Marriage Age Gap Greater Than Twenty Years

Marriage Age Gap Greater Than Twenty Years is in Marriages with Large Age Gaps.

1045 Marriage of Edward "The Confessor" and Edith of Wessex

1154 Louis VII marries Constance of Castile

1186 Treaty of Falaise

1396 Marriage of Richard II and Isabella of Valois

1433 John Duke of Bedford marries Jacquetta Luxemburg

1491 Este and Visconti Double Wedding

1540 Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves

1543 Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine Parr

1565 Marriage of Richard Keyes and Mary Grey

1571 Triple Wedding

In 142BC or 141BC Ptolemy VIII Physcon 184BC 116BC (age 43) and Cleopatra III 160BC 101BC (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. They were uncle and niece.

In 784 Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor (age 41) and Fastrada Unknown Queen Franks Queen Lombardy Holy Roman Empress (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen of the Franks, Queen Lombardy, Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In 935 William "Longsword" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 42) and Luitgarde Vermandois Duchess Normandy (age 20) were married. She by marriage Duchess Normandy. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Herbert Vermandois II Count Vermandois II Count Soissons II Count Meaux and Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux. He the son of Rollo Normandy Duke Normandy and Poppa Unknown Duchess Normandy.

In 954 Frederick Ardennes I Duke Lower Lorraine (age 42) and Beatrice Capet (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris (age 56) and Hedwig Saxon Ottonian (age 44).

In 982 Louis "Do Nothing" V King West Francia (age 15) and Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 42) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou. He the son of Lothair III King West Francia (age 41) and Emma Unknown.

In 988 Robert "Pious" II King France (age 15) and Rozala of Italy (age 38) were married. They separated around the time of coronation. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Hugh I King France (age 47) and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 43).

Before 995 Reginar Reginar IV Count Mons (age 45) and Hedwig Capet Countess Mons (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Mons. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Hugh I King France (age 53) and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 49). He the son of Reginar Reginar III Count Hainault.

Around 995 Lambert "Bearded" Reginar I Count Louvain (age 45) and Gerberga Carolingian Duchess Lower Lorraine (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Charles Carolingian Duke Lower Lorraine and Adelaide Troyes Duchess Lower Lorraine. He the son of Reginar Reginar III Count Hainault and Adela Equisheim Countess Hainault.

Before 1026 Warin Belleme Seigneur de Domfront (age 32) and Melisende Viscountess Châteaudun (age 51) were married . The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1040 Pons Rouerge Margrave Provence (age 49) and Almodis La Marche Margrave Provence (age 20) were married. She by marriage Margravine Provence. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Bernard La Marche Count La Marche.

Marriage of Edward "The Confessor" and Edith of Wessex

On 23 Jan 1045 King Edward "Confessor" of England (age 42) and Edith of Wessex Queen Consort England (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort England. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Godwin Godwinson 1st Earl Kent and Wessex (age 44) and Gytha Estrigen Countess Kent and Wessex. He the son of King Æthelred "Unready" II of England and Emma aka Ælfgyfu of Normandy Queen Consort England (age 60).

On 19 May 1051 King Henry I of France (age 43) and Anne Rurik Queen Consort France (age 21) were married at Reims Cathedral, Reims. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Robert "Pious" II King France and Constance Arles Queen Consort France.

In 1080 Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres (age 35) and Adela Normandy Countess Blois (age 13) were married at Chartres [Map]. She by marriage Countess Blois. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England (age 52) and Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England (age 49). He the son of Theobald Blois III Count Blois (age 68) and Gersenda Maine Countess Blois. They were third cousins.

In 1080 King Canute "The Holy" IV of Denmark (age 38) and Adela Flanders Queen Consort Denmark (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders (age 47) and Gertrude Billung Countess Holland (age 50). He the son of King Sweyn II of Denmark.

Before 09 Sep 1087 Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 31) and Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury (age 7) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Bishop Guy Ponthieu (age 60). He the son of Roger "The Great" Montgomery 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Mabel Belleme.

In 1089 Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 46) and Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy.

Before 1099 Bernard Neufmarché (age 49) and Agnes or Nest St John (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

Around 1105 Prince Bohemond I of Antioch (age 51) and Constance Capet Countess Champagne (age 27) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Philip "Amorous" I King France (age 52) and Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France.

Before 1109 William "Pincerna aka Butler" D'Aubigny (age 45) and Maud Bigod (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 07 Jan 1114 Henry V Holy Roman Emperor (age 32) and Empress Matilda (age 11) were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 46) and Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England (age 34).

In 1115 Amaury Montfort Count Évreux (age 44) and Richilde Flanders Countess Évreux (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Évreux. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Baldwin Flanders II Count Hainault and Ida Reginar Countess Hainault.

In 1118 Charles Estrigen I Count Flanders (age 34) and Marguerite Clermont Countess Flanders (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Renaud II Count Clermont (age 43) and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois. He the son of King Canute "The Holy" IV of Denmark and Adela Flanders Queen Consort Denmark.

Around Mar 1136 Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan (age 32) and Matilda Blois Countess of Worcester (age 3) were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey. They were third cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Before 1138 Alan "Black" Penthièvre 1st Earl Richmond (age 38) and Bertha Canhiart I Duchess Brittany (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess Richmond. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Conan "Fat" Canhiart III Duke Brittany (age 41) and Matilda Fitzroy Duchess Brittany. He the son of Stephen Penthièvre Count Tréguier and Hawise Guingamp. They were half second cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In Aug 1150 Raymond Berenguer Barcelona V Count Barcelona (age 36) and Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess Barcelona. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Ramiro "Monk" II King Aragon (age 64) and Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon (age 45). He the son of Raymond Berenguer Barcelona III Count Barcelona and Douce Gevaudan Countess Barcelona. They were fourth cousins.

Louis VII marries Constance of Castile

In 1154 Louis VII King Franks (age 34) and Constance of Castile (age 14) were married in Orléans. Somewhat curiously they were more closely related than Louis VII King Franks (age 34) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 32) whose married had been annulled for that reason. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 48) and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of Louis "Fat" VI King France and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. They were second cousins.

Before 1161 William Ferrers 3rd Earl of Derby (age 25) and Sybil de Braose Countess Derby (age 3) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Robert Ferrers 2nd Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverell Countess Derby.

In 1164 Theobald "Good" Blois V Count Blois (age 34) and Alix Capet Countess Blois (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess Blois. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Louis VII King Franks (age 44) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 42). He the son of Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 01 Feb 1168 Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria (age 39) and Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony (age 12) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria, Duchess Saxony. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 34) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 46). He the son of Henry "Proud" Welf X Duke Bavaria and Gertrude Süpplingenburg Duchess Bavaria.

In 1184 Otto I Count Guelders (age 34) and Richardis Wittelsbach Countess Guelders (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess Guelders. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Otto Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria and Agnes Loon Duchess Bavaria (age 34). He the son of Henry I Count Guelders and Agnes Arnstein Countess Guelders.

Treaty of Falaise

On 05 Sep 1186 William "Lion" I King Scotland (age 43) and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland (age 16) were married at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire [Map] by Archbishop Baldwin Avigo (age 61). She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire [Map]. His bride had been chosen by King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 53) as part of the Treaty of Falaise. William received Edinburgh Castle [Map] as a wedding gift from King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 53). The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria and Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria. They were half fourth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In Aug 1189 William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke (age 43) and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke (age 17) were married at Temple Church, London [Map]. The title Earl Pembroke (1C 1138) was not included in the settlement since it had been rescinded as a consequence of Isabel's (age 17) father having supported King Stephen. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Richard "Strongbow" Clare 2nd Earl Pembroke and Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham.

In 1195 Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre (age 40) and Constance Rouerge Queen Consort Navarre (age 15) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Navarre. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Raymond Rouerge Marquess Provence (age 38) and Beatrice Beziers. He the son of Sancho "Wise" King Navarre and Sancha Ivrea. They were half third cousin once removed.

After 1196 Robert Courtenay 1st Baron Okehampton (age 26) and Mary Vernon Redvers Baroness Okehampton were married. She by marriage Baroness Okehampton. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of William Redvers 5th Earl Devon and Mable de Beaumont. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In or before 1197 Robert Fitzmaldred (age 47) and Isabel Neville of Raby (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

Before 1200 Guy Thouars (age 60) and Constance Penthièvre Duchess Brittany (age 38) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Conan "The Young" Penthièvre IV Duke Brittany and Margaret Dunkeld Duchess Brittany (age 54). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 24 Aug 1200 King John "Lackland" of England (age 33) and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 12) were married at . She had been engaged to Hugh Lusignan IX Count Lusignan (age 37) who subsequently appealed to King Philip II of France (age 35), their feudal overlord, who used the position to justify a war against John. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Aymer Angoulême I Count Angoulême (age 40) and Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême. He the son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 78).

Before 1209 William Mowbray 6th Baron Thirsk (age 36) and Avice D'Aubigny Baroness Okehampton Baroness Mowbray (age 12) were married. She by marriage Baroness Thirsk. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of William D'Aubigny 3rd Earl Lincoln 3rd Earl Arundel (age 29) and Mabel Gernon Countess Lincoln and Arundel. They were third cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Around 1209 William Comyn Earl Buchan (age 46) and Margaret Buchan Countess Buchan (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In 1214 King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 43) and Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Valdemar "Great" I King Denmark and Sophia of Minsk.

Before 1215 Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 50) and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Luxemburg. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur and Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg. He the son of Henry Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 74) and Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg.

Before 1218 Thomas Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley (age 48) and Joan Somery Baroness Berkeley (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In or before 1218 Henry Audley (age 43) and Bertrade Mainwaring (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In or before 1218 Gilbert Clare 5th Earl Gloucester 4th Earl Hertford (age 38) and Isabel Marshal Countess Cornwall, Gloucester and Hertford (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Gloucester, Countess Hertford. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke (age 71) and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke (age 45). He the son of Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford and Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford. They were third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Before 1220 William Beauchamp (age 35) and Ida Longespée (age 12) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of William "Longsword" Longespee Earl Salisbury (age 43) and Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury (age 32). She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1220 William Gerulfing I Count Holland (age 53) and Marie Reginar Countess Holland (age 30) were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 55) and Maud Metz. He the son of Floris Gerulfing III Count Holland and Ada Dunkeld Countess Holland. They were half third cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 23 Apr 1224 William "The Younger" Marshal 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 34) and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Pembroke and Leicester (age 9) were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of King John "Lackland" of England and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 36). He the son of William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke.

In 1225 Matthias Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 32) and Catherine Luxemburg Duchess Lorraine (age 10) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 60) and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 38). He the son of Frederick Metz II Duke Lorraine and Agnes of Bar Duchess Lorraine. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1236 Hubert de Burgh Count Mortain 1st Earl Kent (age 66) and Margaret Dunkeld Countess Kent (age 43) were married. She by marriage Countess Kent. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In Oct 1237 Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon (age 38) and Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 17) were married in Burgos. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin (age 57) and Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu (age 38). He the son of Alfonso IX King Leon and Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 58). They were second cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 1240 Roger Somery 2nd Baron Dudley (age 50) and Nicole D'Aubigny Baroness Dudley (age 29) were married. She by marriage Baroness Dudley of Somery. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of William D'Aubigny 3rd Earl Lincoln 3rd Earl Arundel and Mabel Gernon Countess Lincoln and Arundel. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In or before 1243 Reginald Mohun (age 37) and Isabel Ferrers (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby (age 49) and Sibyl Marshal (age 41). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1243 Raymond Rouerge VII Count Toulose (age 45) and Margaret Lusignan Countess Toulose (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Toulose. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Hugh Lusignan X Count Lusignan V Count La Marche (age 60) and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 55). He the son of Raymond Rouerge Marquess Provence and Joan Plantagenet Queen Consort Sicily. They were second cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1250 William Vaux (age 35) and Eleanor Ferrers Countess Winchester (age 14) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby (age 57) and Sibyl Marshal (age 49). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 11 Feb 1252 Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia (age 19) and Margarete von Babenberg (age 48) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1257 William Marshal (age 43) and Elizabeth Ferrers (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Margaret Quincy Countess Derby. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In Mar 1265 Guy Dampierre Count Flanders (age 39) and Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur (age 49) and Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur (age 45). He the son of William Dampierre II Count Flanders and Margaret II Countess Flanders (age 62). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Before 08 Sep 1267 Roger Leybourne (age 52) and Eleanor Ferrers Countess Winchester (age 31) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Sibyl Marshal (age 66). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In Nov 1268 King Charles Capet of Sicily (age 41) and Margaret Burgundy Queen Consort Sicily (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Sicily. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Louis "Lion" VIII King France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 24 Oct 1273 Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria (age 44) and Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria (age 20) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Rudolph I King Romans (age 55) and Gertrude Hohenburg (age 48). He the son of Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In Feb 1275 Thomas de Clare (age 30) and Juliana Fitzgerald (age 8) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Richard de Clare 6th Earl Gloucester 5th Earl Hertford and Maud Lacy Countess Gloucester and Hertford (age 52). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1285 Otto Ivrea IV Count Burgundy (age 37) and Mahaut Artois Countess Burgundy (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Burgundy. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Robert Artois II Count Artois (age 34) and Amice Countenay Countess Artois. He the son of Hugh Ivrea Count Burgundy and Adelaide Andechs. They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1286 Guillaume Dampierre (age 36) and Alix Clermont (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders (age 60) and Mathilde Bethune. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 30 Apr 1290 Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford (age 46) and Joan of Acre Countess Gloucester and Hertford (age 18) were married at Clerkenwell [Map]. She by marriage Countess Gloucester, Countess Hertford. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England (age 50) and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 49). He the son of Richard de Clare 6th Earl Gloucester 5th Earl Hertford and Maud Lacy Countess Gloucester and Hertford. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1296 Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland (age 21) and Isabella Mar (age 43) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Donald Mar 7th Earl Mar and Elen ferch Llewellyn Aberffraw Countess Huntingdon and Mar. He the son of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 52) and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

Before 1298 Hugh Venables 8th Baron Kinderton (age 42) and Agatha Vernon (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In 1308 John Dampierre I Marquis Namur (age 41) and Margaret Bourbon (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Robert Bourbon 1st Count Clermont (age 52) and Beatrice Burgundy (age 51). He the son of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders and Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1308 Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 37) and Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Valois. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Guy Chatillon IV Count Saint Pol (age 54) and Marie Capet (age 40). He the son of Philip "Bold" III King France and Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1315 John Haudlo aka Burnell (age 48) and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

Before 25 Nov 1316 William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley (age 31) and Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros Helmsley (age 8) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

After 15 Sep 1317 William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Mortimer (age 52) and Eleanor Clare Baroness Zouche Mortimer (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford and Joan of Acre Countess Gloucester and Hertford. She a granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Before 29 Aug 1320 Robert Welles 2nd Baron Welles (age 24) and Maud Clare Baroness Clifford Baroness Welles (age 44) were married. She by marriage Baroness Welles. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1321 Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 46) and Marie Chatillon Countess Pembroke (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Guy Chatillon IV Count Saint Pol and Marie Capet (age 53). He the son of William de Valence 1st Earl Pembroke and Joan Munchensi Countess Pembroke. They were half first cousin twice removed. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1324 Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 41) and Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 12) were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 38) and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 30). He the son of Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria and Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 05 Feb 1326 Ralph Cobham (age 50) and Mary Brewes Countess Norfolk (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

In Jul 1326 Andrew Murray (age 28) and Christina Bruce (age 53) were married at Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

After 09 Jul 1328 John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 48) and Joan Burgh Countess Kildare (age 28) were married. She by marriage Baroness Darcy of Knayth. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Richard "Red Earl" Burgh 2nd Earl Ulster and Margaret Burgh Countess Ulster.

In 1329 John Capet III Duke Brittany (age 42) and Joan Savoy Duchess Brittany (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Edward "Liberal" Savoy Count Savoy (age 45) and Blanche Burgundy Countess Savoy (age 41). They were second cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In May 1332 Reginald "Black" II Duke Guelders (age 37) and Eleanor of Woodstock Plantagenet (age 13) were married at Nijmegen [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Guelders. His second marriage; he had four daughters from his first marriage. He subsequently sent her from court to Deventer Abbey [Map] in 1336 under the pretext that she had leprosy. He subsequently tried to annul the marriage but she contested the annulment by proving she wasn't a leper. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of King Edward II of England and Isabella of France Queen Consort England (age 37). He the son of Reginald I Count Guelders and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Gueders. They were second cousin once removed.

In or before 1335 Robert Throckmorton (age 64) and Alice Mortimer (age 34) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

Around 1336 John Charleton 1st Baron Cherleton (age 68) and Hawise "Lady of Powys" Mathrafal Baroness Cherleton (age 45) were married. She by marriage Baroness Cherleton. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In Dec 1336 Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 39) and Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Alençon. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 1338 Patrick Dunbar 9th Earl March (age 53) and Agnes "Black Agnes" Randolph Countess March (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Dunbar aka March 1C. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Thomas Randolph 1st Earl Moray and Isabella Stewart Countess Moray.

Before 1343 John Stafford (age 41) and Margaret Stafford (age 11) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford (age 41) and Katherine Hastings Baroness Stafford. They were second cousin once removed.

In 1343 Thomas Dagworth 1st Baron Dagworth (age 67) and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde (age 38) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland. She a granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

In or before 1345 John Fitzwalter 3rd Baron Fitzwalter (age 30) and Eleanor Percy Baroness Fitzwalter (age 8) were married. She by marriage Baroness Fitzwalter. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1347 Edmund Fitzalan (age 20) and Sybil Montagu were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury (age 46) and Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury (age 43). He the son of Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey (age 41) and Isabel Despencer Countess Arundel (age 35). He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

After 06 Jun 1349 Ralph Ferrers (age 20) and Joan Grey (age 47) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

In 1350 William Gascoigne VII (age 50) and Agnes Frank (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

Before 1352 Thomas Brewes (age 50) and Beatrice Mortimer (age 29) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville (age 65). They were half third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

Before 1355 John Montfort (age 40) and Joan Clinton Baroness Sutton Dudley (age 12) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 03 Nov 1358 Robert De La Mare (age 44) and Maud Hastings (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

In or before 1359 Robert Rhyther (age 16) and Margaret Southeby (age 38) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

After 1362 Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy (age 41) and Joan Orreby Baroness Percy (age 13) were married. She by marriage Baroness Percy of Alnwick. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In or before 1365 John Radclyffe (age 32) and Margaret Trafford (age 4) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were second cousin once removed.

In or before 1371 Thomas Erdington (age 41) and Margaret Corbet (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

On 19 Aug 1371 Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon (age 34) and Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon (age 13) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bourbon. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon and Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon (age 58). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.

Before 09 Oct 1371 Piers Mauley 4th Baron de Mauley (age 40) and Constance Sutton Baroness Haversham (age 15) were married. She by marriage Baroness Haversham. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 02 Sep 1381 Frederick Wittelsbach Duke Bavaria (age 42) and Maddalena Visconti Duchess Bavaria (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 09 Oct 1381 John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby (age 44) and Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Neville Raby. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Around Mar 1386 Hugh Burnell 2nd Baron Burnell (age 39) and Joyce Botetort 3rd Baroness Botetort (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Burnell 2C. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 04 Mar 1386 Władysław II Jagiełło (age 34) and Jadwiga Hungary (age 13) were married. No issue. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Louis I King Hungary King Poland and Elizabeth Bosnia Queen Consort Hungary.

After 30 Dec 1389 Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl Surrey 11th Earl Arundel (age 43) and Philippa Mortimer Countess Pembroke, Arundel and Surrey (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Arundel Sussex, Countess Surrey. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl Ulster and Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 5th Countess Ulster. He the son of Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After 1396 William Gascoigne (age 46) and Joan Pickering (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Marriage of Richard II and Isabella of Valois

On 31 Oct 1396 King Richard II of England (age 29) and Isabella Valois Queen Consort England (age 6) were married. The marriage being one of the terms of a twenty-eight year peace treaty with France. He twenty-nine, she six. The marriage sowed the seeds subsequent rebellion since there was no prospect of an heir to secure the Crown. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France (age 27) and Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France (age 26). He the son of Edward "Black Prince" and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales. They were half third cousins. He a grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 26) attended.

Before 21 Dec 1396 Thomas Brugge (age 41) and Alice Berkeley (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In Apr 1398 Thomas Poynings 5th Baron St John Basing (age 47) and Philippa Mortimer Countess Pembroke, Arundel and Surrey (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness St John Basing. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl Ulster and Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 5th Countess Ulster. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 08 Sep 1398 John Clinton 3rd Baron Clinton (age 72) and Elizabeth Plaunche Baroness Clinton Baroness Grey Rotherfield (age 51) were married. She by marriage Baroness Clinton. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 07 Feb 1402 Frederick I Duke Saxony (age 31) and Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg (age 7) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

After 21 Jul 1403 Thomas Camoys 1st Baron Camoys (age 52) and Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys (age 32) were married. She by marriage Baroness Camoys. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl Ulster and Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 5th Countess Ulster. They were half second cousin twice removed. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1406 James Bourbon Count Le Marche (age 36) and Beatrice Évreux (age 14) were married in Pamplona. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Charles III King Navarre (age 45) and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre (age 42). He the son of Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche and Catherine Vendome. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Before 1409 Thomas Musgrave (age 74) and Elizabeth Fitzwilliam were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 07 Oct 1409 Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 41) and Barbara of Cilli Holy Roman Empress (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.

Before 1412 John Curzon (age 32) and Joan Bagot (age 11) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before 27 Apr 1416 Henry Bromflete 1st Baron Vesci (age 9) and Joan Holland Duchess York (age 36) were married. There appears to be a twenty-seven year age gap here which may suggest the marriage ewas a reward to him since she, having being married three times before, including to Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York, would be a wealthy widow. The difference in their ages was 26 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent (deceased). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

In 1422 John I Count Foix (age 40) and Jeanne Albret Countess Foix (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 06 Sep 1425 John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 42) and Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 21) were married. She by marriage Baroness Strange Blackmere, Baroness Talbot. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 43) and Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Before 17 Feb 1429 John de Lisle 6th Baron Lisle (age 43) and Anne Botreaux (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

John Duke of Bedford marries Jacquetta Luxemburg

On 22 Apr 1433 John Duke Bedford (age 43) and Jacquetta Luxemburg (age 18) were married at Thérouanne [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Bedford. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol (age 43) and Margherita Baux (age 39). He the son of Henry IV King England and Mary Bohun. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

The marriage caused a rift with Philip "Good" Duke Burgundy (age 36), John's late wife's brother, who regarded the marriage, some five months after his sister's death, an insult to her memory. There was no issue from the marriage with John dying a year and a half later.

Before 1434 Roger Corbet (age 34) and Elizabeth Hopton Countess of Worcester (age 6) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

Around 1435 Watkin Vaughan (age 40) and Elinor Wogan (age 11) were married. The date based on his age being around twenty. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

In 1436 Richard Chamberlain (age 44) and Margaret Knyvet (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

After 09 Mar 1439 Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell (age 51) and Catherine Seton (age 29) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

After 1441 John II King Aragon (age 42) and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda (age 51) and Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar. He the son of Ferdinand I King Aragon and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon (age 67). They were second cousin once removed.

On 25 Oct 1441 Francesco Sforza I Duke Milan (age 40) and Bianca Maria Visconti (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

Before 19 Nov 1443 Reginald West 6th Baron De La Warr 3rd Baron West (age 48) and Elizabeth Greyndour Countess of Worcester (age 21) were married. She by marriage Baroness De La Warr, Baroness West. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.

After 1445 John II King Castile (age 39) and Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Henry III King Castile and Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile. They were half first cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 18 May 1445 William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby (age 73) and Margaret Montagu Baroness Ferrers Groby (age 45) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Groby. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury and Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Before 1446 James Woodman aka Horsley aka Delaval (age 23) and Marion Mitford (age 2) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before Aug 1446 Reginald Cobham 4th Baron Cobham (age 35) and Elizabeth Savage Baroness Cobham (age 60) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 27 Sep 1447 Reginald Grey 7th Baron Grey of Wilton (age 26) and Tacine Beaufort Baroness Grey Wilton (age 4) were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey of Wilton. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the illegitmate daughter of John Beaufort 1st Duke Somerset. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1451 John Pilkington (age 57) and Elizabeth Trafford (age 30) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In or before 1451 William Fairfax (age 49) and Catherine Neville (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In 1452 Humphrey Stafford (age 26) and Catherine Fray (age 5) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 10 Sep 1454 René Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou (age 45) and Jeanne Laval Duchess Anjou (age 20) were married at Abbey St Nicholas, Angers. She by marriage Duchess Anjou. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of King Louis of Naples and Yolanda Barcelona Queen Consort Naples. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 23 Sep 1454 Charles Artois Count Eu (age 60) and Helen Melun Countess Eu (age 84) were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Philip Artois Count Eu and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.

Before 25 Jul 1457 James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 63) and Joan Talbot Baroness Berkeley (age 35) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

In Dec 1458 John IV Marquis of Montferrat (age 45) and Margaret Savoy Countess Saint Pol (age 19) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy (age 45) and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy (age 40). They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Around 1463 John Clinton 6th Baron Clinton (age 34) and Elizabeth Fiennes Baroness Clinton (age 8) were married at Herstmonceux. The difference in their ages was 26 years. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1464 John Savile of Thornhill (age 57) and Joan Harrington (age 30) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

Before 1465 John Donne (age 35) and Elizabeth Hastings (age 14) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1472 Fernando II Duke of Braganza (age 42) and Isabella Aviz (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 03 Nov 1473 Peter Bourbon II Duke Bourbon (age 34) and Anne Valois Duchess Bourbon (age 12) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bourbon. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Louis "Father of the People" XI King France (age 50) and Charlotte Savoy Queen Consort France (age 31). He the son of Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon and Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon (age 69). They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

In 1474 John Blennerhassett (age 51) and Jane Tyndale (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

In or before 1475 Nicholas Montgomery (age 41) and Joan Delves (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In 1477 William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont (age 38) and Elizabeth Scrope Countess of Oxford (age 9) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Beaumont. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont and Katherine Neville Duchess Norfolk (age 77). They were half first cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1478 William Rollo (age 24) and Margaret Oliphant (age 46) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 12 Apr 1478 John Saye (age 48) and Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock (age 70) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1480 John Bohun (age 80) and Avelina Ros (age 59) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 24 Feb 1482 Gilbert Bourbon Count of Monpensier (age 39) and Clara Gonzaga (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 07 Nov 1485 Jasper Tudor 1st Duke Bedford (age 54) and Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford. He the son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois Queen Consort England. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

In or before 1490 Roger Wentworth (age 30) and Anne Tyrrell (age 9) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Este and Visconti Double Wedding

On 12 Jan 1491 a double wedding ceremony was held between the Este and Visconti families of Milan. Leonardo da Vinci orchestrated the celebrations.

Alfonso Este I Duke Modena (age 14) and Anne Sforza (age 14) were married fourteen years after their bethrothal.

Ludovico Sforza Duke Milan (age 38) and Beatrice Este (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Before 1492 Henry Grey 4th or 7th Baron Grey of Codnor (age 57) and Katherine Stourton Baroness Grey Codnor (age 36) were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were fourth cousins.

In or before 1492 William Smythe (age 12) and Isabel Neville (age 34) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu and Isabel Ingaldsthorpe. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After 1492 Anthony Browne (age 48) and Lucy Neville (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu and Isabel Ingaldsthorpe. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1495 James Radclyffe (age 56) and Joan Neville (age 30) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1497 William Pole (age 19) and Katherine Stourton Baroness Grey Codnor (age 42) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk and Elizabeth York Duchess Suffolk (age 52). They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before 14 Aug 1499 George de Vere (age 71) and Margaret Stafford (age 49) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Howard Countess of Oxford. They were fourth cousins.

In 1500 John Harrington (age 19) and Alice Southill were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 29 Sep 1502 Vladislaus II King Hungary (age 46) and Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

In 1503 Lewis Bagot (age 43) and Ann Montgomery (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years. They were second cousin twice removed.

In or before 1507 Thomas "Golden Thomas" Wentworth (age 43) and Beatrix Woodruffe (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

After 1507 Anthony Fitzherbert (age 41) and Maud aka Matilda Cotton (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 14 Jan 1507 John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford (age 64) and Elizabeth Scrope Countess of Oxford (age 39) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Howard Countess of Oxford.

In or before 1508 Richard Vernon (age 31) and Margaret Dymoke (age 7) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

In 1508 Thomas Boteler aka Butler (age 28) and Cecily Legh (age 4) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. They were second cousin once removed.

After 29 Jan 1508 Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden (age 48) and Anne Green Baroness Vaux of Harrowden (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

On 04 Jun 1509 Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 16) and Janet Douglas Lady Maxwell (age 43) were married. She by marriage Lord Maxwell. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 1511 Thomas Kitson (age 26) and Margaret Donnington Countess Bath (age 1) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

Before 1512 John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford (age 41) and Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Before 27 Oct 1512 William "Great" Courtenay (age 35) and Mary Gainsford (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Before 1513 William Stourton 5th Baron Stourton (age 56) and Catherine Pole (age 35) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk and Elizabeth York Duchess Suffolk. They were third cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1513 Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester (age 53) and Elizabeth West (age 26) were married. The date most likely incorrect since their daughter was born in 1497; unless of course the daughter's mother is mis-attributed. The after 1507 date is derived from the death of his first wife in Aug 1507. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the illegitmate son of Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke Somerset and Joan Hill. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1513 Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40) and Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham (age 34) and Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 70) and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1514 Edward Gorges (age 40) and Mary Poyntz (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In or before 1514 Humphrey Ferrers (age 31) and Margaret or Margot Pigot (age 8) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In 1515 Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester (age 55) and Eleanor Dudley Countess Somerset (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the illegitmate son of Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke Somerset and Joan Hill. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1515 Christian II King Denmark II King Norway (age 33) and Isabella of Austria Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 13) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark, Queen Consort Norway. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 36). He the son of John King Denmark Norway and Sweden and Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 53). They were third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 1516 Edward Neville (age 45) and Eleanor Windsor Baroness Scrope Masham (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

After Nov 1517 William Gascoigne (age 50) and Margaret Neville (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 16 Jul 1518 Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 49) and Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 39). They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 09 Oct 1518 King Frederick I of Denmark (age 47) and Sophie of Pomerania Queen Consort of Denmark and Sweden (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of Christian I King Denmark and Dorothea of Brandenburg.

Around Jun 1519 George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Bergavenny (age 50) and Mary Stafford Baroness Bergavenny (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Bergavenny. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham (age 41) and Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After 1520 George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 52) and Elizabeth Walden (age 29) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Catherine Stafford Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

After 11 Jul 1521 John Talbot of Albrighton (age 36) and Elizabeth Wrottesley (age 7) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

Around 1523 Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 30) and Agnes Stewart Countess Bothwell (age 54) were married. She by marriage Lord Maxwell. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the illegitmate daughter of James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 17 Jan 1524 Albrecht VII Duke Mecklenburg (age 37) and Anna Hohenzollern Duchess Mecklenburg (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Joachim "Nestor" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg (age 39).

Before 1527 Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford Heytesbury (age 24) and Susan Danvers (age 48) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1527 Nicholas Woodhull (age 45) and Elizabeth Parr (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1528 Philip of Savoy Duke Nemours (age 38) and Charlotte Valois (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Louis Valois I Duke Longueville and Johanna Hochberg Duchess Longueville. He the son of Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy and Claudine Brosse.

In 1529 Arthur Plantagenet 1st Viscount Lisle (age 64) and Honor Grenville Viscountess Lisle (age 35) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Lisle. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the illegitmate son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Waite.

Around 1529 John Cheney (age 47) and Jane Carew (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

Around 1530 Richard Clifford (age 33) and Anne Stafford (age 13) were married at Bobbing Court, Kent. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1530 James Campbell 2nd of Lawers (age 32) and Janet Gray Lady Wemyss (age 60) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 1531 Percival Hart (age 35) and Fridewide Braye (age 14) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In or before 1531 George Vernon "King of the Peak" (age 23) and Margaret Tailboys (age 2) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1532 Arthur Darcy (age 37) and Mary Carew (age 14) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1533 Alexander Unton (age 39) and Cecily Bulstrode (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 09 Feb 1534 Francis Bourbon Duke Estouteville (age 42) and Adrienne Estouteville Duchess Estouteville (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Saint Pol. He by marriage Duke Estouteville. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons and Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

After 01 Mar 1536 Edmund Walsingham (age 56) and Anne Jerningham (age 32) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

After 1538 Thomas Culpepper (age 37) and Ellen Hendley (age 14) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves

On 06 Jan 1540 Henry VIII (age 48) and Anne of Cleves (age 24) were married by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer (age 50) at the Palace of Placentia, Greenwich [Map]. Anne of Cleves (age 24) was crowned Queen Consort England. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of John La Marck III Duke Cleves and Maria Jülich Berg Duchess Cleves. He the son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England.

Catherine Carey (age 16) and Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland (age 45) were appointed Lady in Waiting to Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England (age 24).

After 31 Mar 1540 Anthony Browne (age 40) and Elizabeth "The Fair Geraldine" Fitzgerald Countess Lincoln (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Gerald Fitzgerald 9th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth Grey Countess Kildare (age 43). They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 27 Jan 1541 Edward Gage (age 38) and Elizabeth Parker (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In or before 1542 John Poyntz (age 58) and Margaret Saunders (age 31) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine Parr

On 12 Jul 1543 Henry VIII (age 52) and Catherine Parr (age 30) were married at Hampton Court Palace [Map]. She was crowned Queen Consort England. His sixth and last marriage, her third marriage; her previous husband had died four months before. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Henry's two daughters Mary (age 27) and Elizabeth (age 9) attended, as did his niece Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox (age 27).

Catherine's sister Anne (age 28) attended with her husband William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke (age 42).

After 1545 Roger Cholmley (age 20) and Jane Neville were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 20 Aug 1547 William Cavendish (age 42) and Bess of Hardwick (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Before 1550 Alderman Richard Mallory (age 50) and Anne Smyth (age 29) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before 1550 Ralph Grey of Chillingham (age 40) and Isabel Grey (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

After 20 Feb 1552 William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke (age 51) and Anne Talbot Countess Pembroke (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Elizabeth Walden (age 61). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 1553 Charles Stourton 8th Baron Stourton (age 33) and Anne Stanley Baroness Stourton (age 10) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby (age 43) and Dorothy Howard Countess Derby (age 41).

Before 24 Mar 1553 Alexander Graham of Wallaceston and Marion Seton Countess Eglinton (age 58) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose (age 61) and Janet Keith Countess Montrose. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1554 Thomas Ayloffe (age 42) and Elizabeth Walsingham (age 67) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before Mar 1554 Richard Radclyffe of Langley (age 55) and Elizabeth Gerard (age 29) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1555 Peter Freschville (age 42) and Elizabeth Clifton (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In 1557 Thomas Cotton (age 75) and Eleanor Knightley were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1558 John Wyndham (age 42) and Florence Wadham (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 15 Sep 1558 Vincenzo Guicciardini (age 39) and Lucrezia Bruschetto (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Before 1561 Henry Neville (age 41) and Frances aka Elizabeth Gresham (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before Jul 1561 Richard Southwell (age 58) and Mary Darcy (age 37) were married. They had at least three children before they married. Only their daughter Dorothy Southwell was born legitimately. The date based on the death of her first husband Alderman Robert Leche aka Leeche who died in 1559. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 18 Nov 1561 Thomas Wharton 1st Baron Wharton (age 66) and Anne Talbot Baroness Braye and Wharton (age 37) were married. She by marriage Baroness Wharton. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury and Mary Dacre. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1562 Maurice Berkeley (age 56) and Elizabeth Sands (age 29) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

In Mar 1565 John Sempill of Beltrees (age 45) and Mary Livingston (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Alexander Livingston 5th Lord Livingston and Agnes Douglas Countess March. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Marriage of Richard Keyes and Mary Grey

On 19 Aug 1565 Thomas Keyes (age 41) and Mary Grey (age 20) were married. Elizabeth Stafford (age 19) and Ursula Stafford (age 12) were witnesses. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk and Frances Brandon Duchess of Suffolk. She a great granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In or before 1568 Thomas Wentworth (age 46) and Margaret Gascoigne (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were third cousins.

On 11 May 1569 Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur (age 44) and Catherine Romula Duchess of Lorraine (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine. They were first cousin once removed.

On 01 Jul 1569 William Blennerhassett (age 49) and Audrey Hare (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Before 21 Aug 1569 Richard le Strange (age 53) and Anne Astley (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1570 Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 42) and Anna of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 20) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor (age 42) and Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress (age 41). He the son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around 1570 Thomas Russell (age 50) and Margaret Lygon (age 30) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before 11 Aug 1570 Adlard Welby (age 63) and Cassandra Apryce (age 40) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 27 Apr 1571 William Fairfax (age 40) and Jane Stapleton (age 13) were married at Burton Joyce. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

1571 Triple Wedding

On 16 Dec 1571 a triple wedding was celebrated at Whitehall Palace [Map] ... with Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 38) present ...

Edward Dudley 4th Baron Dudley (age 46) and Mary Howard Baroness Dudley (age 23) were married. She by marriage Baroness Sutton of Dudley. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford (age 21) and Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford and Margery Golding Countess of Oxford.

Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester (age 21) and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. She the daughter of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon (age 60). He the son of William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester (age 45) and Christina North Countess of Worcester. They were third cousin once removed.

On 20 Jul 1572 Frederick II King Denmark (age 38) and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Christian III King Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. They were second cousin once removed.

After 1573 John Wentworth (age 33) and Dorothy Southwell (age 11) were married at Danbury. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Before 14 Dec 1573 Clement Throckmorton (age 61) and Eleanor Windsor Baroness Scrope Masham were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around Jan 1574 Peter Freschville and Margaret Kaye (age 38) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

After 21 Feb 1575 James Leslie Master of Rothes and Margaret Lindsay (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Andrew Leslie 5th Earl Rothes (age 34).

On 08 Jun 1575 Roger Dudley (age 35) and Susannah Thorne (age 15) were married at Lidlington. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 07 Jun 1576 Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon (age 56) and Mabel Burton Viscountess Howard Bindon (age 36) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Howard Bindon. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk.

On 01 Sep 1576 William Tyrwhitt (age 45) and Elizabeth Freschville (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 21 Apr 1577 Henry Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 39) and Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke and Anne Parr Countess Pembroke.

Around May 1578 Henry Neville (age 58) and Elizabeth Bacon (age 37) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 22 Dec 1578 Thomas Fanshawe (age 45) and Joan Smythe (age 18) were married some six months after the death of his first wife Mary Bourchier. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

On 06 Jan 1579 Robert Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1st Earl March (age 57) and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March (age 30) were married. She by marriage Countess Lennox. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and Elizabeth Gordon Countess Atholl. He the son of John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around Sep 1580 George Carew and Mary Norreys were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 01 May 1581 Walter Kerr of Cessford (age 73) and Isabel Kerr (age 51) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. They were second cousin once removed.

Before 13 Nov 1581 Edmund Sheffield 1st Earl Mulgrave (age 15) and Ursula Tyrwhitt (age 41) were married. She by marriage Baroness Sheffield of Butterwick in Lincolnshire. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1582 Walter Vernon (age 42) and Mary Littleton (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He a great x 5 grandson of Henry IV King England.

Around 1582 John Wingfield and Susan Bertie Countess Kent (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Richard Bertie Baron Willoughby (age 65) and Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk.

On 09 Apr 1582 Thomas Townshend (age 48) and Anne D'Oyley (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In or before 1583 Richard Tempest (age 49) and Elizabeth Wentworth (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

Before 20 Jan 1583 John Maxwell Lord of Terregles (age 71) and Agnes Herries 4th Lady of Terregles (age 49) were married. He by marriage Lord Herries of Terregles. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 10 Jan 1585 John Hotham of Scorborough (age 44) and Jane Legard (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

Before 08 Jul 1585 Morgan Philipps (age 60) and Elizabeth Fletcher were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1588 Thomas Cockayne (age 37) and Jane Okeover (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

After 1588 William Browne (age 62) and Elizabeth Noel (age 36) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 14 Feb 1588 John "Younger" Oldenburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg (age 42) and Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt (age 14) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Christian III King Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.

Around Apr 1589 Christopher Blount (age 24) and Lettice Knollys Countess Essex (age 45) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1590 Richard Spencer (age 41) and Elinora Brocket (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

After 1590 Arnold Lygon (age 32) and Margaret Talbot (age 53) were married. She being the widow of his cousin Richard Lygon. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

After 1590 George Villiers of Brokesby (age 46) and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 20) were married. Some sources describe their relationship as being half-first cousin? His mother Collette Clarke was first married to her uncle Richard Beaumont so there is no relationship between George Villiers of Brokesby (age 46) and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 20). The difference in their ages was 26 years.

Before 1592 John Poyntz (age 32) and Frances Newton Baroness Cobham (age 52) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In Dec 1592 John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 30) and Mary Stewart Countess Mar (age 10) were married. She by marriage Countess Mar. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox and Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox. He the son of John Erskine 18th Earl Mar. They were third cousin once removed.

Before 1594 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 35) and Elizabeth Petre Countess Sussex (age 56) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 12 Feb 1594 Herbert Pelham (age 48) and Elizabeth West (age 20) were married at Wherwell, Hampshire. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

On 02 May 1594 Thomas Heneage (age 62) and Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 41) were married. Her second husband. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before 1595 William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury (age 51) and Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys (age 70) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 08 Nov 1596 a double marriage ceremony, both daughters of Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester (age 46) was held at Essex House. William Petre 2nd Baron Petre (age 21) and Katherine Somerset Baroness Petre (age 21) were married. Henry Guildford (age 30) and Elizabeth Somerset (age 6) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester (age 46) and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester (age 50). She the daughter of Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester (age 46) and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester (age 50). They were fourth cousins.

Before 1597 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 57) and Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 32) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

Before 1597 Thomas Harries aka Harris 1st Baronet (age 47) and Eleanor Gifford (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In 1597 Arthur Gorges (age 28) and Elizabeth Clinton (age 8) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Henry Clinton 2nd Earl Lincoln (age 55) and Catherine Hastings Countess Lincoln (age 54).

On 21 Jul 1597 Nathaniel Bacon (age 51) and Dorothy Hopton (age 27) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 04 Nov 1597 John Kennedy 5th Earl Cassilis (age 22) and Jean Fleming Countess Cassilis (age 43) were married. She by marriage Countess Cassilis. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Gilbert Kennedy 4th Earl Cassilis and Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton. They were third cousins.

In or before 1598 Gilbert Cornwall 13th Baron Burford and Anne Lyttelton Baroness Burford (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

After 27 Jun 1598 Edward Coke (age 46) and Elizabeth Cecil Lady Hatton (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 56) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 50).

Around Aug 1598 Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 23) and Jean Campbell Duchess Lennox (age 45) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lennox. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox and Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox. They were second cousin once removed.

In or before 1599 George Savile 1st Baronet (age 49) and Elizabeth Ayscough (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1599 Thomas Venables (age 55) and Anne Gargrave (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

Before 1600 Thomas Smythe (age 42) and Sarah Blount Countess Leicester (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In or before 1600 James Scudamore (age 32) and Mary Throckmorton (age 59) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1600 Walter Bethell (age 40) and Maria Slingsby (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 17 Dec 1600 Henry IV King France (age 47) and Marie de Medici Queen Consort France (age 25) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Antoine King Navarre and Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre. They were fourth cousins.

Before May 1601 William Wray 1st Baronet (age 46) and Frances Drury Lady Glentworth (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 01 Jun 1601 Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester (age 38) and Catherine Spencer (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

Before 1605 Robert Kerr 1st Earl Ancram (age 27) and Anne Stanley (age 4) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (age 43) and Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby (age 29). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Around 1605 Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot (age 33) and Sarah Anderson (age 7) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In 1605 Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester (age 37) and Anne Copleston (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1605 Ralph Sheldon (age 68) and Jane West (age 47) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On or before 1606 John Molyneux (age 74) and Anne Radclyffe (age 51) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 24 Apr 1606 Henry Lorraine II Duke Lorraine (age 43) and Margherita Gonzaga Duchess Lorraine (age 14) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He the son of Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine (age 63) and Claude Valois Duchess Lorraine. They were third cousins.

Before 13 Dec 1606 Brian Stapleton (age 64) and Eleanor Neville (age 89) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland and Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland. They were third cousins.

In Mar 1609 John Davies (age 39) and Eleanor Tuchet (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of George Tuchet 1st Earl Castlehaven (age 58) and Lucy Mervyn Baroness Audley and Tuchet.

Around 1610 Edward Fox (age 31) and Catherine Thynne (age 52) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Around 1610 George Croke (age 50) and Mary Bennett (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

After 1611 Thomas Thynne (age 33) and Catherine Howard (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 28 Jun 1611 John Gage 1st Baronet (age 41) and Penelope Darcy Lady Gage (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 46) and Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 44).

On 04 Dec 1611 Matthias I Holy Roman Emperor (age 54) and Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress (age 26) were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He the son of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.

On 13 Dec 1612 John Delaval (age 33) and Elizabeth Selby (age 9) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 01 Mar 1613 William Russell 1st Baronet (age 38) and Elizabeth Smallpage (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In 1614 Reginald Mohun 1st Baronet (age 50) and Dorothy Chudleigh Baroness Mohun (age 25) were married. She by marriage Lady Mohun of Boconnoc in Cornwall. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In 1614 John Hobart 2nd Baronet (age 20) and Philippa Sidney were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester (age 50) and Barbara Gamage Countess Leicester (age 51).

On 23 Oct 1615 Allen Apsley (age 48) and Lucy St John (age 22) were married at St Ann Blackfriars Church Farringdon Within. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In 1617 James Hay 1st Earl Carlisle (age 37) and Lucy Percy Countess Carlisle (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland (age 52) and Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland (age 53).

Before 29 Sep 1619 Robert Naunton (age 56) and Penelepe Perrot (age 29) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Thomas Perrot and Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland.

In or before 1620 George Bruce (age 45) and Mary Preston (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

On 16 Jan 1620 Giles Brydges 1st Baronet (age 47) and Mary Scudamore Lady Bridges (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

In 1621 Hatton Fermor of Easton Neston Northamptonshire (age 41) and Anne Cockayne (age 16) were married. She brought a marriage portion of £4000. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of William Cockayne (age 60) and Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 56).

On 05 Mar 1621 Augustus Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (age 44) and Elisabeth Sofie (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On or after 02 Aug 1623 Walter Mansel 2nd Baronet (age 35) and Elizabeth aka Mary Fotherby (age 9) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

Around 1624 John Ramsay 1st Earl Holderness (age 44) and Martha Cockayne Countess Lindsey and Holderness (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Holderness. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of William Cockayne (age 63) and Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 59).

In or before 1625 Thomas Forster (age 21) and Mary Fenwick (age 44) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

After 1625 John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 19) and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor were married. She by marriage Baroness Robartes of Truro in Cornwall. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In 1627 Stephen Bachiler (age 65) and Helena Mason (age 43) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In or after 1627 Thomas Lamplugh of Ribton in Cumberland (age 40) and Grace Barwise (age 18) were married. They lived at Ribton Hall, Cumberland. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

After 1627 William Uvedale (age 46) and Victoria Carey (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

Before 07 Feb 1627 Abraham Dumaresq Seigneur Des Augres (age 56) and Susan Carteret (age 33) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 20 May 1630 Peter Temple 2nd Baronet (age 38) and Christian Leveson (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1631 Thomas Hutchinson and Catherine Stanhope (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 03 Jul 1632 John Dryden 2nd Baronet (age 52) and Honora Beville (age 22) were married at St Mary's Church, Canons Ashby. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

In 1633 Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 42) and Ann Lovett Countess Bath (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Bath, Countess Eu. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of William Bourchier 3rd Earl Bath and Elizabeth Russell Countess Bath.

In 1635 Duke Adolphus Frederick I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (age 46) and Maria Katharina (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were third cousin once removed.

Around 1636 George Digby (age 56) and Mary Chetwynd (age 36) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

After 16 Jan 1637 Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Cleveland (age 46) and Lucy Wentworth Countess Cleveland (age 26) were married. She by marriage Countess Cleveland. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were half second cousin once removed.

On 08 Aug 1637 Richard Vaughan 2nd Earl Carbery (age 37) and Frances Altham Countess Carbery (age 16) were married at Acton. She by marriage Countess Carbery. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of John Vaughan 1st Earl Carbery.

In or before 1638 Henry Boothby 1st Baronet (age 46) and Mary Hayes (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 18 Dec 1638 Henry Bourchier 5th Earl Bath (age 51) and Rachael Fane Countess Bath and Middlesex (age 25) were married at Church of St Bartholomew the Great. She by marriage Countess Bath, Countess Eu. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 56). They were second cousin twice removed.

On 03 Jun 1640 Thomas Pelham 2nd Baronet (age 42) and Margaret Vane Lady Pelham (age 17) were married. She by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 09 Mar 1641 William Ayscough of Osgoodby (age 26) and Judith Burgoyne (age 1) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In 1642 Henri Valois II Duke Longueville (age 46) and Anne Geneviève Bourbon Condé Duchess Longueville (age 23) were married. She by marriage Duchess Longueville. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Henri Valois I Duke Longueville and Catherine Gonzaga Duchess Longueville. They were third cousin once removed.

In 1642 John Cutler 1st Baronet (age 39) and Elizabeth Foote (age 14) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 17 Nov 1642 Johnathan Atkins (age 32) and Mary Howard (age 11) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In 1644 John Byron 1st Baron Byron (age 45) and Eleanor Needham Baroness Byron (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

After 1644 John Lyon 2nd Earl Kinghorne (age 48) and Elizabeth Maule Countess Kinghorne and Linlithgow (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Kinghorne. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Patrick Maule 1st Earl Panmure (age 58) and Frances Stanhope. He the son of Patrick Lyon 1st Earl Kinghorne.

Before 1645 Edward Sebright 1st Baronet (age 60) and Elizabeth Montagu Lady Sebright and Mansel (age 37) were married. She by marriage Lady Sebright of Besford in Worcestershire. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester and Catherine Spencer.

Before 1646 Simonds D'Ewes 1st Baronet (age 43) and Elizabeth Willoughby Lady D'Ewes and Glentworth (age 20) were married. She by marriage Lady D'Ewes of Stowlangtoft Hall. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Before 08 Jul 1647 Walter Stewart (age 61) and Sophia Carew (age 37) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of George Carew 1st Earl Totnes.

On 02 Jul 1648 Ferdinand King Bohemia III Holy Roman Emperor (age 39) and Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia (age 16) were married at Linz. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.

In 1649 Philip IV King Spain (age 43) and Mariana of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Ferdinand King Bohemia III Holy Roman Emperor (age 40) and Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress. He the son of Philip III King Spain and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain. They were uncle and niece.

Around 1650 Major-General William Goffe (age 45) and Frances Whalley (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Before May 1650 Edmund Bacon 4th Baronet (age 17) and Susan Alington Lady Bacon (age 44) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 30 Apr 1651 Ferdinand King Bohemia III Holy Roman Emperor (age 42) and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. They were second cousin twice removed.

On 15 Jun 1651 Ernest Günther Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg (age 41) and Auguste Oldenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg (age 17) were married. She by marriage Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Alexander Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg and Dorothea Schwarzburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg. They were first cousins.

On 13 Aug 1651 Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal (age 45) and Letitia Hicks Countess Donegal (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Donegal. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In Nov 1651 Henry Wood 1st Baronet (age 54) and Mary Gardiner (age 24) were married at Paris [Map]. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

Before 02 Jul 1654 Thomas Gage 2nd Baronet (age 57) and Mary Chamberlain Lady Gage and Goring (age 34) were married. She by marriage Lady Gage of Firley in Sussex. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

In 1655 William Heveningham (age 51) and Mary Carey (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of John Carey 2nd Earl Dover (age 47) and Abigail Cockayne Countess Dover (age 45).

On 06 Jul 1655 Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 44) and Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden (age 15) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Campden. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey (age 47) and Martha Cockayne Countess Lindsey and Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed.

After 1662 Charles Lyttelton 3rd Baronet (age 34) and Anne Temple Lady Lyttelton (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Before 26 Sep 1662 John Wray 3rd Baronet (age 43) and Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 20) were married. She by marriage Lady Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 16 Oct 1662 Nicholas L'Estrange 3rd Baronet (age 30) and Elizabeth Isham Lady Strange (age 9) were married. She by marriage Lady Strange of Hunstanton in Norfolk. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before Mar 1664 Philibert de Gramont (age 43) and Elizabeth "La Belle Hamilton" Hamilton (age 23) were married. Anectotally he, Philibert, was returning to France when overtaken by her brothers George and Anthony who, having caught up with him, asked whether he had forgotten something in London to which he replied "Pardonnez-moi, messieurs, j'ai oublié d'épouser votre sœur." (Forgive me, Sirs, I have forgotten to marry your sister). The story is likely wrong since Philibert was returning to France following permission from King Louis XIV following his marriage. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1665 Alexander Macdonnell 3rd Earl Antrim (age 50) and Elizabeth Annesley (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Antrim 1C. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Annesley (age 50) and Elizabeth Altham Countess Anglesey (age 44). He the son of Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim and Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim.

In 1665 John Denham (age 50) and Margaret Brooke Lady Denham (age 25) were married. She, thereafter, conducted a very public affair with the future King James II (age 31). To her husband's mortification, she insisted on being acknowledged publicly as a Royal mistress, saying that she would not, unlike her predecessor Goditha Price "go up and down the back stairs". The difference in their ages was 25 years.

After 25 Nov 1666 James Campbell 2nd Earl Loudon (age 46) and Margaret Montgomerie (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Hugh Montgomerie 7th Earl Eglinton (age 53) and Mary Leslie Countess of Eglinton. He the son of John Campbell 1st Earl Loudon.

On 16 Dec 1667 John Middleton 1st Earl Middleton (age 59) and Martha Carey Countess Middleton (age 32) were married at St Andrew's Church, Holborn [Map]. She by marriage Countess Middleton. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Henry Carey 2nd Earl Monmouth and Martha Cranfield Countess Monmouth (age 66).

On 09 Apr 1668 Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth (age 41) and Ursula Widdrington Countess Plymouth (age 20) were married. They had six children. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 30 Nov 1668 Johann Friedrich Hanover (age 43) and Benedicta Henrietta Palatinate Simmern (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg and Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg. She a great granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

In Dec 1668 John Kennedy 7th Earl Cassilis (age 15) and Susannah Hamilton Countess Cassilis (age 35) were married. She by marriage Countess Cassilis. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton. He the son of John Kennedy 6th Earl Cassilis and Margaret Hay Countess Cassilis. They were half second cousins.

Before 1670 Henry Liddell 3rd Baronet (age 26) and Catherine Bright (age 5) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 21 Jun 1670 William Berkeley (age 64) and Frances Culpepper (age 36) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

Before 28 Sep 1671 William Gee (age 23) and Elizabeth Beaumont (age 46) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 24 Nov 1673 Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend (age 42) and Mary Ashe Viscountess Townshend (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In 1674 Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew (age 50) and Anne Armine (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

Around 1674 Edward Littleton 2nd Baronet (age 42) and Joyce Littleton (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. They were second cousin once removed.

Before 1675 Thomas Strickland (age 53) and Winifred Trentham (age 29) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 14 Jun 1677 Paul Whichcote 2nd Baronet (age 34) and Jane Gould Lady Whichcote (age 14) were married. She by marriage Lady Whichcote of the Inner Temple in the City of London. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

After 1678 Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon (age 45) and Mary Bertie Countess Carnarvon (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Carnarvon. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey. He the son of Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon and Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon. They were second cousin once removed.

After 22 Mar 1678 William Walter 2nd Baronet (age 43) and Mary Bruce (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury (age 52) and Diana Grey Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 48).

In 1679 Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford (age 39) and Arethusa Berkeley Baroness Clifford (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 51) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley. He the son of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 66) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 65).

In or after 1682 George Vernon (age 47) and Catherine Vernon (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

On 10 Aug 1682 John Vaughan 3rd Earl Carbery (age 43) and Anne Savile Countess Carbery (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax (age 48) and Dorothy Spencer Lady Savile. He the son of Richard Vaughan 2nd Earl Carbery (age 82) and Frances Altham Countess Carbery.

After Dec 1682 George Mackenzie 1st Earl Cromartie (age 52) and Margaret Wemyss Countess Cromartie 3rd Countess Wemyss (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of David Wemyss 2nd Earl Wemyss and Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss (age 62). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 14 Aug 1684 Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet (age 39) and Catherine Cavendish Countess Isle Thanet (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess of Thanet. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne (age 54) and Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne (age 53). He the son of John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet.

In or before 1685 Thomas Style 2nd Baronet (age 61) and Margaret Twysden (age 37) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On or after 01 Apr 1686 Henry Hatcher of Kirkby in Lincolnshire (age 22) and Elizabeth Livingston (age 50) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of James Livingston 1st Earl Newburgh and Catherine Howard Countess Newburgh.

On 13 Sep 1688 Richard Browne 3rd Baronet (age 32) and Dorothy Barnes (age 5) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

On 22 Nov 1691 Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk (age 64) and Mary Upton Countess Suffolk (age 41) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk.

In Jul 1692 Thomas Wharton 1st Marquess Wharton (age 43) and Lucy Loftus Marchioness Wharton (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 13 Dec 1692 James Douglas 2nd Marquess Douglas (age 46) and Mary Kerr Marchioness Douglas (age 18) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Douglas. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian (age 56) and Jean Campbell. He the son of Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus and Anne Stewart Countess Ormonde and Angus.

Before 1695 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal (age 29) and Catherine Forbes (age 4) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal and Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall.

Around 1697 Charles Paulet 2nd Duke Bolton (age 36) and Henrietta Scott aka Crofts (age 15) were married. His third marriage. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the illegitmate daughter of James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch and Eleanor Needham. He the son of Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton (age 67) and Mary Scrope 6th Marchioness Winchester. She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Around 10 Aug 1697 Thomas Prendergast (age 37) and Penelope Cadogan (age 10) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

In 1698 James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 39) and Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of William Hamilton Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 66).

Around 1700 Godfrey Copley 2nd Baronet (age 47) and Gertrude Carew Lady Coplestone Lady Copley Sprotborough (age 18) were married. She by marriage Lady Copley Sprotborough. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

After 1700 John Wodehouse 4th Baronet (age 30) and Mary Fermor Lady Woodhouse (age 3) were married. She by marriage Lady Woodhouse of Wilberhall. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

On 27 Apr 1700 Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury (age 44) and Charlotte Argenteau Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 21) were married at Brussels [Map]. She by marriage Countess Elgin, Countess Ailesbury. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury.

On 12 May 1700 William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland (age 50) and Jane Martha Temple Countess Portland (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess of Portland. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 30 Apr 1702 Charles Knollys 4th Earl Banbury (age 39) and Mary Woods (age 18) were married at St Bride's Church. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Nicholas Knollys 3rd Earl Banbury and Anne or Abigail Sherard.

After 02 Apr 1704 William Gage 2nd Baronet (age 53) and Merelina Jermyn Lady Gage Lady Spring (age 31) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In 1706 William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper (age 41) and Mary Clavering Countess Cowper (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 23 Mar 1709 Warwick Lake (age 48) and Elizabeth Gerard (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were first cousin once removed.

After 1710 William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 31) and Susan Murray (age 10) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 49) and Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl. He the son of George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen (age 72).

Around 26 Jun 1710 John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 50) and Mary Ross Duchess Atholl (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Atholl. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl and Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Before 09 May 1711 Richard Sykes (age 5) and Mary Kirkby (age 30) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On or before 01 Dec 1711 Reverend Philip Egerton of Astbury (age 49) and Frances Offley (age 27) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

After 26 May 1714 George Mordaunt (age 44) and Elizabeth Collyer (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

After 26 May 1714 George Mordaunt (age 44) and Elizabeth D'Oyly (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 25 Jun 1715 Gilbert Coventry 4th Earl Coventry (age 47) and Anne Master Countess Coventry (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Coventry. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry and Winifred Edgecumbe.

Around Nov 1716 Hungerford Hoskyns 4th Baronet (age 39) and Mary Leigh Lady Hoskyns (age 17) were married. They had two sons and two daughters. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In 1720 Bishop John Wynne (age 53) and Anne Pugh (age 27) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In or before 1721 Henry Maynard 3rd Baronet (age 44) and Catherine Gounter Lady Maynard (age 18) were married. She by marriage Lady Maynard of Walthamstow in Essex. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 04 Apr 1721 Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway (age 49) and Anne Sophie Reventlow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 27) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Christian V King Denmark and Norway and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.

In or before 1722 John Walter 3rd Baronet (age 48) and Elizabeth Vernon Viscountess Harcourt (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 04 Aug 1722 Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater (age 40) and Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bridgewater. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford and Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford (age 40). He the son of John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater and Jane Paulet Countess Bridgewater.

After 09 Mar 1723 William Strickland 4th Baronet (age 37) and Catherine Sambrooke Lady Strickland (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Around Mar 1724 Morley Unwin (age 21) and Mary Cawthorne were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 17 May 1724 Bussy Mansel 4th Baron Mansel (age 3) and Elizabeth Hervey (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 58) and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 47).

In 1725 Thomas Hanmer 4th Baronet (age 47) and Elizabeth Folkes Lady Hamner (age 25) were married. She by marriage Lady Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In 1726 Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine (age 50) and Mary Howard Countess Deloraine (age 26) were married. She by marriage Countess Deloraine. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 74). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 26 Nov 1727 Edward Howard 9th Duke of Norfolk (age 41) and Mary Blount Duchess Norfolk (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 23 Jul 1728 Louis Henri Bourbon Condé Duke Bourbon (age 35) and Landgravine Caroline Hesse Rotenburg (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

In Aug 1730 Samuel Barnardiston 5th Baronet (age 49) and Catherine Winn Lady Banardiston (age 22) were married. She by marriage Lady Barnardiston of Ketton in Suffolk. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

In Aug 1734 George Lynn (age 27) and Anne Bellamy (age 54) were married by which he came into possession of Frinton Manor. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of George Lynn (age 58) and Elizabeth Bellamy (age 54).

Before Sep 1734 Daniel Finch 8th Earl Winchilsea 3rd Earl Nottingham (age 45) and Frances Feilding Countess Winchelsea and Nottingham (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Winchilsea, Countess Nottingham. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Basil Feilding 3rd Earl Desmond 4th Earl Denbigh and Hester Firebrace Countess Desmond and Denbigh. He the son of Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea.

On 27 Nov 1734 Johann Adolph Wettin Duke Saxe Weissenfels (age 49) and Fredericka Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 19) were married at Altenburg. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt Zerbst Anhaltzerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg. They were first cousin once removed.

On 20 Apr 1736 James Campbell 5th Baronet (age 58) and Margaret Campbell Lady Campbell (age 32) were married. She by marriage Lady Campbell of Auchinbreck. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

Before 14 Oct 1736 Charles Le Gros of Croftwight (age 85) and Elizabeth Turner (age 63) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Before Jun 1737 Alexander Bayne of Rires (age 62) and Mary Carstairs (age 42) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 03 Mar 1738 Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford (age 61) and Maria Skerritt (age 36) were married. They had been companions for many years before they married. She bringing £30,000 to the marriage. She appears to have died three months later as a consequence of a miscarriage. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In 1740 Balthazar Gardeman (age 58) and Catherine Montagu (age 78) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich and Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich.

In 1743 Henry Howard 4th Earl Carlisle (age 48) and Isabella Byron Countess Carlisle (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Carlisle. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 69). They were fourth cousins.

In 1744 Robert Surtees (age 50) and Dorothy Lambton (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

In 1746 Charles Churchill (age 32) and Maria Walpole (age 7) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the illegitmate daughter of Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford and Maria Skerritt.

In 1748 John Hay 4th Marquess Tweedale (age 53) and Frances Carteret Marchioness Teviotdale (age 29) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Teviotdale. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville (age 57) and Frances Worsley Countess Granville. He the son of Charles Hay 3rd Marquess Teviotdale.

On 01 Apr 1748 George Anson 1st Baron Anson (age 50) and Elizabeth Yorke (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke (age 57) and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.

In Jul 1748 Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet (age 56) and Frances Shackerley Lady Williams-Wynn (age 27) were married. She was his god-daughter. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

In May 1749 John Bellew 4th Baron Bellew (age 47) and Henrietta or Harriet Lee Baroness Bellew (age 23) were married. She by marriage Baroness Bellew of Duleek. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield and Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 52). He the son of Richard Bellew 3rd Baron Bellew and Frances Brudenell Countess Newburgh. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 11 Oct 1749 William Stourton 16th Baron Stourton (age 45) and Winifrede Howard Baroness Stourton (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. They were fourth cousins.

In Aug 1751 Thomas Penn (age 49) and Juliana Fermor (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Thomas Fermor 1st Earl Pomfret (age 53) and Henriette Louise Jeffreys Countess Pomfret (age 52).

After 16 Aug 1752 John Perceval 2nd Earl Egmont (age 41) and Catherine Compton Countess Egmont (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Egmont. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of John Perceval 1st Earl Egmont and Catherine Parker Countess Egmont.

On 25 Sep 1752 Henry Streatfield (age 46) and Anne Sidney (age 23) were married at Enfield [Map]. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the illegitmate daughter of Jocelyn Sidney 7th Earl of Leicester.

On 23 May 1753 Reverend John Stanley (age 60) and Sarah Earle (age 35) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

Before 27 Oct 1757 John Drummond 5th Duke Perth (age 77) and Mary Stewart (age 55) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Charles Stewart 4th Earl Traquair and Mary Maxwell Countess Traquair (age 86). He the son of James Drummond 1st Duke Perth. They were third cousins.

On 15 May 1759 James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave (age 44) and Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Waldegrave. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave and Mary Webb Countess Waldegrave. He a great grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1760 John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough (age 40) and Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Pollington of Longford in the County of Longford. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In 1764 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 45) and Henrietta Clies Baroness Rodney (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1765 John Griffin 4th Baron Howard Walden 1st Baron Braybrooke (age 45) and Catherine Clayton Baroness Howard de Walden (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

In 1767 Henry Brydges 2nd Duke Chandos (age 58) and Elizabeth Major (age 36) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos and Mary Lake.

On 28 May 1767 John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland (age 39) and Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon (age 49). He the son of Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland (age 66) and Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland.

In 1768 Francis Thomas-Fitzmaurice 3rd Earl Kerry (age 27) and Anastasia Daly Countess Kerry (age 48) were married. She by marriage Countess Kerry. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of William Fitzmaurice 2nd Earl Kerry and Gertrude Lambart.

On 09 Feb 1769 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 39) and Amelia Watts (age 18) were married at St Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Before 07 Nov 1769 Constantine Phipps 1st and 2nd Baron Mulgrave (age 25) and Anne Elizabeth Cholmley Baroness Mulgrave were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He a great x 2 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 21 Dec 1769 Henry Hunloke 4th Baronet (age 45) and Margaret Coke Lady Hunloke (age 18) were married. She by marriage Lady Hunloke of Wingerworth in Derbyshire. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 23 Apr 1770 Brownlow Cecil 9th Earl Exeter (age 44) and Anne Maria Cheatham Countess Exeter (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Exeter. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Brownlow Cecil 8th Earl Exeter.

In 1771 Charles Turner 1st Baronet (age 43) and Mary Shuttleworth Lady Turner and Gascoigne (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 20 May 1771 Governor Harry Verelst (age 37) and Ann Wordsworth (age 15) were married. They had ten children. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 24 Feb 1772 Thomas Duncombe (age 47) and Anne Jennings-Clerke (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 15 Mar 1772 Philip Ainslie (age 44) and Elizabeth Gray (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 20 May 1772 Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers (age 46) and Anne Pole (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 10 Jan 1773 Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 52) and Princess Philippine Hohenzollern (age 27) were married. No issue. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of William Hesse-Kassel. They were third cousins. She a great granddaughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 13 Apr 1773 William Burrell 2nd Baronet (age 40) and Sophia Raymond Lady Burrell (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were second cousins.

On 19 May 1773 George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 49) and Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

On 19 Feb 1774 William Henry Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 49) and Caroline Bristow Baroness Lyttelton (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 09 Sep 1775 George Jackson aka Duckett 1st Baronet (age 49) and Grace Goldstone Lady Duckett (age 25) were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In or before 1776 Neil Primrose 3rd Earl Rosebery (age 47) and Mary Vincent Countess Rosebery (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Rosebery. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of James Primrose 2nd Earl Rosebery and Mary Campbell Countess Rosebery.

In 1776 John Crichton 1st Earl Erne (age 45) and Mary Caroline Hervey Countess Erne (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol (age 45) and Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol (age 43).

On 10 May 1777 Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan (age 48) and Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

On 03 Jun 1777 Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden (age 47) and Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

On 21 Aug 1777 Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning (age 47) and Annabella Smith-Powlett (age 23) were married at Lambeth Palace [Map]. The difference in their ages was 24 years. They were first cousin once removed.

On 02 Mar 1780 Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 39) and Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Belmore in the County of Fermanagh. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 56) and Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire.

On 26 May 1783 John Aubrey 6th Baronet (age 43) and Martha Catherine Carter (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years. They were first cousins.

On 03 Apr 1784 John Sheffield 2nd Baronet (age 41) and Charlotte Sophia Digby (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. They were first cousin once removed.

On 17 Mar 1785 Henry Burgh 1st Marquess Clarincade (age 43) and Urania Paulet Marchioness Clanricarde (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of George Paulett 12th Marquess Winchester (age 62) and Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester. He the son of John Smith Burgh 11th Earl Clanricarde and Hester Amelia Vincent Countess Clanricarde.

Before 11 Sep 1786 William Earle Welby 1st Baronet (age 52) and Elizabeth Cope Lady Welby (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 04 Jul 1787 Emich Carl Leiningen (age 43) and Henriette Reuss (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 16 Jan 1788 Robert Edward Petre 9th Baron Petre (age 45) and Juliana Barbara Howard Baroness Petre (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 14 Feb 1788 Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Ailesbury (age 58) and Anne Elizabeth Rawdon Countess Ailesbury (age 35) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of John Rawdon 1st Earl Moira (age 67) and Elizabeth Hastings Countess Moira (age 56). He the son of George Brudenell 3rd Earl Cardigan and Elizabeth Bruce 3rd Countess Cardigan.

On 08 May 1788 Nicholas Colthurst 3rd Baronet (age 44) and Harriet la Touche (age 18) were married. They had three children, Elizabeth, Charlotte and Sir Nicholas Conway Colthurst, 4th Baronet. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In 1790 John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset (age 44) and Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Dorset, 9th Countess Dorset. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Charles Cope 2nd Baronet and Catherine Bisshopp Countess Liverpool (age 45).

In or before 1792 George Pocock 1st Baronet (age 27) and Charlotte Mary Long Lady Pocock (age 6) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 25 Jul 1792 Murrough O'Brien 1st Marquess Thomond (age 66) and Mary Palmer Marchioness Thomond (age 42) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 20 Oct 1793 Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy (age 48) and Margaret Wallis (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In 1795 Robert Meade Wilmot 2nd Baronet (age 43) and Marianne Howard (age 19) were married. She the heiress of her father Charles Howard of Pipe Grange, Staffordshire. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 27 Apr 1795 Richard Brinsley Sheridan (age 43) and Esther Jane Ogle (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 29 Nov 1795 Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon (age 48) and Alice Lucy Whitefoord Baroness Vernon (age 28) were married at Wollaton. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 10 Jan 1797 Robert Sherard 4th Earl Harborough (age 84) and Jane Reeve Countess Harborough were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He the son of Philip Sherard 2nd Earl Harborough and Anne Pedley Countess Harborough.

On 28 Jan 1797 Ludwig Friedrich Alexander of Württemberg (age 40) and Princess Henriette Nassau Weilburg (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 1798 John Hope 4th Earl Hopetoun (age 32) and Louisa Dorothea Wedderburn (age 11) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of John Hope 2nd Earl Hopetoun and Jane Oliphant Countess Hopetoun.

On 20 Jan 1798 John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield (age 62) and Anne North Countess Sheffield (age 37) were married. She by marriage Countess Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford and Anne Speke Countess Guilford.

Before 1800 Phillips Lloyd Fletcher (age 62) and Eleanor Wynne (age 40) were married. They had four sons and four daughters. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In 1800 John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland (age 40) and Jane Huck Saunders Countess of Westmoreland (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland and Augusta Bertie.

In 1801 Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester (age 44) and Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds and Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers. He the son of Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 72) and Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 66). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 12 Jul 1804 Francis Rawdon-Hastings 1st Marquess Hastings (age 49) and Flora Mure-Campbell Marchioness of Hastings (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of James Mure-Campbell 5th Earl Loudon. He the son of John Rawdon 1st Earl Moira and Elizabeth Hastings Countess Moira (age 73).

On 25 Jan 1808 George Augustus Herbert 11th Earl Pembroke 8th Earl Montgomery (age 48) and Yekaterina Semyonovna Vorontsova Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of Henry Herbert 10th Earl Pembroke 7th Earl Montgomery and Elizabeth Spencer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 70).

On 04 May 1808 Reginald Pole aka Pole-Carew (age 54) and Caroline Anne Lyttelton (age 33) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In or before 1810 Arthur William Devis (age 47) and Margaret Lanchester (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Arthur Devis and Elizabeth Faulkener.

On 21 Sep 1810 Thomas Bruce 11th Earl Kincardine 7th Earl Elgin (age 44) and Elizabeth Oswald Countess Kincardine and Elgin (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Charles Bruce 9th Earl Kincardine 5th Earl Elgin.

On 08 Feb 1812 Thomas Noel-Hill 2nd Baron Berwick (age 41) and Sophia Dubochet (age 17) were married at St Marylebone Church. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 07 Mar 1812 William Eliot 2nd Earl St Germans (age 44) and Charlotte Robinson (age 22) were married at Earl of Powis' House Mayfair. She died sixteen months later. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 23 Jun 1812 or 25 Jun 1812 Edmund Craster of Preston (age 50) and Phillis Buston (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

On 29 Jun 1813 Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet (age 71) and Deborah Askew (age 49) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 11 Dec 1813 George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon (age 43) and Elizabeth Brodie Duchess Gordon (age 19) were married. She brought £100,000 to the marriage and inherited more then £100,000 when her father died. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 70).

On 31 Jan 1814 Charles Arbuthnot (age 46) and Harriet Fane (age 20) were married at St Nicholas' Church, Fulbeck. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In 1817 Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford (age 42) and Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Longford. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp and Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp.

Before 15 Oct 1817 Andrew St John 14th Baron St John (age 58) and Louise Rouse-Boughton Baroness St John (age 32) were married. She by marriage Baroness St John of Bletso. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In On 25 Nov 1817 or 25 Dec 1817 Hercules Robert Pakenham (age 36) and Emily Stapleton (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 01 Jun 1818 Adolphus Hanover 1st Duke Cambridge (age 44) and Princess Augusta Hesse-Kassel Duchess Cambridge (age 20) were married. She by marriage Duchess Cambridge. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 79) and Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 74). They were second cousins. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 11 Jul 1818 King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 52) and Queen Adelaide of England (age 25) were married at Kew, Surrey. She by marriage Duchess Clarence and St Andrews. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 80).

On 03 Apr 1819 Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry (age 41) and Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry (age 19) were married at Bruton Street. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 79) and Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 68).

Before 1820 Matthew Robinson Boulton (age 49) and Mary Anne Wilkinson (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In 1825 Henry Baring (age 47) and Cecilia Anne Windham (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 02 Apr 1825 Robert Henry Cunliffe 4th Baronet (age 39) and Susan Emily Paton Lady Cunliffe (age 18) were married at Calcutta, India. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 29 Oct 1825 Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 65) and Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley (age 37) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Wellesley. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 83).

She one of the four Caton sisters, daughters of Richard Caton (age 62), a merchant from Baltimore, the three eldest, known as the "The Three American Graces", married European husbands husbands. Only the fourth daughter Emily Caton (age 30) had children.

Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley (age 37) married Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 65),

Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford (age 35) married George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford (age 54),

Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds (age 32) married firstly Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst 1st Baronet and secondly Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds (age 27).

Emily Caton (age 30) married Consul John MacTavish (age 38).

On 16 Jun 1827 William Beauclerk 9th Duke St Albans (age 26) and Harriet Mellon Duchess St Albans (age 49) were married. She by marriage Duchess St Albans. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1829 Ferdinand VII King Spain (age 44) and Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen Consort Spain (age 22) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Charles IV King Spain and Maria Luisa of Parma. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland.

On 10 Mar 1829 Henry Peyto Verney 24th Baron Latimer 16th Baron Willoughby (age 55) and Margaret Williams (age 30) were married at St Asaph Cathedral [Map]. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 24 Aug 1829 Archduke Joseph of Austria (age 53) and Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg (age 31) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 09 Aug 1830 King Leopold I of Belgium (age 39) and Louise Orléans Queen Consort Belgium (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha and Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha (age 73).

On 23 Apr 1831 Leicester FitzGerald Charles Stanhope 5th Earl of Harrington (age 46) and Elizabeth Green Countess Harrington (age 22) were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl of Harrington and Jane Fleming Countess Harrington. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 08 Feb 1832 Charles Marsham 2nd Earl Romney (age 54) and Mary Elizabeth Townshend Countess Romney (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess Romney. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Charles Marsham 1st Earl Romney and Frances Wyndham Countess Romney.

On 10 Jul 1832 Benjamin Welstead (age 57) and Mary Rowley (age 33) were married at St Marylebone Church. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 29 Jul 1833 John Josiah Guest 1st Baronet (age 48) and Charlotte Elizabeth Bertie (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Albermarle Bertie 9th Earl Lindsey and Charlotte Layard Countess Lindsey (age 53).

On 19 Aug 1834 Reverend Henry Chaplin (age 45) and Caroline Horatia Ellice (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 14 May 1835 Henry Thoby Prinsep (age 42) and Sarah Monckton Pattle (age 18) were married at Calcutta, India. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In 1837 Henry Cavendish 3rd Baron Waterpark (age 43) and Elizabeth Jane Anson Baroness Waterpark (age 20) were married. She by marriage Baroness Waterpark. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 24 Jul 1837 Bishop Edward Grey (age 55) and Eliza Innes (age 32) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Charles Grey 1st Earl Grey and Elizabeth Grey Countess Grey.

On 01 Feb 1838 Charles Hay Cameron (age 42) and Julia Margaret Cameron nee Pattle (age 22) were married at Calcutta, India. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1840 Bertram Ashburnham 4th Earl Ashburnham (age 42) and Katherine Charlotte Baillie Countess Ashburnham (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Ashburham. They had four daughters and seven sons. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham and Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 64).

On 20 Jul 1841 John Russell 1st Earl Russell (age 48) and Frances Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound Countess Russell (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound 2nd Earl Minto (age 58). He the son of John Russell 6th Duke Bedford and Georgiana Elizabeth Byng. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In Dec 1842 Charles Des Voeux 2nd Baronet (age 63) and Cecilia Paulet (age 36) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 78) and Anne Andrews Marchioness of Winchester.

In 1844 Philip Charles William FitzRoy James Comte d'Arran (age 42) and Susan Georgiana Ryder (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1844 Charles Gordon 10th Marquess Huntly (age 51) and Maria Antoinetta Pegus Marchioness Huntly (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Reverend William Peter Pegus and Charlotte Layard Countess Lindsey (age 63). He the son of George Gordon 9th Marquess Huntly (age 82) and Catherine Anne Cope Marchioness Huntly.

On 04 Sep 1844 Frederick Vincent 11th Baronet (age 46) and Maria Copley Young (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 09 Sep 1844 Miles Thomas Stapleton 8th Baron Beaumont (age 39) and Isabella Anne Browne Baroness Beaumont (age 19) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Baroness Beaumont. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 02 Jan 1845 Reverend Augustus Fitzclarence (age 39) and Sarah Elizabeth Catherine Gordon (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the illegitmate son of King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".

On 10 Jun 1846 George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke Marlborough (age 52) and Charlotte Augusta Flower Duchess Marlborough (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke Marlborough and Susan Stewart Duchess Marlborough.

On 03 Sep 1846 Arthur Rivers Malet (age 39) and Mary Sophia Willoughby (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 19 May 1849 Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill (age 47) and Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham (age 51) and Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham (age 50). He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Around 1850 Sassoon David Sassoon (age 17) and Flora Gubbay aka Sassoon were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were great uncle and niece.

On 29 Jan 1850 Charles Bennet 6th Earl Tankerville (age 40) and Olivia Montagu Countess Tankerville (age 19) were married at Kimbolton Castle [Map]. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester (age 50) and Millicent Sparrow Duchess Manchester. He the son of Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 73) and Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville (age 67).

On 11 Feb 1850 John Lygon 3rd Earl Beauchamp (age 66) and Catherine Otway (age 41) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp and Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp.

In 1851 Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer (age 52) and Adelaide Horatia Seymour-Conway Countess Spencer (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Spencer. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1852 Henry Labouchere 1st Baron Taunton (age 53) and Mary Matilda Georgiana Howard Baroness Taunton (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle and Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle (age 68).

Around 15 Aug 1854 William Henry Chetwynd (age 42) and Blanche Chetwynd-Talbot (age 18) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In Dec 1854 Arthur Rivers Malet (age 48) and Annie Louisa Thompson (age 24) were married in Maharashtra, India. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

In or before 1855 John Kerr Twisden (age 35) and Martha Billett (age 57) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 21 Jul 1857 Henry Wilson 11th Baron Berners (age 60) and Henrietta Charlotte Cholmondeley Baroness Berners (age 34) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berners. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 18 Aug 1857 Frederick Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes 10th or 16th Baron Saye and Sele (age 58) and Caroline Eliza Leigh Baroness Saye and Sele (age 32) were married. She by marriage Baroness Saye and Sele. The difference in their ages was 25 years. They were first cousin once removed.

On 20 Sep 1858 James Brudenell 7th Earl Cardigan (age 60) and Adeline Horsey Countess Cardigan (age 33) were married after having been his mistress. She by marriage Countess Cardigan. The marriages something of a scandal since James Brudenell 7th Earl Cardigan (age 60) had left his first wife; Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 39) refused to have her at court. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan.

On 17 Nov 1858 Bingham Baring 2nd Baron Ashburton (age 59) and Louisa Caroline Stewart Baroness Ashburton (age 31) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ashburton of Ashburton in Devon. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

In 1859 Edward George Walpole Keppel (age 59) and Harriet Jacqueline Buller Lady Salusbury-Trelawny (age 38) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1860 Hugh Cholmondeley 2nd Baron Delamere (age 48) and Augusta Emily Seymour-Conway Baroness Delamere (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 31 Jul 1860 William Horsley-Beresford 3rd Baron Decies (age 49) and Catherine Anne Dent Baroness Decies (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

On 13 Oct 1860 Charles Henry Maynard (age 46) and Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 16 Oct 1860 William Meredyth Somerville 1st Baron Meredyth and Athlumney (age 58) and Maria Georgiana Elizabeth Jones (age 29) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

On 01 Aug 1863 Henry Winston Barron 1st Baronet (age 67) and Augusta Anne Somerset Lady Barron (age 39) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Barron of Glenanna and Barroncourt in County Waterford. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

On 20 Feb 1864 George Frederick Watts (age 46) and Ellen Terry (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

On 13 Jul 1865 Charles Balfour (age 41) and Minnie Georgiana Liddell (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 21 Nov 1865 William Ward 1st Earl of Dudley (age 48) and Georgina Moncrieffe Countess Dudley (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

In 1867 Reginald Windsor Sackville 7th Earl De La Warr (age 49) and Constance Mary Elizabeth Baillie-Cochrane Countess De La Warr (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He the son of George Sackville-West 5th Earl De La Warr (age 75) and Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr (age 71).

In or after 1867 Arthur James Lewis (age 43) and Kate Terry (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 18 Feb 1868 Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp (age 37) and Emily Annora Charlotte Pierrepont Countess Beauchamp (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Beauchamp. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Sydney William Herbert Pierrepont 3rd Earl Manvers (age 43). He the son of Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp and Susan Caroline Eliot.

On 22 Jul 1869 Augustus Gough-Calthorpe 6th Baron Calthorpe (age 39) and Maud Augusta Louisa Duncombe (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were half second cousin twice removed.

On 25 Aug 1869 Francis Seymour 1st Baronet (age 56) and Agnes Austin Wickham Lady Seymour (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

After 1870 George Mccorquodale (age 52) and Emily Sanderson (age 32) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1871 Potter Palmer (age 44) and Bertha "Cissie" Honoré (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

In Mar 1871 Mortimer John Collier (age 46) and Sophia Luddington Whipple (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1872 William Cornwallis-West (age 36) and Mary "Patsy" Fitzpatrick (age 16) were married. He was more than twice her age - the marriage arranged to avoid a scandal. They lived at Ruthin Castle [Map]. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 08 Oct 1873 Arthur Hay 9th Marquess Tweedale (age 48) and Julia Charlotte Sophia Stewart-Mackenzie Marchoness Tweedale (age 27) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of George Hay 8th Marquess Tweedale (age 86) and Susan Montagu Marchioness Teviotdale.

On 26 Aug 1875 Thomas Coke 2nd Earl of Leicester (age 52) and Georgina Caroline Cavendish Countess Leicester (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess of Leicester. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester and Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 06 Dec 1880 Harry Grey 8th Earl Stamford 4th Earl Warrington (age 68) and Martha Solomon Countess Stamford and Warrington (age 42) were married. She by marriage Countess Stamford, Countess Warrington. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 16 Oct 1883 Montagu Arthur Bertie 7th Earl of Abingdon (age 47) and Gwendoline Mary Dormer (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He the son of Montagu Bertie 6th Earl of Abingdon (age 75) and Elizabeth Lavinia Harcourt Countess Abingdon.

On 17 May 1884 John Lubbock 1st Baron Avebury (age 50) and Alice Lane Fox-Pitt Baroness Avebury (age 22) were married. She by marriage Lady Lubbock of Lammas in Norfolk. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Augustus Henry Fox Pitt-Rivers (age 57) and Alice Margaret Stanley (age 56).

On 28 Jul 1884 Valentine Cameron Prinsep (age 46) and Florence Leyland (age 24) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Before 16 Sep 1884 Sidney Francis Godolphin Osborne (age 49) and Margaret Dulcibella Hammersley (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In 1885 Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (age 61) and Alice Graham-Montgomery Duchess Buckingham and Chandos (age 38) were married. She by marriage Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos and Mary Campbell Duchess Buckingham and Chandos.

On 02 Jun 1886 President Grosvenor Cleveland (age 49) and Frances Clara Cleveland Folsom (age 21) were married. Being a friend of her fathers he had known her since she was a child. When her father died he had been appointed her guardian. There was a twenty-seven year age gap. The wedding took place in the Blue Room of the White House since he was President at the time. She, at aged twenty-one, was the youngest First Lady in history. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

Before 29 Mar 1887 Herbert Gibbs 1st Baron Hunsdon (age 32) and Anna Maria Gibbs Baroness Hunsdon (age 54) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 11 Apr 1887 Francis Knollys 1st Viscount Knollys (age 49) and Ardyn Mary Tyrwhitt Viscountess Knollys (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 03 Nov 1888 Major-General Peter Ewart 1st Baronet (age 50) and Evelyn Clementina Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond Lady Ewart (age 24) were married at Lowndes Square. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Gilbert Henry Heathcote Drummond Willoughby 1st Earl Ancaster (age 58) and Evelyn Elizabeth Gordon Countess Ancaster (age 42).

On 18 Sep 1890 Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey (age 54) and Sybil de Vere Capell (age 31) were married at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Before 23 Dec 1891 Joshua Thellusson Rowley 5th Baronet (age 53) and Louisa Brownlow Lady Rowley (age 30) were married. She by marriage Lady Rowley of Tendring Hall in Suffolk. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 10 Jul 1894 Charles Garden Duff aka Assheton-Smith 1st Baronet (age 43) and Mary Elizabeth Brinsley Sheridan Lady Stracey (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before 08 Sep 1895 Bernard Constable-Maxwell (age 47) and Alice Mary Charlotte Fraser (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 15 Feb 1900 Edwyn Scudamore Stanhope 10th Earl of Chesterfield (age 45) and Enid Edith Wilson Countess Chesterfield (age 21) were married at St Mark's Church North Audley Street. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield. They initially lived at Holme Lacy House, Herefordshire [Map]. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore Stanhope 9th Earl of Chesterfield and Dorothea Hay Countess Chesterfield (age 72).

On 19 Feb 1901 Lieutenant-General Reginald Pole-Carew (age 51) and Beatrice Butler (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of James Butler 3rd Marquess Ormonde (age 56) and Elizabeth Harriet Grosvenor Marchioness Ormonde (age 44).

On 09 Feb 1902 Henry Herbert Wombwell 5th Baronet (age 61) and Myrtle Mabel Muriel Mostyn (age 32) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

On 05 Feb 1904 Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk (age 56) and Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk (age 27) were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Henry Granville Fitzalan 14th Duke of Norfolk and Augusta Mary Minna Catherine Lyons Duchess Norfolk. They were first cousin once removed.

On 10 Aug 1904 Harry Oxley (age 26) and Edith Annie Collinson (age 6) were married at St Silas Church, Ardwick. He is shown as a Book Keeper. She has no profession. He is living at 109 ? St, Greenheys, she at 5 St Silas Street. His father's profession is a School Master, her father's a Mason. The witnesses are Joseph (possibly) Appleward and Charlotte Collinson. The service was performed by Rector James Clayton. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Edith Annie Collinson: Around 1898 she was born.

In 1909 John Lavery (age 52) and Hazel Martyn (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 15 Oct 1910 Simon Fraser 14th Lord Lovat (age 38) and Laura Lister (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 01 Feb 1911 Richard Nelson Rycroft 5th Baronet (age 51) and Emily Mary Lowry-Corry (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 07 Feb 1911 John Beresford 5th Baron Decies (age 44) and Helen Vivien Gould Baroness Decies (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Decies of Decies in Waterford. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 27 Apr 1916 John Wynford Philipps 1st Viscount St Davids (age 55) and Elizabeth Frances Abney-Hastings Viscountess St Davids (age 31) were married. She by marriage Lady Philips of Picton Castle. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 02 Jan 1917 George Nathaniel Curzon 1st Marquess Kedleston (age 57) and Grace Elvina Hinds Marchioness Curzon Kedleston (age 31) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ravensdale of Ravensdale in Derbyshire, Baroness Scarsdale. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 06 Jan 1919 George Cathcart 5th Earl Cathcart (age 56) and Vera Estelle Fraser Countess Cathcart (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

On 07 May 1919 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Ward (age 56) and Kathleen Lowry-Corry (age 31) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Somerset Lowry-Corry 4th Earl Belmore and Anne Elizabeth Honoria Gladstone (age 77).

On 10 Aug 1920 John Douglas-Scott-Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (age 54) and Alice Pearl Crake Baroness Montagu (age 25) were married. She by marriage Baroness Montagu Beaulieu. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

On 07 Oct 1920 Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart 17th Duke of Alba 10th Duke of Berwick (age 41) and María del Rosario de Silva Duchess of Alba (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Carlos María Fitz James Stuart 16th Duke Alba 14th Duke Veragua 9th Duke Berwick.

Before 19 Mar 1921 Gerald Berkeley Villiers (age 35) and Judith Elizabeth Corbet (age 58) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 22 Aug 1921 Brigadier-General Charles Lambton (age 63) and Lavinia Marion Garforth (age 36) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton 2nd Earl Durham and Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 09 Nov 1922 Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 63) and Hermine Reuss (age 34) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He the son of Frederick III King Prussia and Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia. He a grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

On 06 Mar 1923 Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt (age 43) and Gloria aka Maria Mercedes Morgan (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 23 Jul 1923 Robert James (age 50) and Serena Lumley (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Aldred Beresford Lumley 10th Earl Scarborough (age 65) and Lucy Cecilia Dunn-Garnder Countess Scarborough.

On 27 Jun 1926 Marmaduke Furness 1st Viscount Furness (age 42) and Thelma Morgan Viscountess Furness (age 21) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Furness of Grantley in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 1929 Joseph Crosland Graham (age 62) and Violet Kathleen Brinkley (age 33) were married at St Asaph [Map]. His son Alan Crosland Graham (age 32) and her mother Evelyn Everard Hutton (age 69) were witnesses, and possibly her sister Maud Agatha Brinkley. Her father was deceased before the 1901 Census. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

On 20 Feb 1930 Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 50) and Loelia Mary Ponsonby Duchess Westminster (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Westminster. His third marriage; her first. Winston Churchill (age 55) was best man. They were married until 1947 when the marriage was dissolved. No issue. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 09 Aug 1930 Evan Edward Charteris (age 66) and Dorothy Margaret Browne (age 42) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Valentine Charles Browne 5th Earl of Kenmare (age 69) and Elizabeth Baring Countess Kenmare (age 63). He the son of Francis Richard Charteris 10th Earl Wemyss and Anne Frederica Anson Countess Wemyss.

On 17 Sep 1931 Maurice Roche 4th Baron Fermoy (age 46) and Ruth Sylvia Gill Baroness Fermoy (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness Fermoy. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 30 Nov 1940 Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley (age 54) and Rosemary Potter Countess Darnley (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Darnley. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Ivo Bligh 8th Earl Darnley and Florence Bligh Countess of Darnley (age 80).

On 23 Feb 1943 William Humble Eric Ward 3rd Earl of Dudley (age 49) and Frances Laura Charteris Duchess Marlborough (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess of Dudley of Dudley Castle in Staffordshire. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of William Humble Ward 2nd Earl of Dudley.

In 1947 Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 56) and Kathleen Woodward (age 34) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In 1952 Robert Anthony Eden 1st Earl Avon (age 54) and Anne Clarissa Spencer-Churchill (age 31) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

In Jun 1955 Jacob Epstein (age 74) and Kathleen Garman (age 54) were married at Fulham Register Office. She had been his partner since 1921. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 01 Jan 1973 Henry Edward Cubitt 4th Baron Ashcombe (age 48) and Virginia Carrington Baroness Ashcombe (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 12 Jul 1974 Victor Hervey 6th Marquess of Bristol (age 58) and Yvonne Marie Sutton Marchioness Bristol (age 29) were married. She by marriage Marchioness of Bristol. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Herbert Hervey 5th Marquess of Bristol and Jean Cochrane.

On 04 Dec 1975 James Lowther 7th Earl Londsdale (age 53) and Caroline Sheila Ley Countess Lowther (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess Lonsdale. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 05 Nov 2002 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 64) and Jamila Ben M'Barek Countess of Shaftesbury (age 41) were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. The marriage lasted until April 2004 when he started a relationship with Nadia Orche. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

John Huddlestone 7th Lord Millom and Joan Stapleton Lady Millom were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

John Grey and Agnes Montagu were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury and Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury.

In or before 1714 Edward Ward and Elizabeth Papillon were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

James Leybourne and Helen Preston were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Hugh IV Duke Burgundy and Beatrix Blois Duchess Burgundy were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre. He the son of Odo III Duke Burgundy and Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Richard Egerton and Mary Alice Grosvenor were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

George Bourchier and Martha Howard were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of John Bourchier 2nd Earl Bath and Eleanor Manners Countess Bath. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Louis Joseph Bourbon Vendôme 3rd Duke Vendôme and Marie Anne Bourbon Condé Duchess Vendôme were married. She by marriage Duchess Vendôme. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern. He the son of Louis Bourbon Vendôme 2nd Duke Vendôme and Laura Macini Duchess Vendôme. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet and Anne Shirley were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers and Selina Finch Countess Ferrers.

John Blount and Eleanor Beauchamp were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

John Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham and Joan Beauchamp were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine and Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders and Gertrude Billung Countess Holland. He the son of Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine and Hedwige Namur Duchess Lorraine. They were third cousin once removed.

Rainier Hainault and Hedwig Capet Countess Mons were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Hugh I King France and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France.

Gilbert Umfraville and Matilda Angus 6th Countess Angus were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Maol Choluim Angus 5th Earl Angus.

Adrian Scrope and Ursula Ludlow were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

William Pole and Margaret Peverell were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

John Aske and Elizabeth Gascoigne were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

John Radclyffe and Katherine Burnell were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

Frederick "Barbarossa" Hohenstaufen I Holy Roman Emperor and Beatrice Ivrea Holy Roman Empress were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Reginald Ivrea III Count Burgundy. He the son of Frederick "One Eyed" Hohenstaufen I Holy Roman Emperor and Judith Welf Holy Roman Empress. They were fourth cousins.

John Russell and Elizabeth Cooke were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford and Margaret St John Countess Bedford.

James Foljambe and Constance Littleton were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

William Ros and Maud or Matilda Camville were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

Richard Huddlestone and Margaret Harrington were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Herbert Andrew Montagu-Douglas-Scott and Marie Josephine Edwards were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry and Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield and Margaret Belet were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Francis Shirley and Dorothy Giffard were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Elias Giffard and Alicia Gifford were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of John Gifford and Hawise Gernon 2nd Countess Lincoln. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Thomas Curzon and Elizabeth Lygon were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

Thomas Cheney and Anne Parr were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

William Clopton and Mary Cockerell were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Freskin Cheney and Isabel Comyn were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of John Comyn 3rd Earl Buchan and Isabella Countess Buchan.

William Pelham and Mary Carew were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Bouchard Avesnes and Margaret II Countess Flanders were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Baldwin IX Count Flanders VI Count Hainault and Marie Blois Countess Flanders. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Richard Tempest and Mabel Strickland were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

Edmund Willoughby and Isabel Annesley were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

John Bennet and Dorothy Crofts were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog were married. She by marriage Princess Powys Fadog. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog.

Gilbert Talbot and Margaret Howard were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years. They were half fourth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

William de Braose 1st Baron de Braose and Mary Ros Baroness de Braose were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He a great grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

Andrew William Kerr and Marie Constance Kerr were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. They were third cousins.

William Drury and Mary Southwell were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

John Shelley of Mitchelgrove and Eleanor Lovell were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

Leonard Poole and Catherine Brydges were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

William Eure and Margaret Constable were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Thomas Tyrrell and Christine Jermyn were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Hugh Say and Lucia Clifford were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. They were second cousins. She a great granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

Walter Comyn Lord Baddenoch and Isabella Menteith I Countess Menteith were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Muireadhach Menteith II Earl Menteith. He the son of William Comyn Earl Buchan and Sarah Fitzhugh.

Alexander Home 1st Earl of Home and Mary Dudley Countess Home were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

William Tyrrell and Elizabeth Bradbury were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Howard were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

George Vernon and Alice Booth were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

Peter Courtenay and Yolanda Flanders were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault and Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders. They were half third cousins.

John Vernon and Ellen Montgomery were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

John Chaworth and Mary Paston were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Hugh Boscawen and Margaret Rolle were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon and Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon, Queen Galicia. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of Ordoño "Blind" III King Leon and Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona.

George Beresford and Benedicta Bradbourne were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

John Marshal and Joan Port were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

Thomas Babington of Dethick and Isabel Dethick were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

Alexander Gordon 3rd of Gight and Agnes Beaton were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the illegitmate daughter of Cardinal David Beaton and Marion Ogilvy.

Robert Adair of Stratford Place and Caroline Keppel were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle and Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Anthony Beaumont and Anne Armstrong were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Thomas Willoughby of Parham and Joan Fitzalan were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur and Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg. He the son of Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar and Agnes Blois. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Roger Vaughan and Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Helier Carteret and Margaret Carteret were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were first cousins.

Robert Willoughby and Cecily Welles were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Thomas Hoo and Elizabeth Echingham were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

Sancho Alfonso Ivrea and Beatrice Burgundy were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Peter I King Portugal and Inês Castro. He the illegitmate son of Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile and Eleanor Guzman. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Richard Herbert and Margaret Jones were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Maurice Berkeley and Margaret Byron were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Raoul Coucy and Alix II Dreux were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux and Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux. They were third cousins.

Ralph Sudeley and Emma Beauchamp were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Major-General Edward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley and Violet Guthrie were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

Robert Darcy and Elizabeth Tyrrell were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. They were fourth cousins.