Married to Two Siblings
Married to Two Siblings is in Marriages.
1501 Marriage of Arthur Tudor and Catherine of Aragon
Married to Two Siblings is the rare occurrence of a man marrying two sisters, or a woman marrying two brothers. The best know example, perhaps, is that of Catherine of Aragon Queen Consort England who married Prince Arthur Tudor and, eight years later, his younger brother King Henry VIII of England and Ireland.
On 12 Mar 1237 William Jülich IV Count Jülich (age 27) and Margaret Guelders Countess Jülich were married. She by marriage Countess Jülich. He would, thirteen years later, marry her sister Richardis Guelders Countess Jülich (age 22); an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Gerard III Count Guelders and Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders. He the son of William Jülich III Count Jülich and Matilda Luxemburg Countess Jülich. They were third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. 
Before Jan 1250 William Jülich IV Count Jülich (age 40) and Richardis Guelders Countess Jülich (age 35) were married. She by marriage Countess Jülich. He had previously married her sister Margaret Guelders Countess Jülich; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Gerard III Count Guelders and Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders. He the son of William Jülich III Count Jülich and Matilda Luxemburg Countess Jülich. They were third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
Before 1361 Walter Ufford (age 17) and Elizabeth Montagu Countess Suffolk (age 16) were married. She would later marry his brother William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk (age 22); an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the son of Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 62) and Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk (age 74). She a great granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. 
Before 1361 William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk (age 22) and Joan Montagu Countess Suffolk (age 11) were married. It appears he may later have married her sister Elizabeth Montagu Countess Suffolk (age 16) although there is some uncertainty; an example of Married to Two Siblings. And it true, an example of a brother marrying two sisters, and one of those sisters, Elizabeth Montagu Countess Suffolk (age 16), marrying two brothers? He the son of Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 62) and Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk (age 74). She a great granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.
Around 1390 Thomas Stafford 3rd Earl Stafford (age 22) and Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford (age 7) were married. She by marriage Countess Stafford. She would, eight years later marry his younger brother Edmund Stafford 5th Earl Stafford (age 11); an example of a Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester (age 34) and Eleanor Bohun Duchess Gloucester (age 24). He the son of Hugh Stafford 2nd Earl Stafford and Philippa Beauchamp Countess Stafford (age 56). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England. 
On 28 Jun 1398 Edmund Stafford 5th Earl Stafford (age 20) and Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Stafford. She had, around eight years previously, married his brother Thomas Stafford 3rd Earl Stafford who had died in 1392; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester and Eleanor Bohun Duchess Gloucester (age 32). He the son of Hugh Stafford 2nd Earl Stafford and Philippa Beauchamp Countess Stafford (age 64). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
After 1416 William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Montagu Countess Suffolk were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. She was previously married to his brother Walter Ufford (age 72); an example of Married to Two Siblings. There is some uncertainty about this marriage since she was the sister of his first wife Joan Montagu Countess Suffolk. He the son of Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk and Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk. She a great granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.
Before 22 Feb 1452 William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale (age 27) and Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess (age 17) were married. She would later marry his younger brother James Douglas 9th Earl Douglas 3rd Earl Avondale (age 26); an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 44). He the son of James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale (age 54). They were first cousin once removed.
Before 1455 James Douglas 9th Earl Douglas 3rd Earl Avondale (age 29) and Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Douglas, Countess Avondale. She had previously married his brother William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 46). He the son of James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale (age 56). They were first cousin once removed.
In 1497 Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 27) and Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal (age 27) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. He would, three years later, marry her younger sister Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal (age 15); an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 44) and Isabella Queen Castile (age 45). They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. 
In 1500 Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 30) and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. She the younger sister of his first wife Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 47) and Isabella Queen Castile (age 48). They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 14 Nov 1501 Arthur Prince of Wales (age 15) and Catherine of Aragon (age 15) were married at St Paul's Cathedral [Map] by Archbishop Henry Deane assisted by William Warham Bishop of London (age 51) and a further eighteen bishops. She wore a white satin dress with a farthingale and over her head wore a veil of fine silk trimmed with gold and pearls. She would, eight years later, marry his younger brother King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 10) - see Marriage of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 49) and Isabella Queen Castile (age 50). He the son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 44) and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England (age 35). They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Prince Henry (age 10) who escorted her up the aisle and gave her away.
Cecily York Viscountess Welles (age 32) bore the train, Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset (age 24) was Chief Answerer.
Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 18) and Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham (age 23) attended.
Thomas Englefield was appointed Knight of the Bath.
Immediately after their marriage Arthur Prince of Wales (age 15) and Catherine of Aragon (age 15) resided at Tickenhill Manor, Bewdley [Map] for a month. Thereafter they travelled to Ludlow, Shropshire [Map].
On 11 Jun 1509, one month after the death of his father, Henry VIII (age 17) and Catherine of Aragon (age 23) were married at the Church of the Observant Friars, Greenwich [Map]. She had, eight years before, married his older brother Prince Arthur Tudor - see Marriage of Arthur Tudor and Catherine of Aragon. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 57) and Isabella Queen Castile. He the son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 05 May 1543 Sigismund II King Poland (age 22) and Elisabeth Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Poland (age 16) were married. He would, ten years later, marry her younger sister Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Poland (age 9); an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor (age 40) and Anne Jagiellon Holy Roman Empress (age 39). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
After Jun 1549 Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland (age 24) and Jane Cholmley Countess of Westmoreland (age 31) were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He would later marry her older sister Margaret Cholmley Countess of Westmoreland (age 41); an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the son of Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland and Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland (age 50).
On 30 Jul 1553 Sigismund II King Poland (age 32) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Poland (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Poland. He had, ten years before, married her older sister Elisabeth Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Poland; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor (age 50) and Anne Jagiellon Holy Roman Empress. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In or after 1558 Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland (age 33) and Margaret Cholmley Countess of Westmoreland (age 50) were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. She the older sister of his first wife Jane Cholmley Countess of Westmoreland (deceased); an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the son of Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland and Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland.
On 02 Aug 1666 Alfonso VI King Portugal (age 22) and Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal (age 20) were married. She had arrived in Portugal on the same day. The marriage was not consummated. She subsequently married her brother-in-law Peter II King Portugal (age 17) when he took control of the Portuguese throne; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of John IV King Portugal and Luisa de Guzman Queen Consort Portugal.
On 02 Apr 1668 Peter II King Portugal (age 18) and Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal (age 21) were married. She had, two years before, married his older brother Alfonso VI King Portugal (age 24) who he, Peter, had deposed; an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the son of John IV King Portugal and Luisa de Guzman Queen Consort Portugal.
Before 1669 Edward Gage 1st Baronet (age 52) and Bridget Feilding Lady Gage were married. She by marriage Lady Gage of Hengrave in Suffolk. He would, eleven years later, marry her sister Frances Feilding Lady Gage; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond and Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond (age 53).
In Sep 1669 John Washington (age 37) and Anne Gerrard (age 39) were married. He would, seven years later, marry her sister Frances Gerard (age 39); an example of Married to Two Siblings.
On 20 Mar 1676 John Washington (age 44) and Frances Gerard (age 46) were married. She the sister of his first wife Anne Gerrard; an example of Married to Two Siblings.
Before 1680 Edward Gage 1st Baronet (age 63) and Frances Feilding Lady Gage were married. She by marriage Lady Gage of Hengrave in Suffolk. She the sister of his previous wife Bridget Feilding Lady Gage; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond and Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond (age 64).
Around 1700 Edward Phelips (age 22) and Anne Phelips (age 12) were married. He would, twenty years later, marry her sister Elizabeth Phelips; an example of Married to Two Siblings. They were first cousins.
Around 1720 Edward Phelips (age 42) and Elizabeth Phelips were married. She the sister of his first wife Anne Phelips; an example of Married to Two Siblings. Both of whom were his first cousin. They were first cousins.
In 1764 Peyton Skipwith 7th Baronet (age 23) and Anne Miller Lady Skipwith were married. He would later marry her sister Jean Miller Lady Skipwith; an example of Married to Two Siblings.
On 18 Sep 1768 Grand Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg Strelitz (age 26) and Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt (age 16) were married. He would, six years later, marry her younger sister Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt (age 12); an example of Married to Two Siblings.
28 Sep 1784 Grand Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg Strelitz (age 42) and Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt (age 28) were married. She the sister of his first wife Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt; an example of Married to Two Siblings.
On 25 Sep 1788 Peyton Skipwith 7th Baronet (age 47) and Jean Miller Lady Skipwith were married. She, Anne, the sister of his first wife Anne Miller Lady Skipwith; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She by marriage Lady Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
In 1804 John Duntze 2nd Baronet (age 42) and Dorothea Carew were married. He would, four years later, marry her sister Elizabeth Carew; an example of Married to Two Siblings.
In 1808 John Duntze 2nd Baronet (age 46) and Elizabeth Carew were married. She the sister of his first wife Dorothea Carew; an example of Married to Two Siblings.
On 07 Aug 1809 Henry St John-Mildmay 4th Baronet (age 22) and Charlotte Bouverie were married. He would later marry her sister Harriett Bouverie Countess Camden (age 18); an example of Married to Two Siblings.
On 25 Jul 1814 Henry Somerset 7th Duke Beaufort (age 22) and Georgiana Frederica Fitzroy (age 21) were married at Upper Brook Street. Following her death in 1821 he would marry her younger half-sister Emily Frances Smith Duchess Beaufort (age 14). An example of a man marrying two sisters, albeit in this case half-sisters. He the son of Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort (age 47) and Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort (age 43). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. 
In 1815 Henry St John-Mildmay 4th Baronet (age 27) and Harriett Bouverie Countess Camden (age 24) were married. She the sister of his first wife Charlotte Bouverie; an example of Married to Two Siblings.
On 29 Jun 1822 Henry Somerset 7th Duke Beaufort (age 30) and Emily Frances Smith Duchess Beaufort (age 22) were married. She being the younger half-sister of his first wife Georgiana Frederica Fitzroy both of whom's mother was Anne Wellesley (age 54) sister of Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington (age 53). An example of a man marrying two sisters, albeit in this case half-sisters. He the son of Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort (age 55) and Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort (age 51).
On 25 May 1839 John James Waldegrave and Frances Braham Countess Waldegrave (age 18) were married. She would, a year later, marry his legitimate half-brother George Edward Waldegrave 7th Earl Waldegrave (age 23); an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the illegitmate son of John James Waldegrave 6th Earl Waldegrave. He a great x 4 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. 
On 28 Sep 1840 George Edward Waldegrave 7th Earl Waldegrave (age 24) and Frances Braham Countess Waldegrave (age 19) were married at Gretna Green, Dumfrieshire thereby avoiding the constraint of the 1835 Marriage Act. He being the legitimate younger brother of her first husband John James Waldegrave; an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the son of John James Waldegrave 6th Earl Waldegrave. He a great x 4 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In Nov 1875 William Holman Hunt (age 48) and Marion Edith Waugh (age 28) were married at Neuchâtel, Switzerland since marrying your late wife's sister was illegal in England - see 1835 Marriage Act. She his first wife's younger sister contrary to English Law; an example of Married to Two Siblings. His brother-in-law Thomas Woolner (age 49) considered the marriage immoral; they never spoke again.
On 28 Dec 1865 William Holman Hunt (age 38) and Fanny Waugh (age 32) were married at Christ Church Paddington. William Michael Rossetti (age 36), and her brother and sister Emily and George were witnesses. She, Fanny, would die the following year eight days short of their anniversary. He would, ten years later, marry her younger sister Marion Edith Waugh (age 18); an example of Married to Two Siblings.
On 30 Jun 1879 John Collier (age 29) and Marian "Mady" Huxley (age 20) were married. They had one child. He would marry her sister Emma aka Ethel Huxley (age 13) ten years later; Married to Two Siblings.
In 1889 John Collier (age 38) and Emma aka Ethel Huxley (age 23) were married in Norway; marriage to a former wife's sister being illegal in England at the time. She the sister of his late wife Marian "Mady" Huxley; Married to Two Siblings.
On 16 Jan 1892 James Reginald Graham (age 28) and Florence Rose Wood Lady Graham were married. She would, thirty-five years later, marry his younger brother Richard James Graham 4th Baronet (age 33); an example of Married to Two Siblings.
On 26 Apr 1892 Henry FitzWalter Plumptre 20th Baron FitzWalter (age 31) and Maude Dora Gertrude Baird (age 26) were married. He would, eighteen years later, marry her older sister Emily Harriett Jemima Baird (age 30); an example of Married to Two Siblings.
On 01 Feb 1908 Henry FitzWalter Plumptre 20th Baron FitzWalter (age 47) and Emily Harriett Jemima Baird (age 46) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She being the older sister of his previous wife Maude Dora Gertrude Baird; an example of Married to Two Siblings. Marriage to your later wife's sister had recently become legal - see Deceased Wife's Sister's Marriage Act 1907.
In Jul 1913 Lionel Francis Crane (age 37) and Gertrude Sandys (age 41) were married. an example of Married to Two Siblings - following her death in 1920 he married her sister Winifred Gertrude Sandys (age 42). She the illegitmate daughter of Frederick Sandys and Mary Emma Jones aka "Miss Clive" (age 68). He the son of Walter Crane (age 67) and Mary Frances Andrews (age 67).
In 1921 Lionel Francis Crane (age 44) and Winifred Gertrude Sandys (age 49) were married. an example of Married to Two Siblings - he had previously been married to her sister Gertrude Sandys. She the illegitmate daughter of Frederick Sandys and Mary Emma Jones aka "Miss Clive". He the son of Walter Crane and Mary Frances Andrews.
On 01 Jan 1927 Richard James Graham 4th Baronet (age 68) and Florence Rose Wood Lady Graham were married. She the widow of his younger brother James Reginald Graham; an example of Married to Two Siblings.
