Pott, John
(1591–1642?)
- David R. Ransome
Extract
Pott, John (1591–1642?), physician and governor of Virginia, was the son of Roger Pott of Harrop, a hamlet of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, where John was christened on 19 December 1591. (His mother’s name is unknown.) Information on his early years is scant. Sometime before 1621 he married Elizabeth (maiden name unknown); there is no record of any children....
