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- ↑ Namier, Lewis; Brooke, John. The House of Commons 1754-1790. p. 628. ISBN 9780436304200.
- ↑ "GEORGE WHICHCOTE of HARPSWELL 1653-1720 - Ancestry®" . Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- 1 2 3 "WHICHCOT, George (1653-1720), of Harpswell, Lincs. - History of Parliament Online" . Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ↑ "George WHICHCOT" . Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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