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References
- ↑ D & C Ogburn (2003), The Star of England, Coward-McCann, 1952
- ↑ Goodwin 1890.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Goodwin, Gordon (1890). "Griffin, B. (fl.1596)". In Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 23. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 225.
