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- ↑ Ward, Penny (5 December 2023). Dennis Mills (ed.). The Knights Templar in Kesteven (2nd ed.). Heckington: Heritage Lincolnshire Publications. ISBN 978-0-948639-47-0.
- ↑ Page, William, ed. (1906). "Houses of Knights Templars: Willoughton, Eagle, Aslackby, South Witham and Temple Bruer". A History of the County of Lincoln. Victoria County History. Vol. 2. pp. 210–213. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
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