John Potter (bishop)

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The Most Reverend and Right Honourable John Potter
Archbishop of Canterbury
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Canterbury
In office	1737–1747
Predecessor	William Wake
Successor	Thomas Herring
Orders
Consecration	15 May 1715 by Jonathan Trelawny
Personal details
Born	c. 1674 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Died	10 October 1747 Lambeth, London, England
Buried	Croydon Minster
Nationality	English
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Thomas Potter
Spouse	Elizabeth Venner
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Oxford (1715–1737)
Alma mater	University College, Oxford

John Potter PC (c. 1674 – 10 October 1747) was Archbishop of Canterbury (1737–1747).