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References
- ↑ John Contec Fairfax in the UK, Naturalisation Certificates and Declarations, 1870–1912, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Duplicate Certificates of Naturalisation, Declarations of British Nationality, and Declarations of Alienage; Class: HO 334; Piece: 44.
- ↑ "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
Source
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: Dean & Son. p. 359.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.[ page needed ]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [ self-published source ][ better source needed ]
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