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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Miller, James. The Lamp of Lothian, Or, The History of Haddington:. p. 501.
- ↑ "Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002" (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- 1 2 "Sheriff-Ship of East Lothian". Caledonian Mercury . 18 June 1856.
- 1 2 "No. 7278". The Edinburgh Gazette . 25 November 1862. p. 1805.
- 1 2 "No. 8008". The Edinburgh Gazette . 19 November 1869. p. 1429.