Dr Robin Eagles looks at the colourful life of Thomas Potter, who was first elected to parliament in the summer of 1747… During the summer of 1747, the ministry of Henry Pelham responded to a challenge caused by the heir to the throne, Frederick, Prince of Wales, returning to opposition by calling a snap general election.  Taken by surprise, Frederick’s party fared badly in the polls but … Continue reading Thomas Potter, MP for St Germans, Aylesbury and Okehampton