POTTER United Families

SAINT-NICOLAS BRANCH
(thanks to Christian, Serge, Vincent and Peter-Frank)
As early as the 13th century, this prolific line (Yseq DNA “ I1”) of
the families de Potter was mostly active in Saint-Nicolas.
They surely met the other Potter’s, occupying public responsibilities
close by like Antoine, Bailiff of Leuven in the 16 th century, Jan, Scout
of Brussels in the 17 th century or Pierre de Pottere, member of the
High Council of nearby city of Malines in the 18 th century.
The descendants of the famous historian Frans de Potter, member of
this line, Christian and his nephew Serge, helped us a lot to study this
branch.
Also, with the help of DNA expert Wim Penninx and Peter-Frank de
Potter in The Netherlands, plus biology doctor Vincent de Potter in
Tourhout, we pursued the “full Y-chromosome DNA-testing” for the ten
“de Potter” ‘s from various origins!
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