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- Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221–1921 London John Murray 1926
- Cokayne, George Edward Complete Baronetage Reprinted Gloucester 1983
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- National Library of Ireland Collection List No. 121 The Limerick Papers