POTTER United Families

in-law of Reine de Potter of the blue branch who raised both
branches in the nobility. Same source as above.
• In 1807, coincidentally, a natural child of Louis de Potter
the green branch was born in the small town of Elseghem,
next to the castle of Elseghem, where Reine de Potter (blue
branch) was living, castle to which belonged the famous
library where Louis (green branch) was studying.
• In 1830, coincidentally, the blue branch in Ghent signed
and promoted a petition for the liberation of their beloved
green Louis de Potter jailed by the king of The Netherlands!
• In 1835, coincidentally, the blue branch inherited a lordship
and property in the village of Avelghem where the green
branch lived. It was in the castle of Kerchove, near the old
blue ancestors in Renaix. Coincidence: the coat of arms of the
blue branch are the arms of... the city of Kerckhove!
• In 1840, coincidentally, Louis de Potter, reputable leader of
the new Belgian State, member of the green branch, declared
that “his ancestors” were beheaded by the bloody Duke of
Alba, while the ancestor Liévin of the blue branch was
decapitated. Strange too that the blue branch signed, on
official petition, for the liberation of Louis in prison…!
• In 1870, coincidentally, the said natural son was buried in
the small village of Melle where the blue branch is being
buried for generations already.
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