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- ↑ "Lord Mayors of the City of London from 1189" (PDF). www.citybridgetrust.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ Fox, Christine M. (2014). "A History of Bassishaw Ward" Ch. 7
- ↑ Williams, Gwyn A. "Medieval London" pg. 323
- ↑ Williams, Gwyn A. "Medieval London" pg. 245
- ↑ Thomas, Henry. "The Wards of London" pg. 55