1. Familie Herlin / Heerlien / Herlijn / Herlyn

S.69 "Further below are two transcripts of a piece of the official “Archive Maes” (cousin of Egidius de Potter and archivist of the city of Renaix), explaining that Lodewyck de Pottier and his family were confronted with religious banning, forced to move out of Renaix and deciding to move to the promising Bruges, with the Flemish name “Potter(e)”. That is precisely where where the “green branch” was about to blossom." ... S. 71 "Jean de Potter, fils de Jacques, naquit vers 1553, il se maria vers 1577 à Anne Myclot, fille de Jean et de Barbe van Wynghene, celle ci était la soeure de Marie van Wynghene, épouse d’Adrien van den Berghe dont la fille Catherine, avait épousé Liévin de Pottere, *** dernier * avait encore veau* ***** devenu cousin parallie*** de Jean de Pottere fils de Jacques. »