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- E.S. De Beer, "The Marquis of Albeville and his brothers," English Historical Review, vol. XLV, no. 179 (July 1930), pp. 397–408
- Hungarian National Archives: MOL A 35 - Magyar Kancelláriai Levéltár - Conceptus expeditionum - 1681 - No. 123 (memorandum from the chancellery in Vienna of the 1679 grants)
- Testimonio literal de una Certificación expedida por el Cronista D. Ramón Zazo y Ortega sobre el abolengo y ascendencia de la Sra. Da. Maria Fernanda Connock y Whit a requerimiento del Sr. Marqués de Matallana ante D. Francisco Valverde Rodriguez, Notario del Ilustre Colegio de Cáceres con residencia en Jerez de los Caballeros, en 30 de Junio de 1893 (Notarial Document, Archivo Histórico Provincial de Badajoz, Spain)
- College of Arms, London: Ms. I.26/101 (Earl Marshal's Book, memorial in Latin of the Grants to Ignatius White by Leopold I)
- College of Arms, London: Ms. I.26/100 (Earl Marshal's Book, Royal Licence of Charles II to Ignatius White to accept foreign titles, in Latin)
