Venn: Adm. sizar (age 20) at ST JOHN'S, July 1, 1764. S. of the Rev. William (Lincoln College, Oxford, 1727-8), of Yorks. B. at Hemingbrough. Bapt. there, May 2, 1744. Educated by his father. ' Matric. Michs. 1764; Scholar; B.A. 1768; M.A. 1773. Ord. deacon (Exeter, Litt. dim. from York) Apr. 10, 1768; priest (York) Oct. 22, 1769; C. of Barlby, Yorks., 1768-9. V. of Hemingbrough, 1769-80. C. (again) of Barlby, 1780-96; V. of Brayton, 1773-96; and P.C. of Selby, 1783-96. Died Aug. 26, 1796, aged 52; buried in the chancel at Brayton
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1768 | Ordi(ordination) | Potter, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1768 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Potter, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1769 | Appt(Institution) | Potter, William | Hemingborough / | Vicar | View |
| 1769 | Ordi(ordination) | Potter, William | / | priest | View |
| 1773 | Libc | Potter, William | Braynton / | Vicar | View |
| 1773 | Libc | Potter, William | Selby / | Curate | View |
| 1773 | Appt(Institution) | Potter, William | Brayton / | Vicar | View |
| 1773 | Appt(Licensing) | Potter, William | Selby / | Lecturer | View |
| 1780 | Vac(cession) | Potter, William | Hemingburgh / | Vicar | View |
| 1783 | Appt(Licensing) | Potter, William | Selby / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1796 | Vac(Death) | Potter, William | Barlby / Hemingborough | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1796 | Libc | Potter, William | Brayton / | Vicar | View |
| 1796 | Libc | Potter, William | Selby / | Curate | View |
| 1796 | Vac(Death) | Potter, William | Selby / | Lecturer | View |
| 1797 | Vac(Death) | Potter, William | Brayton / | Vicar | View |
| 1797 | Vac(Death) | Potter, William | Selby / | Curate | View |