POTTER United Families

Under Herman came a lineage with several maritime mayors, an
advisor to King Charles The Rash (Geerart), an advisor to the Prince
Orange of The Netherlands (Maximiliaan), a prelate of the Free State
of Zeeland (Roeland in Middelbourg who had studied in Bruges), sea
captain of Dutch-Scottish fleet (Roelant), great poet (Diric), key
painter Paul (from Courtrai, made noble by prince of Orange).
Castle of Godfrey of Bouillon (Ardennes)
In the 13th centuries, Herman’s descendants splitted into four roots:
- Renaix (Pottere) and Frasnes (Pottier), also carrying ancient
stripes and one pot (like Jean de Pottère 1270 in Royal Library’s
blazons) or three pots (like Gilles 1357);
- In Saint-Omer (Pottere, Pottier), also carrying three pots as
coat of arms;
- In Liège (Pottier), carrying the ancient striped coat of arms,
crossed by the red line;
- In Mons (Pottier), old heraldic red line with a gray base field.
These roots possibly all tie up into of Pottes/Pottelle and certainly
into Tournai as shown on the family table and within the adventures
of different amazing personalities selected…!
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