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- ↑ Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800: Members of the Irish House of Commons. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-903688-71-7 . Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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