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- ↑ "TALBOT, Sir Thomas (prob. by 1507/8-58), of Bashall, Yorks., Rishton and Lower Darwen, Lancs. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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