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- Baddeley, John James (1900). The Aldermen of Cripplegate Ward: From A.D. 1276 to A.D. 1900; Together with Some Account of the Office of Alderman. London: Printed for private distribution. OCLC 216906961.
- Strype, John (1720). A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster (electronic ed.). ISBN 0-9542608-9-9 – via hriOnline, Sheffield.
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain : "The aldermen of Cripplegate Ward: From A.D. 1276 to A.D. 1900..." by John James Baddeley (1900)