Potts of Richview
David Potts married Jane
died before 1738
David Potts married Jane. Mrs Jane Potts lived in Athlone with her seven children (two over 14
and five under 14 years) in 1749.
1 William Potts born circa 1728 married Eleanor Young of Castlerea in January 1768. They
lived at Correan (mentioned in the will of Jame Potts). William died November 1799 at
Athlone. Eleanor died 22 Mar 1823 aged 75.
1 John Potts eldest son died in March 1836.
2 James David Potts married Elizabeth Narney of Taney on 10 Jun 1797.
Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Margaret Narney of Biddeford, Co
Kildare and they had a least eleven children. James ran Saunders Newsletter
after the death of his uncle James. He was the owner of Saunders
Newsletter in 1830. Elizabeth died 11 Oct 1839 at Cheltenham. James died
in Cheltenham on 16 Nov 1844.
3 Olivia Potts married Rev Thomas Handcock in November 1787.
2 John Potts born circa 1730 of Athlone (mentioned in the will of uncle John Potts).
John inherited the printing business of his brother James in 1796. He died unmarried
on 16 Dec 1811.
3 James Potts born circa 1733. In 1759 he set up business on his own account at
Swift's Head, 74 Dame Street, Dublin as a printer, publisher and bookseller. He
married Elizabeth Irwin on 12 Apr 1761 at St Werburgh. Elizabeth was the daughter
of John Irwin, a shoemaker of Skinners Row. He published the Sermons of Mr Yorwick
and Longsword, Earl of Salisbury in 1766. He was also a newspaper proprietor
involved with the Dublin Courier from 1760 to 1766 and the Hibernian Magazine from
1771 to 1774. He purchased Saunders Newsletter in 1773 from Henry Saunders and
operated from Castle Street initially and then moved back to Dame Street in 1775. In
1777 Saunders' Newsletter became a daily paper. He sold lottery tickets from 1768,
and in 1781 he was in lottery consortium with Caleb Jenkin, Luke White and James
Williams. He leased 22 acres from Lord Trimleston in 1788 and it is thought that he had
Richview built. He was a church warden at Taney and was attacked outside the church
on Sunday 19 Oct 1794 by John (Jack) Giffard, the owner of the Dublin Journal and his
son Ambrose. There was a long standing feud between the men. Giffard under the name
Jacobin accusing Potts of ‘disseminating seditious principles’ and James retaliating with a
paragraph on of the Dog in the Office (Giffards soubriquet). James was badly beaten by
the pair and Giffard was sentenced to four months imprisonment. He served one
month and was released by the intervention of the Lord Lieutenant and a fine of £50
(20 to Stillorgan poor, 20 to Taney poor and 10 to the Four Courts Marshalsea). That
James consented to his release from confinement was wildly publicised, but Saunders
newsletter refuted this emphatically. James never fully recovered from his injuries and
died in April 1796 and was buried at St Werburgh. Elizabeth died in 1800 and was buried
at St Werburghs. They had no surviving issue. In his will dated 1787 he left a legacy to
his wife, his mother Jane, his sister Elinor Bernard, his brothers William and John plus
various nephews and nieces.
1 John Potts baptised 18 Jan 1762 died March 1762 buried at St Werburgh.
2 Son Potts born 1772 died 1784 buried at St Werburgh.
3 James Potts born and died 1780 buried at St Werburgh.
4 Elinor Potts married Benjamin Bernard (mentioned in the will of her uncle John
Potts).
5 Mary Potts married George Jessop of Kincorr, Kings County (mentioned in the will of
her uncle John Potts).
1 Jane Jessop married Rev Abraham Downes.
1 Hannah Downes married William Swindelle in 1809 and died on
12 Nov 1861.
6 Jane Potts died a spinster in Athlone in 1804.
7 Samuel Potts fl 1758.
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David Potts married Jane
died before 1738
David Potts married Jane. Mrs Jane Potts lived in Athlone with her seven children (two over 14
and five under 14 years) in 1749.
1 William Potts born circa 1728 married Eleanor Young of Castlerea in January 1768. They
lived at Correan (mentioned in the will of Jame Potts). William died November 1799 at
Athlone. Eleanor died 22 Mar 1823 aged 75.
1 John Potts eldest son died in March 1836.
2 James David Potts married Elizabeth Narney of Taney on 10 Jun 1797.
Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Margaret Narney of Biddeford, Co
Kildare and they had a least eleven children. James ran Saunders Newsletter
after the death of his uncle James. He was the owner of Saunders
Newsletter in 1830. Elizabeth died 11 Oct 1839 at Cheltenham. James died
in Cheltenham on 16 Nov 1844.
3 Olivia Potts married Rev Thomas Handcock in November 1787.
2 John Potts born circa 1730 of Athlone (mentioned in the will of uncle John Potts).
John inherited the printing business of his brother James in 1796. He died unmarried
on 16 Dec 1811.
3 James Potts born circa 1733. In 1759 he set up business on his own account at
Swift's Head, 74 Dame Street, Dublin as a printer, publisher and bookseller. He
married Elizabeth Irwin on 12 Apr 1761 at St Werburgh. Elizabeth was the daughter
of John Irwin, a shoemaker of Skinners Row. He published the Sermons of Mr Yorwick
and Longsword, Earl of Salisbury in 1766. He was also a newspaper proprietor
involved with the Dublin Courier from 1760 to 1766 and the Hibernian Magazine from
1771 to 1774. He purchased Saunders Newsletter in 1773 from Henry Saunders and
operated from Castle Street initially and then moved back to Dame Street in 1775. In
1777 Saunders' Newsletter became a daily paper. He sold lottery tickets from 1768,
and in 1781 he was in lottery consortium with Caleb Jenkin, Luke White and James
Williams. He leased 22 acres from Lord Trimleston in 1788 and it is thought that he had
Richview built. He was a church warden at Taney and was attacked outside the church
on Sunday 19 Oct 1794 by John (Jack) Giffard, the owner of the Dublin Journal and his
son Ambrose. There was a long standing feud between the men. Giffard under the name
Jacobin accusing Potts of ‘disseminating seditious principles’ and James retaliating with a
paragraph on of the Dog in the Office (Giffards soubriquet). James was badly beaten by
the pair and Giffard was sentenced to four months imprisonment. He served one
month and was released by the intervention of the Lord Lieutenant and a fine of £50
(20 to Stillorgan poor, 20 to Taney poor and 10 to the Four Courts Marshalsea). That
James consented to his release from confinement was wildly publicised, but Saunders
newsletter refuted this emphatically. James never fully recovered from his injuries and
died in April 1796 and was buried at St Werburgh. Elizabeth died in 1800 and was buried
at St Werburghs. They had no surviving issue. In his will dated 1787 he left a legacy to
his wife, his mother Jane, his sister Elinor Bernard, his brothers William and John plus
various nephews and nieces.
1 John Potts baptised 18 Jan 1762 died March 1762 buried at St Werburgh.
2 Son Potts born 1772 died 1784 buried at St Werburgh.
3 James Potts born and died 1780 buried at St Werburgh.
4 Elinor Potts married Benjamin Bernard (mentioned in the will of her uncle John
Potts).
5 Mary Potts married George Jessop of Kincorr, Kings County (mentioned in the will of
her uncle John Potts).
1 Jane Jessop married Rev Abraham Downes.
1 Hannah Downes married William Swindelle in 1809 and died on
12 Nov 1861.
6 Jane Potts died a spinster in Athlone in 1804.
7 Samuel Potts fl 1758.
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