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- ↑ Hill, Beth; Converse, Cathy (2008-01-01). The Remarkable World of Frances Barkley: 1769-1845. TouchWood Editions. ISBN 9781894898782.
- ↑ BARKLEY, Frances Archived 2010-10-25 at the Wayback Machine , ABCBookWorld
- ↑ "Fenwick of Lambton - Barkley Family Tree".
- ↑ Hill and Converse, Ref 1 above, p 19
- ↑ Hill and Converse, Ref 1 above, pp 16-18, p21
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