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- 1 2 Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 3, page 3552.
- ↑ "Who owns Scotland? Here's the next five in our top 20". The Scotsman. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ Lord Strathspey (1983). A History of Clan Grant. Phillimore. ISBN 978-0-85033-442-5.
- ↑ "MPs and Lords: The Earl of Seafield". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ Peterkin, Tom (13 July 2014). "Who are the donors behind Yes and No campaigns?". The Scotsman. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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