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Published March 2025. The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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Culture, General Things, Married Relationships, Fifth Cousin

Fifth Cousin is in Fifth Cousin.

1495 Edward IV's Daughter's Marriages

1520 Marriage of William Carey and Mary Boleyn

1600 Wedding of Henry Somerset and Anne Russell

1846 Spanish Double Royal Wedding

1878 Double Royal Wedding

After 1132 Thierry Count Flanders (age 33) and Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders. She the daughter of Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 43) and Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou. He the son of Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine and Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine. They were fifth cousins.

Before 1190 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 24) and Maud Metz (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Matthew Metz Count Boulogne and Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne. He the son of Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine (age 47) and Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine. They were fifth cousins. She a granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In 1192 William D'Aubigny (age 41) and Margaret Umfraville (age 27) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 23rd April 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 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. They were fifth cousins.

In 1233 Manfred King Sicily (age 1) and Beatrice Savoy Marchioness of Saluzzo (age 9) were married. She the daughter of Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy (age 36) and Margaret Burgundy Countess Savoy (age 41). He the illegitmate son of Frederick I King Jerusalem II Holy Roman Emperor (age 38) and Bianca Lancia. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1259 Robert Fitzwalter 1st Baron Fitzwalter (age 12) and Devorgille Burgh (age 3) were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1260 John Fitzalan 7th Earl of Arundel (age 13) and Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel were married. He the son of John Fitzalan 6th Earl of Arundel (age 37) and Maud Verdun Countess Arundel (age 35). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.

Before 6th May 1262 Henry Hastings (age 27) and Joan Cantilupe were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Before 1265 Edmund Deincourt 1st Baron Deincourt (age 14) and Isabel Mohun Baroness Deincourt (age 21) were married. She by marriage Lord Deincourt. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Before 1271 Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury (age 19) and Margaret Longespée 4th Countess of Salisbury and Lincoln were married. She by marriage Countess Lincoln. He by marriage Earl Salisbury. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 1282 Robert de Vere 6th Earl of Oxford (age 24) and Margaret Mortimer Countess of Oxford were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of Robert de Vere 5th Earl of Oxford (age 41) and Alice Sanford Countess of Oxford. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.

Before 1290 William de Braose 1st Baron de Braose 9th Baron Bramber (age 65) and Mary Ros Baroness de Braose (age 39) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. They were fifth cousins. He a great grandson of King John of England.

In or before 1292 William Marshal 1st Baron Marshal (age 14) and Christiana Fitzwalter Baroness Marshal (age 16) were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1296 King Robert the Bruce I of 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 of 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. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great granddaughter of King John of England.

Before 20th September 1303 Robert Umfraville 8th Earl Angus (age 26) and Lucy Kyme were married. He the son of Gilbert Umfraville 7th Earl Angus (age 58) and Elisabetha Comyn. They were fifth cousins.

In or before 1315 Robert Fitzwalter 2nd Baron Fitzwalter (age 14) and Joan de Multon Baroness Fitzwalter (age 10) were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 1320 John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere (age 13) and Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere (age 10) were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Around April 1322 John Giffard 2nd Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 34) and Aveline Courtenay Baroness Giffard Brimpsfield (age 41) were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In or before 1325 Geoffrey Saye 2nd Baron Say (age 15) and Maud Beauchamp Baroness Say (age 14) were married. She by marriage Baroness Say. She the daughter of Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick and Alice Tosny Countess Warwick (age 40). They were fifth cousins.

On 27th June 1328 Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria (age 9) and Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria (age 18) were married. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 46) and Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress. They were fifth 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 6th July 1336 Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford (age 34) and Margaret Audley Countess Stafford (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Stafford. She the daughter of Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester (age 45) and Margaret Clare Countess Gloucester. They were fifth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In May 1338 Ralph Basset 3rd Baron Basset Drayton (age 3) and Joan Beauchamp Baroness Basset Drayton were married. She the daughter of Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 25) and Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick (age 24). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

In or before 1344 Roger la Warr 3rd Baron de la Warr (age 14) and Eleanor Mowbray were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Before 1355 Ralph Basset and Alice Audley (age 39) were married. She the daughter of Nicholas Audley 1st Baron Audley of Heighley and Joan Fitzmartin Countess Lincoln. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In or before 1357 John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster (age 36) and Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster (age 37) were married. She by marriage Baroness Mohun of Dunster. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

On 17th February 1359 John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers (age 11) and Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 14) were married. He the son of Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey (age 53) and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey (age 40). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

In or before 1362 Reginald Grey 2nd Baron Grey Ruthyn (age 39) and Alianore Strange Baroness Grey Ruthyn (age 30) were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey of Ruthyn. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.

In or before 1366 William Astley 4th Baron Astley (age 25) and Joan Willoughby Baroness Astley (age 20) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In 1377 John Devereux 1st Baron Devereux (age 40) and Margaret Vere Baroness Devereux and Beaumont were married. She the daughter of John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before July 1396 Thomas Willoughby (age 16) and Elizabeth Neville (age 12) were married. They were step-brother and sister since his father Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby (age 47) married her mother Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby in 1388. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 1399 Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford (age 13) and Alice Holland Countess of Oxford (age 6) were married. She the daughter of John Holland 1st Duke Exeter (age 46) and Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter (age 35). He the son of Aubrey de Vere 10th Earl of Oxford (age 60) and Alice Fitzwalter Countess of Oxford. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 1st October 1402 Louis "Bearded" Wittelsbach VII Duke Bavaria (age 34) and Anne Bourbon Duchess Bavaria (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche and Catherine Vendome. He the son of Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria (age 65) and Taddea Visconti Duchess Bavaria. They were fifth cousins.

After October 1405 Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton (age 35) and Elizabeth Berkeley Baroness Cherleton Baroness Dudley were married. She by marriage Baroness Cherleton. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

On 28th October 1407 John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke (age 18) and Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke (age 14) were married at Greystoke Castle, Cumberland. She by marriage Baroness Greystoke. She the daughter of Robert Ferrers and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland (age 28). They were fifth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 1415 John Courtenay and Joan Champernoun (age 45) were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England.

Before 16th December 1421 Thomas Green (age 21) and Philippa Ferrers (age 35) were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 1430 Henry Howard (age 40) and Margaret Hussey were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England.

Before 1434 Henry Grey 3rd or 6th Baron Grey of Codnor (age 28) and Margaret Percy Baroness Grey Codnor (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In or before 1436 Robert Neville (age 24) and Ellen aka Anne Molyneux (age 18) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In 1445 Louis IV Count Palatine of the Rhine (age 20) and Margaret Savoy (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy (age 61) and Mary Valois Countess Savoy. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach III Elector Palatine and Matilda of Savoy. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 1449 Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland (age 27) and Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland (age 26) were married. She the daughter of Richard Poynings and Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel (age 66). He the son of Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland (age 55) and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland (age 51). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1455 Frederick I Count Palatine Simmern (age 37) and Margaret Egmont Countess Palatinate Simmern (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Arnold Egmont Duke Guelders (age 44) and Catherine La Marck (age 37). They were fifth cousins.

After 9th September 1456 Thomas Courtenay 14th Earl Devon (age 24) and Mary Capet Countess Devon (age 10) were married at Coventry, Warwickshire [Map]. She by marriage Countess Devon. She the illegitmate daughter of Charles Valois Anjou Count Maine (age 42). He the son of Thomas Courtenay 13th Earl Devon (age 42) and Margaret Beaufort Countess Devon. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1460 Robert Manners (age 12) and Eleanor Ros (age 10) were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In or before 1466 Ralph Vernon (age 28) and Joan Fouleshurst (age 28) were married. They were fifth cousins.

Before 25th November 1467 Humphrey Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 43) and Mabel Parr Baroness Dacre of Gilsland were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.

In November 1468 William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 42) and Joan Strangeways 3rd Viscountess Berkeley were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley. She the daughter of Thomas Strangeways and Katherine Neville Duchess Norfolk (age 68). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 6th January 1474 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat (age 53) and Bernarde de Brosse Marquis Monferrat were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. They were fifth cousins.

Around 1475 William Berkeley (age 24) and Katherine Stourton Baroness Grey Codnor (age 20) were married. They were fifth cousins.

Before 1481 Thomas West 8th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron West (age 23) and Eleanor Percy Baroness De La Warr and West (age 33) were married. She by marriage Baroness De La Warr, Baroness West. She the daughter of Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland and Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After 1483 Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy (age 44) and Claudine Brosse (age 33) were married. He the son of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.

Before 1485 John Stourton 3rd Baron Stourton (age 30) and Katherine Berkeley (age 30) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 7th November 1485 Jasper Tudor 1st Duke Bedford (age 54) and Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and 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. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.

Before 1494 Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat (age 67) and Helena of Brosse Marquis Montferrat were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat/. His second wife. They were fifth cousins.

Edward IV's Daughter's Marriages

On 4th February 1495, possibly 1494, Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 22) and Anne York (age 19) were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. She the daughter of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 52) and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey (age 51). They were fifth cousins.

In or before 1498 Thomas Fairfax (age 22) and Anne Gascoigne (age 23) were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 17th June 1500 John Carew (age 42) and Katherine Zouche were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.

Before 6th November 1500 David Lindsay 8th Earl Crawford and Elizabeth Hay (age 15) were married. She the daughter of William Hay 3rd Earl Erroll (age 51) and Elizabeth Leslie Countess Errol. He the son of Alexander Lindsay 7th Earl Crawford (age 60). They were fifth cousins.

Before 1501 Richard Wentworth 5th Baron Despencer (age 20) and Anne Tyrrell Baroness Despencer were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1508 Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 24) and Anne Browne were married secretly at Stepney [Map]. She, Anne, being the step-daughter of his first wife's (age 42) sister Lucy Neville (age 40). They, Charles and Anne, had possibly been betrothed before his marriage to Margaret Neville. They were fifth cousins.

In or before 1510 Edward Redman Lord Harewood (age 54) and Elizabeth Huddlestone Baroness Harewood (age 59) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In 1510 John Markham (age 20) and Anne Neville (age 20) were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 12th November 1511 Arthur Plantagenet 1st Viscount Lisle (age 47) and Elizabeth Grey Viscountess Lisle (age 31) were married. He the illegitmate son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Waite. They were fifth cousins.

Between 1513 and 29th November 1524 James Ogilvy 3rd Lord Ogilvy of Airlie and Margaret Lindsay were married. She the daughter of Alexander Lindsay 7th Earl Crawford (age 72). They were fifth cousins.

In May 1515 Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 31) and Mary Tudor Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Suffolk. She had married Louis XII King France in Oct 1514; he had died on 01 Jan 1515. Around this time he surrendered the title Viscount Lisle which he had been created in anticipation of this marriage to Elizabeth Grey Countess Devon (age 10) which never took place. She the daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England. They were fifth cousins.

In or before 1518 John St Lo (age 17) and Margaret Kingston were married. They were fifth cousins.

Marriage of William Carey and Mary Boleyn

On 4th February 1520 William Carey (age 20) and Mary Boleyn (age 21) were married. Around the time, possibly shortly after, Mary Boleyn became mistress to King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 28) leading to speculation one or both of her children were fathered by Henry1. She the daughter of Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 43) and Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 40). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

The evidence for Mary being Henry's mistress:

Henry VIII's 1527 dispensation to marry Anne appears to seek dispensation to marry:

1. someone who was previously contracted to marry another, which might refer to either, or both, Henry Percy (age 18) or James Butler, and

2. "or of the first degree of affinity, from any lawful or unlawful union" which can only be a reference to a sister of Queen Anne Boleyn of England (age 19) i.e. Mary Boleyn.

Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic. 20 Oct 1537. George Throckmorton letter relating to events around 1531 where Henry responds to an accusation that he had relationships with both Anne Boleyn's mother and sister "Never with the mother". Cromwell goes on the say never with the sister either.

Defense of the Unity of the Church Book III, 1536, letter from Cardinal Reginald Pole to King Henry VIII accusing him of double standards by attempting to annul his marriage with Queen Katherine on the basis of her having previously been married, albeit unconsummated, to Henry's brother Arthur, as a means to allow Henry to marry Anne Boleyn, with who sister Henry had had a carnal relationship.

1536 Letter from Ambassador Chapuys to the Emperor in which Chapuys writes "Others tell me that the said Archbishop had pronounced the marriage of the King and Concubine [Anne] invalid on account of the King having had connection with her sister [Mary].

Note 1. The date given by an entry in the King's Payments for 1520. The date appears to have been inserted so may not appear in the original text?

After 26th March 1521 George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 24) and Dorothy Melton Baroness Darcy (age 15) were married. They were fifth cousins.

Before 1524 John Forster of Bamburgh (age 3) and Jane Radclyffe Baroness Ogle (age 1) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In 1525 Owen West (age 19) and Mary Guildford (age 24) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In 1525 Edward Grey 3rd Baron Grey of Powis (age 22) and Anne Brandon Baroness Grey Powis (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey of Powis. She the illegitmate daughter of Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 41) and Anne Browne. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry IV of England.

On 26th February 1525 Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming (age 31) and Janet Stewart Lady Fleming (age 22) were married. She by marriage Lord Fleming. She the illegitmate daughter of King James IV of Scotland and Isobel Stewart. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 1527 Edmund Knyvet (age 18) and Anne Shelton were married. They were fifth cousins.

Before 1528 John Erskine 17th Earl of Mar (age 40) and Margaret Campbell Countess Mar were married. She by marriage Countess Mar. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll (age 64). They were fifth cousins.

In or before 1531 George Vernon "King of the Peak" (age 22) and Margaret Tailboys (age 2) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1532 Ralph Longford (age 53) and Dorothy Fitzherbert (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. They were fifth cousins.

Before 1534 John Guildford (age 26) and Barbara West (age 29) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In 1538 Francis I Duke Nevers (age 21) and Marguerite Bourbon (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme and Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme (age 48). They were fifth cousins.

In 1538 Louis Duke of Montpensier (age 24) and Jacqueline de Longwy (age 18) were married. He the son of Louis Bourbon Prince of La Roche sur Yon and Louise Bourbon Duchess of Monpensier (age 56). They were fifth cousins.

In 1539 Richard Manners (age 30) and Margaret Dymoke aka Mistress Coffin (age 39) were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before 1541 James Ogilvy Master of Ogilvy and Katherine Campbell were married. They were fifth cousins.

After 1st May 1542 Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel (age 30) and Mary Arundell Countess Arundel were married. He the son of William Fitzalan 11th or 18th Earl of Arundel (age 66) and Anne Percy Countess Arundel (age 56). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1545 William Fairfax (age 14) and Agnes Darcy (age 23) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 1st August 1547 Claude Duke of Aumale (age 20) and Louise de Brézé (age 29) were married. He the son of Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise (age 50) and Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise (age 54). They were fifth cousins.

On 28th August 1550 Alexander Abernethy 6th Lord Saltoun and Alison Keith Lady Saltoun (age 18) were married. She the daughter of William Keith 4th Earl Marischal (age 44) and Margaret Keith Countess Marischal (age 39). They were fifth cousins.

On 10th October 1560 William Drury (age 33) and Margery Wentworth were married at St Alphege London Wall aka Cripplegate Bassishaw. They were fifth cousins.

In or before 1563 Peter Leigh (age 22) and Catherine Venables (age 27) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In 1565 Gregory Fiennes 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 25) and Anne Sackville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. She the daughter of Richard Sackville (age 58) and Winifred Brydges Marchioness Winchester. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before 31st August 1565 George Vernon "King of the Peak" (age 57) and Maud aka Magdelan Longford were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 6th February 1568 Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 15) and Mary Cavendish Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 12) were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 41). He the son of George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 40) and Gertrude Manners Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. They were sixth cousins.

Three days later on Gilbert and Mary would become step-siblings when their father and mother respectively George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury and Bess of Hardwick were married. She by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford. It is likely the latter marriage a condition of the former. He the son of Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury and Mary Dacre. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before 1575 John Lyon 8th Lord Glamis and Elizabeth Abernethy were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 21st September 1578 Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester (age 46) and Lettice Knollys Countess Essex (age 34) were married secretly much to the anguish of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 45) who developed a deep hatred of Lettice Knollys Countess Essex. She by marriage Countess of Leicester. Roger North 2nd Baron North (age 48) was present. He the son of John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland and Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland. They were fifth cousins.

Around 1579 Richard Lygon (age 42) and Margaret Talbot (age 42) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 17th July 1583 Thomas Perrot (age 30) and Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland (age 19) were married. The marriage took place without the consent of the Queen to whom Dorothy was lady in Waiting for which Thomas was imprisoned in the Fleet Prison [Map]. She the daughter of Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex and Lettice Knollys Countess Essex (age 39). They were fifth cousins.

On 20th October 1586 Henry Clinton 2nd Earl Lincoln (age 45) and Elizabeth Morrison Countess Lincoln were married. She by marriage Countess Lincoln. She the daughter of Richard Morrison and Bridget Hussey Countess Bedford (age 60). He the son of Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln and Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton. They were fifth cousins.

In January 1589 William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 23) and Elizabeth Manners 15th Baroness Ros of Helmsley (age 14) were married at Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire [Map]. She the daughter of Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland and Isabel Holcroft Countess Rutland (age 39). He the son of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 46) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 41). They were fifth cousins.

In 1590 Dugald Campbell 1st Baronet (age 15) and Mary Erskine were married. They were fifth cousins.

Before 6th January 1593 William Parker 4th Baron Monteagle 14th Baron Marshal 13th Baron Morley (age 18) and Elizabeth Tresham were married. He by marriage Baron Monteagle. They were fifth cousins.

In or before 1594 Edward Stourton 10th Baron Stourton (age 38) and Frances Tresham Baroness Stourton were married. She by marriage Baroness Stourton. They were fifth cousins.

In or before 1594 Thomas Burgh 9th Baron Cobham 7th Baron Strabolgi 3rd Baron Burgh (age 35) and Frances Vaughan were married. They were fifth cousins.

In 1594 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 20) and Katherine Constable (age 15) were married. They had six sons and five daughters. They were fifth cousins.

On 26th January 1595 William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (age 34) and Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. She the daughter of Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford (age 44) and Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford. He the son of Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby and Margaret Clifford Countess Derby (age 55). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Before 1598 George Brooke (age 29) and Elizabeth Burgh were married. They were fifth cousins.

Wedding of Henry Somerset and Anne Russell

On 16th June 1600 Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester (age 23) and Anne Russell Countess Worcester (age 22) were married. He the son of Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester (age 50) and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester (age 54). They were fifth cousins.

Mary Fitton (age 21) led a Masque in celebration at the Blackfriars residence of Henry Brooke 11th Baron Cobham (age 35) with Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 66) and William Herbert 3rd Earl Pembroke (age 20) attending. She, Mary soon afterwards became the mistress of William Herbert 3rd Earl Pembroke and soon became pregnant.

In or before 1601 John Wentworth 1st Baronet (age 17) and Catherine Finch Lady Wentworth (age 12) were married. She the daughter of Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 50) and Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 44). They were fifth cousins.

In 1602 Henry Carey 1st Viscount Falkland (age 27) and Elizabeth Tanfield Duchess Bridgewater (age 17) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In 1602 Henry Hastings (age 24) and Dorothy Huddlestone (age 26) were married at Sawston, Essex. They were fifth cousins.

Before 14th January 1602 John Fenwick 1st Baronet (age 32) and Catherine Slingsby (age 18) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In 1609 Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea (age 30) and Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea (age 15) were married. He the son of Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 59) and Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 52). They were fifth cousins.

On 26th April 1609 George Seton 3rd Earl Winton (age 24) and Anne Hay Countess Winton (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll (age 44) and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Erroll. He the son of Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton and Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton. They were fifth cousins.

Before 1612 Francis Leke 1st Earl Scarsdale (age 30) and Anne Carey Lady Leke (age 26) were married. They were fifth cousins.

Before 31st July 1620 John Gorges (age 27) and Frances Clinton (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Clinton 3rd Earl Lincoln and Elizabeth Knyvet Countess Lincoln (age 42). They were fifth cousins.

In 1622 Hugh Cholmley 1st Baronet (age 21) and Elizabeth Twysden Lady Cholmley were married. They were fifth cousins.

Before 1623 John Talbot 10th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 21) and Mary Fortescue Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 22) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 7th November 1624 John Darcy 3rd Baron Darcy Aston (age 52) and Mary Belasyse Baroness Darcy (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Darcy of Aston. The difference in their ages was 34 years. They were fifth cousins.

On 27th February 1625 Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon (age 15) and Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon were married. She the daughter of Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 40) and Susan Vere Countess Montgomery (age 37). They were fifth cousins.

On 10th July 1634 Philip Wodehouse 3rd Baronet (age 25) and Lucy Cotton Lady Woodhouse were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 20th July 1639, some sources say 11th July 1639, Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland (age 18) and Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland (age 21) were married at Penhurst Rother. She by marriage Baroness Spencer Wormleighton. Her long-term suitor, she was the 'Sacharissa' of his poems, Edmund Waller (age 33) wrote a letter to the bride's sister (age 12) on the occasion of the wedding. She the daughter of Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester (age 43) and Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester (age 41). They were fifth cousins.

Madam,

In this common joy at Penshurst, I know none to whom complaints may come less unseasonably than to your ladyship, the loss of a bedfellow being almost equal to that of a mistress; and therefore you ought at least to pardon, if you consent not to the imprecations of, the deserted, which just Heaven no doubt will hear. May my lady Dorothy, if we may yet call her so, suffer as much, and have the like passion for this young lord, whom she has preferred to the rest of mankind, as others have had for her; and may his love, before the year go about, make her taste of the first curse imposed upon womankind, the pains of becoming a mother. May her first born be none of her own sex, nor so like her but that he may resemble her lord as much as herself. May she that always affected silence and retirement have the house filled with the noise and number of her children, and hereafter of her grandchildren; and then may she arrive at that great curse, so much declined by fair ladies, old age; may she live to be very old and yet seem young; be told so by her glass, and have no aches to inform her of the truth; and when she shall appear to be mortal, may her lord not mourn for her, but go hand in hand with her to that place where we are told there is neither marrying nor giving in marriage, that being there divorced we may all have an equal interest in her again! My revenge being immortal, I wish all this may befall her posterity to the world's end and afterwards! To you, madam, I wish all good things, and that this loss may in good time be happily supplied with a more constant bedfellow of the other sex. Madam, I humbly kiss your hands, and beg pardon for this trouble, from

Your ladyship's

most humble servant,

E. Waller.

In or before 1640 Thomas Peyton (age 23) and Elizabeth Yelverton (age 21) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 1st December 1640 James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 21) and Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. She the daughter of Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland (age 50) and Isabel Cope Countess Holland. He the son of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk. They were fifth cousins.

In 1645 Philip Sidney 3rd Earl of Leicester (age 25) and Catherine Cecil were married. She the daughter of William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury (age 53) and Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury (age 55). He the son of Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester (age 49) and Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester (age 47). They were fifth cousins.

On 16th February 1645 Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury (age 18) and Diana Grey Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 46) and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford (age 49). He the son of Thomas Bruce 1st Earl Elgin (age 46) and Anne Chichester. They were fifth cousins.

On 7th June 1647 John Monson (age 21) and Judith Pelham (age 19) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In or before 1655 Arthur Stanhope (age 27) and Anne Salisbury (age 24) were married. He the son of Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 70) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 2nd January 1655 Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet (age 19) and Mary Bedell (age 20) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 7th May 1659 Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 52) and Frances Seymour Countess Southampton (age 41) were married. She by marriage Countess of Southampton. She the daughter of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 71) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 59). He the son of Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton and Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1662 Hugh Campbell (age 27) and Henrietta Stewart (age 22) were married. She the daughter of James Stewart 4th Earl of Moray and Margaret Home Countess Moray. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 26th October 1662 William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire (age 22) and Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire (age 16) were married. She the daughter of James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 52) and Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 47). He the son of William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire (age 45) and Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire (age 43). They were fifth cousins.

On 20th April 1663 James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch (age 14) and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 12) were married. She by marriage Duchess Monmouth. She the daughter of Francis Scott 2nd Earl Buccleuch and Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss (age 42). He the illegitmate son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 32) and Lucy Walter. They were fifth cousins.

On 13th June 1668 Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg (age 48) and Sophia Dorothea Oldenburg (age 31) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 4th July 1672 John Strangeways (age 35) and Anne Capell were married. They were fifth cousins.

Before 18th December 1676 Thomas Felton 4th Baronet (age 27) and Elizabeth Howard Lady Felton were married. She by marriage Lady Felton of Playford in Suffolk. She the daughter of James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 57) and Barbara Villiers Countess Suffolk (age 54). They were fifth cousins.

On 27th January 1681 Thomas Forster of Adderstone (age 21) and Frances Forster (age 15) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 27th August 1683 Simon Digby 4th Baron Digby (age 26) and Frances Noel Baroness Digby (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 42) and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 37). They were fifth cousins.

In 1684 Thomas Savage 3rd Earl Rivers (age 56) and Arabella Bertie Countess Rivers were married. She by marriage Countess Rivers. She the daughter of Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey (age 53) and Mary Massingberd. He the son of John Savage 2nd Earl Rivers and Catherine Parker. They were fifth cousins.

On 10th July 1685 Edward Hyde 3rd Earl Clarendon (age 23) and Katherine O'Brien (age 22) were married. He the son of Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Clarendon and Theodosia Capell. They were fifth cousins.

Before 19th December 1688 Captain Walter Littleton and Anna Maria Knollys (age 32) were married. She the daughter of Nicholas Knollys 3rd Earl Banbury and Anne or Abigail Sherard. They were fifth cousins.

In or before 1693 William Paulett (age 26) and Anne Egerton were married. He the son of Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton (age 62) and Mary Scrope 6th Marchioness Winchester. They were fifth cousins.

In 1697 John Cecil 6th Earl Exeter (age 22) and Anabella Grey were married. She the daughter of Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 41) and Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville. He the son of John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter (age 49) and Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter (age 48). They were fifth cousins.

Before 18th January 1697 Erasmus Philipps 3rd Baronet (age 74) and Cecily Finch were married. She the daughter of Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea and Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea. They were fifth cousins.

Before 1701 John Arundell of Lanherne (age 77) and Elizabeth Roper were married. They were fifth cousins.

Around 1703 Thomas Howard (age 34) and Barbara Lowther were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 25th January 1704 Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 28) and Catherine Smythe Baroness Teynham were married. She by marriage Baroness Teynham of Teynham in Kent. They were fifth cousins.

On 18th February 1705 Richard Molyneux 5th Viscount Molyneux (age 25) and Mary Brudenell Viscountess Molyneux (age 22) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In April 1705 Henry Howard 6th Earl Suffolk (age 35) and Henrietta Somerset Countess Suffolk (age 36) were married. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 74). He the son of Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk (age 77) and Mary Stewart. They were fifth cousins.

On 21st December 1717 James Campbell 5th Baronet (age 39) and Susanna Campbell Lady Campbell (age 40) were married. She by marriage Lady Campbell of Auchinbreck. They were fifth cousins.

On 17th September 1719 Peregrine Osborne 3rd Duke Leeds (age 27) and Anne Seymour (age 10) were married. She the daughter of Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset (age 57) and Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset (age 52). He the son of Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 60) and Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 57). They were fifth cousins.

On 14th July 1720 Thomas Fermor 1st Earl Pomfret (age 22) and Henriette Louise Jeffreys Countess Pomfret (age 21) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 16th September 1724 John Verney (age 24) and Abigail Harley (age 25) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 6th December 1726 Thomas Thynne 2nd Viscount Weymouth (age 16) and Elizabeth Sackville Viscountess Weymouth (age 15) were married at Whitehall Palace [Map]. She by marriage Viscountess Weymouth. She the daughter of Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset (age 38) and Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset (age 37). They were fifth cousins.

Before 27th July 1727 Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex (age 37) and Lucy Pelham Countess Sussex were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. They were fifth cousins.

On 21st December 1728 Henry Brydges 2nd Duke Chandos (age 20) and Mary Bruce (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 46) and Anne Savile. He the son of James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos (age 55) and Mary Lake. They were fifth cousins.

Before 9th November 1734 Philip Stapleton (age 89) and Margaret Gage (age 79) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 8th May 1736 Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 29) and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt Zerbst Anhaltzerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg. He the son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 52) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 53). They were fifth cousins.

Around 20th August 1736 John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute (age 23) and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute (age 18) were married. He the son of James Stuart 2nd Earl Bute and Anne Campbell Countess Bute (age 50). They were fifth cousins.

On 1st January 1739 Roger Burgoyne 6th Baronet (age 28) and Frances Montagu Lady Burgoyne were married. She by marriage Lady Burgoyne of Sutton in Bedfordshire. She the daughter of George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax (age 55) and Mary Lumley Countess Halifax. They were fifth cousins.

On 24th April 1740 James Stuart 8th Earl of Moray (age 32) and Margaret Wemyss Countess Moray (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Moray. She the daughter of David Wemyss 4th Earl of Wemyss and Elizabeth St Clair. He the son of Francis Stuart 7th Earl of Moray. They were fifth cousins.

On 10th October 1741 George Fitzroy Earl Euston (age 26) and Dorothy Boyle Countess Euston (age 17) were married. She died seven months later. He was accused of treating her with the "utmost brutality". She the daughter of Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington (age 47) and Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington (age 42). He the son of Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 57) and Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton. They were fifth cousins. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 3rd September 1750 John Manners Marquess of Granby (age 29) and Frances Seymour (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset and Charlotte Finch Duchess Somerset (age 57). He the son of John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 53) and Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland. They were fifth cousins.

On 14th July 1769 Frederick William II King Prussia (age 24) and Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia (age 17) were married. The date exactly four years after his first marriage. They were fifth cousins. He a great grandson of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.

Around 1770 Robert Cansfield Gerard 9th Baronet (age 45) and Catherine Anderton Lady Gerard (age 28) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 15th June 1775 Charles Philip Stourton 17th Baron Stourton (age 22) and Mary Langdale Baroness Stourton (age 23) were married. She by marriage Baroness Stourton. They were fifth cousins.

In 1776 Paul Emperor of Russia (age 21) and Empress Sophie Dorothea of Russia (age 16) were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 19th April 1778 Charles Stuart (age 25) and Anne Louisa Bertie were married. He the son of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute (age 64) and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute (age 60). They were fifth cousins.

In 1786 John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 19) and Georgiana Elizabeth Byng (age 18) were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1791 Stephen Moore 2nd Earl Mount Cashell (age 20) and Margaret King Baroness Monthermer (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Robert King 2nd Earl Kingston (age 37) and Caroline Fitzgerald. He the son of Stephen Moore 1st Earl Mount Cashell and Helena Rawdon Countess Mount Cashell. They were fifth cousins.

On 13th October 1791 Charles Alexander Hohenzollern Margrave Brandenburg Ansbach (age 55) and Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg Ansbach (age 40) were married at Lisbon [Map]. She by marriage Margravine Brandenburg Ansbach. She the daughter of Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent (age 71). They were fifth cousins. He a great grandson of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 14th April 1794 Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath (age 29) and Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath (age 20) were married. He the son of Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath (age 59) and Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath (age 58). They were fifth cousins.

On 5th May 1794 George King 3rd Earl Kingston (age 23) and Helena Moore Countess Kingston (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Stephen Moore 1st Earl Mount Cashell and Helena Rawdon Countess Mount Cashell. He the son of Robert King 2nd Earl Kingston (age 40) and Caroline Fitzgerald. They were fifth cousins.

On 3rd May 1798 William James Comte d'Arran (age 20) and Caroline Gordon (age 26) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In 1801 Charles William Wyndham (age 40) and Anne Barbara Frances Villiers (age 29) were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 65) and Frances Twysden (age 47). He the son of Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont and Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont. They were fifth cousins.

On 20th October 1813 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 25) and Elizabeth Frances Townshend (age 24) were married. He the illegitmate son of William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire and Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire (age 55). They were fifth cousins.

On 16th March 1824 William Brodrick (age 25) and Elizabeth Anne Brudenell (age 29) were married. She died eight months later. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 54) and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 54). They were fifth cousins.

On 1st August 1825 Charles Stourton 19th Baron Stourton (age 23) and Mary Lucy Clifford Baroness Stourton (age 25) were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 18th August 1828 Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester (age 23) and Mary Brudenell Countess Chichester (age 22) were married at St Mary's Church Cadogan Street. She by marriage Countess Chichester. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 59) and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan. He the son of Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester and Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 51). They were fifth cousins.

In 1829 Admiral Frederick Edward Vernon-Harcourt (age 38) and Marcia Tollemache were married. He the son of Archbishop Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt (age 71) and Anne Leveson-Gower (age 68). They were fifth cousins.

On 9th May 1833 Henry Fox 4th Baron Holland (age 31) and Mary Augusta Baroness Fox (age 21) were married. She the daughter of George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 48) and Mary Beauclerk Countess Coventry (age 42). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 8th September 1835 John George Brabazon Ponsonby 5th Earl Bessborough (age 25) and Frances Charlotte Lambton (age 22) were married. She the daughter of John "Radical Jack" Lambton 1st Earl Durham (age 43) and Harriet Cholmondeley. He the son of John Ponsonby 4th Earl Bessborough (age 54) and Maria Fane. They were fifth cousins.

Before 29th April 1837 Reverend Augustus Fitzroy (age 27) and Angelina Mary O'Brien (deceased) were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 28th June 1842 John Frederick Vaughan Campbell 2nd Earl Cawdor (age 25) and Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish Countess Cawdor (age 28) were married. He the son of John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor (age 51) and Elizabeth Thynne Countess Cawdor (age 47). They were fifth cousins.

In 1844 William Mordaunt Edward Milner 5th Baronet (age 23) and Georgiana Anne Lumley Lady Milner were married. They had at least seven children. They were fifth cousins.

1846 Spanish Double Royal Wedding

On 10th October 1846 two Spanish Princesses were married ...

Francisco de Asís King Consort Spain (age 24) and Isabella II Queen Spain (age 16) were married. They were double first cousins. She was forced to marry by the Moderare Party. She, apparently commented, "what shall I tell you about a man whom I saw wearing more lace than I was wearing on our wedding night?". She the daughter of Ferdinand VII King Spain and Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen Consort Spain (age 40). They were first cousins.

Antoine Orléans Duke Montpensier (age 22) and Infanta Luisa Fernanda Duchess of Montpensier (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Ferdinand VII King Spain. He the son of King Louis Philippe I of France (age 73). They were fifth cousins.

On 4th October 1849 John George Brabazon Ponsonby 5th Earl Bessborough (age 39) and Caroline Amelia Gordon-Lennox Countess Bessborough (age 30) were married. She by marriage Countess Bessborough. She the daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond (age 58) and Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond (age 53). He the son of John Ponsonby 4th Earl Bessborough and Maria Fane. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 13th March 1851 Colonel Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote (age 21) and Caroline Sophia Wyndham (age 21) were married at Petworth. They were fifth cousins.

On 25th September 1856 Richard Henry Fitzroy Somerset 2nd Baron Raglan (age 39) and Georgina Lygon Baroness Raglan (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Raglan. She the daughter of Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp (age 72) and Susan Caroline Eliot. They were fifth cousins.

On 20th July 1858 Arthur Walsh 2nd Baron Ormathwaite (age 31) and Katherine Somerset Baroness Ormathwaite (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 7th Duke Beaufort and Emily Frances Smith Duchess Beaufort (age 58). They were fifth cousins.

On 5th November 1859 William George Granville Harcourt (age 32) and Maria Thérese Lister were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 22nd November 1859 William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry (age 28) and Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury (age 23) were married. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn (age 48) and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn (age 47). He the son of Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury (age 48). They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 4th August 1866 Francis Edmund Cecil Byng 5th Earl Strafford (age 31) and Emily Georgina Kerr Countess Strafford (age 19) were married. He the son of George Byng 2nd Earl Strafford (age 60) and Agnes Paget. They were fifth cousins.

On 2nd January 1867 George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven (age 25) and Evelyn Laura Barrington Countess Craven (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire. He the son of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven (age 50). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 23rd December 1868 Henry George Percy 7th Duke Northumberland (age 22) and Edith Campbell Duchess Northumberland (age 19) were married. She the daughter of George Douglas Campbell 8th Duke Argyll (age 45) and Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower Duchess Argyll. He the son of Algernon George Percy 6th Duke Northumberland (age 58) and Louisa Drummond Duchess Northumberland. They were fifth cousins.

In 1869 Captain Abraham John Robarts of Tile House (age 31) and Edith Barrington (age 19) were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 20th January 1870 Cecil Chaplin (age 25) and Emily Cecilia Boyle (age 22) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 24th May 1870 Cecil Thomas Parker (age 25) and Rosamond Esther Harriet Longley were married. He the son of Thomas Parker 6th Earl Macclesfield (age 59) and Mary Frances Grosvenor Countess Macclesfield (age 48). They were fifth cousins.

1878 Double Royal Wedding

On 18th February 1878 a double Royal Wedding took place at Berlin. The brides were second-cousins.

Bernhard Saxe Meiningen III Duke Saxe Meiningen (age 26) and Charlotte Hohenzollern (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Frederick III King Prussia (age 46) and Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia (age 37). He the son of Georg II Duke of Saxe Meiningen (age 51). They were third cousin twice removed. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

Frederick Augustus II Grand Duke of Oldenburg (age 25) and Elisabeth Anna Hohenzollern (age 21) were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.

The event was attended by King Leopold II of Belgium (age 42) and his wife Marie Henriette of Austria, and the Prince of Wales (age 36) and his brother Prince Arthur Windsor 1st Duke Connaught and Strathearn (age 27).

In December 1885 Frederick Howard (age 71) and Fanny Cavendish (age 76) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 14th June 1894 Henry St George Foley (age 28) and Mary Adelaide Agar (age 24) were married. She the daughter of James Charles Agar 3rd Earl Normanton (age 75) and Caroline Susan Augusta Barrington Countess Normanton (age 59). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1895 Richard Frederick Cavendish (age 23) and Moyra De Vere Beauclerk (age 18) were married. She the daughter of William Amelius Aubrey Beauclerk 10th Duke St Albans (age 54) and Grace Bernal Duchess St Albans (age 47). They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 16th October 1897 Henry de la Poer Beresford 6th Marquess Waterford (age 22) and Beatrix Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess St Albans (age 20) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Waterford. She the daughter of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne (age 52) and Maud Evelyn Hamilton Marchioness Lansdowne (age 47). He the son of John Beresford 5th Marquess Waterford and Blanche Somerset Marchioness of Waterford. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Before 17th September 1900 William Frank Lascelles (age 37) and Sybil Evelyn De Vere Beauclerk (age 29) were married. She the daughter of William Amelius Aubrey Beauclerk 10th Duke St Albans and Sybil Mary Grey Duchess St Albans. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1901 Claud Anson (age 37) and Clodagh Beresford (age 22) were married. She the daughter of John Beresford 5th Marquess Waterford and Blanche Somerset Marchioness of Waterford. He the son of Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield and Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield (age 67). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 24th June 1902 William Henry Dudley Boyle 12th Earl Cork (age 28) and Florence Cecilia Keppel Countess Cork (age 31) were married. She the daughter of William Keppel 7th Earl Albermarle and Sophia Mary MacNab of Dundurn Castle (age 69). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 12th July 1911 Christian Henry Charles Guest (age 37) and Frances Henrietta Lyttelton (age 26) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 5th February 1916 Wilhelm Friedrich Christian Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 24) and Marie Melita Hohenlohe Langenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 17) were married. He the son of Friedrich Ferdinand Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 60) and Victoria Friederike Oldenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 56). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

On 22nd April 1921 William Lambton (age 57) and Katherine De Vere Beauclerk (age 43) were married. She the daughter of William Amelius Aubrey Beauclerk 10th Duke St Albans and Grace Bernal Duchess St Albans (age 73). He the son of George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton 2nd Earl Durham and Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Before 23rd May 1921 George William Lyttelton (age 38) and Pamela Marie Adeane (age 32) were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 4th February 1926 Ralph Henry Votelin (age 38) and Gweneth Frida Ponsonby (age 38) were married. She the daughter of Edward Ponsonby 8th Earl Bessborough and Blanche Vere Guest Countess Bessborough. They were fifth cousins.

On 14th April 1926 John Francis Gore (age 40) and Janet Helena Campbell (age 27) were married. She the daughter of Hugh Campbell 4th Earl Cawdor and Joan Emily Thynne Countess Cawdor (age 53). They were fifth cousins.

On 9th February 1928 James Edward Hamilton 4th Duke of Abercorn (age 24) and Kathleen Hamilton Duchess of Abercorn (age 22) were married at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map]. He the son of James Albert Edward Hamilton 3rd Duke of Abercorn (age 58) and Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham Duchess Abercorn (age 58). They were fifth cousins.

On 20th November 1965 John Hedworth Jolliffe (age 30) and Victoria Catherine Elizabeth Eden (age 21) were married. They were fifth cousins.

John Markham and Catherine Babington were married. They were fifth cousins.

William Babthorpe and Ursula Tyrwhitt were married. They were fifth cousins.

James Palmer and Katherine Herbert were married. They were fifth cousins.

William Norreys and Elizabeth Morrison Countess Lincoln were married. She the daughter of Richard Morrison and Bridget Hussey Countess Bedford. They were fifth cousins.

Hugh Hastings and Constance Blount Baroness Sutton Dudley were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.

Charles Valois Anjou Count Maine and Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Maine were married. She by marriage Countess Maine. She the daughter of Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Margherita Baux. He the son of King Louis of Naples and Yolanda Barcelona Queen Consort Naples. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Roger Tosny IV Lord Flamstead and Constance Beaumont Sarthe were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

George Vernon and Dorothy Vernon were married. They were fifth cousins.

Frederick Metz II Duke Lorraine and Agnes of Bar Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. She the daughter of Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Laurette Loon Countess Bar. He the son of Frederick Metz I Duke Lorraine and Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla Greater Poland Duchess Lorraine. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

William Warenne and Joan Vere were married. She the daughter of Robert de Vere 5th Earl of Oxford and Alice Sanford Countess of Oxford. He the son of John Warenne 6th Earl of Surrey and Alice Lusignan Countess of Surrey. They were fifth cousins.

Thomas Ferrers and Anne Hastings were married. They were fifth cousins.

Hugh Hastings and Margery Foliot were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.

John Arundell and Elizabeth Morley were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Roger Grey of Horton and Isabel Darcy were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Henry Ludlow and Lettice West were married. They were fifth cousins.

William Pelham and Anne Willoughby were married. They were fifth cousins.

Arthur Capell and Margaret Grey were married. They were fifth cousins.

Nicholas Carew and Joan Courtenay were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

John Zouche and Elizabeth Grey were married. They were fifth cousins.

John Darcy and Joane Greystoke Baroness Darcy Knayth were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

John Arundell and Catherine Chideocke were married. They were fifth cousins.