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- ↑ Frederick, J.B.M. (1969). "Lineage book of the British Army: mounted corps and infantry, 1660-1968". Cornwallville, NY : Hope Farm Press. p. 312.
- ↑ "99th Regiment of Foot (Jamaica Regiment)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "SKENE, Robert (1719-87), of Hallyards, Fife". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
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