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- 1 2 3 4 John Malcolm Bulloch, ed. (1907). House of Gordon. p. 134.
- ↑ John Malcolm Bulloch, ed. (1907). House of Gordon. p. 122.
- ↑ The Popular Scotish Biography: Being Lives of Eminent Scotsmen, Parts 1-8
- ↑ Cracroft's Peerage - The Complete Guide to the British Peerage & Baronetage
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