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- ↑ "WILFORD, William (D.1413), of Exeter, Devon. | History of Parliament Online".
- ↑ Woodger, L. S., "WILFORD, William (d.1413), of Exeter, Devon", History of Parliament , retrieved 7 August 2017
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