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- ↑ A History of Northumberland in Three Parts, Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1858, p. 98
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . - ↑ Hind, George. "Ceolwulf." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 18 May 2013
