John Nichols, The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester.

In 1628 he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Brudenell, of Stonton in the County of Leicester.

Baron Hamilton of Hameldon in the County of Leicester (1776)

Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland, pub.

He was a Justice of the Peace in the County of Leicester.

Curtis, John (1831) A Topographical History of the County of Leicester.

In 1944 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Gretton, of Stapleford in the County of Leicester.

On 5 March 1658, he was created a baronet, of Stoughton Grange, in the County of Leicester by Oliver Cromwell.

He was created a Baronet, of Nether Seale in the County of Leicester, on 6 November 1813.

History and Antiquities of the Town of Hinckley, in the County of Leicester (1782)