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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Wallop, John (1690-1762), of Hurstbourne Park, nr. Whitchurch, and Farleigh Wallop, Hants". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "Hampshire". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ Debrett's Peerage
- ↑ Collins's Peerage
- ↑ Giddlings, Tim (July 2019). "Gentlemen Commoners, 1730s". In Foster, Richard (ed.). 50 Treasures from Winchester College. SCALA. p. 104. ISBN 9781785512209.
