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- Return of Names of the Members of the Lower House of Parliament of England, Scotland and Ireland, with Name of Constituency and Date of Return, 1213-1874; Part II. Command papers. Vol. C.69-I. March 1878. pp. 621, 642, 648, 650, 653, 659, 665, 670, 675, 679, 684, 688.
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons . Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
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