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- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, Page B 719-720
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "R" (part 1)
- Fassoulakis, Sterios (1973). The Byzantine Family of Raoul-Ral(l)es. Athens.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Ralli family from Christopher Long website
- Rallis India company website