《明史·列传·卷一百七十》
他八次上疏请求退休，至嘉靖二年允准。他在家住了两年便去世了，享年七十四岁。赠太子少保。谥文恪。马理，字伯循，三原人。
又有李中，吉水人，官副都御史，号谷平先生，在观后。是为吉水三先生。马理，字伯循，三原人。
He wrote eight times to request retirement, and it was approved in the second year of Jiajing reign. He lived at home for two years before passing away, at the age of 72. He was posthumously awarded the title of Prince Shaobao. His posthumous appellation was Wenke. Ma Li, zi Bo Xun, was from Sanyuan.