Hugh Potter (1596 – 12 February 1662) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1662.
Potter was the son of Tobias Potter of Iddesleigh, Devon and his wife Susan Osborne, daughter of Hugh Osborne of Iddesleigh. He was baptised on 1 August 1596. He entered Lincoln's Inn in on 10 June 1615 and was called to the bar in 1622. He became secretary to Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland and was responsible for the Earl's estates.
In April 1640, Potter was elected Member of Parliament for Berwick upon Tweed in the Short Parliament. He was elected MP Plympton Erle for the Long Parliament in November 1640. He sat until 1648 when he was excluded under Pride's Purge.
In 1661, Potter was elected MP for Cockermouth in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until his death in 1662.
Potter died at the age of 65
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| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| VacantParliament suspended since 1629 | Member of Parliament for Berwick upon Tweed 1640 With: Sir Thomas Widdrington |
Succeeded bySir John Fenwick Henry Percy |
| Preceded bySir Richard Strode Sir Nicholas Slanning Sir Thomas Hele, 1st Baronet |
Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle 1640–1648 With: Sir Thomas Hele, 1st Baronet 1640–1644 Christopher Martyn 1646–1648 |
Succeeded byChristopher Martyn |
| Preceded bySir Wilfrid Lawson, 1st Baronet, of Isell Richard Tolson |
Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1661–1679 With: Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 1st Baronet, of Isell |
Succeeded bySir Wilfrid Lawson, 1st Baronet, of Isell Robert Scawen |