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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Henry Ireton.jpg — Attributed to Robert Walker / After Samuel Cooper / After Anthony van Dyck, Public domain.","cite":"\"Henry Ireton\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/henry-ireton. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T07:02:55Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/henry-ireton","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/henry-ireton","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/henry-ireton?lang=ne"}}