathedrall Church of Worcester. He had three sonnes, Hannibal, Francis, and.... His wife's name was Horsey, of the worshipfull and ancient family of the Horseys of Clifton in com. Dorset.
He was taught his grammar learnings by Mr. <Henry> Bright (the famous school master of those times) of the schoole at Worcester.