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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Marriage Age Gap Greater Than Forty Years is in Marriages with Large Age Gaps.
In 1096 Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 56) and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess of Leicester. The difference in their ages was 45 years. She the daughter of Hugh "Great" Capet (age 39) and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois.
In or before 1156 Hugh Bigod 1st Earl Norfolk (age 60) and Gundred Beaumont Countess Norfolk (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 40 years. She the daughter of Roger Beaumont 2nd Earl Warwick and Gundred Warenne Countess Warwick.
Around 1242 Hugh de Lacy (age 66) and Emmeline Riddlesford (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 47 years.
In 1252 Roger de Quincy 2nd Earl Winchester (age 57) and Eleanor Ferrers Countess Winchester (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Winchester. The difference in their ages was 41 years. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby (age 59) and Sibyl Marshal (age 51). He the son of Saer Quincy 1st Earl Winchester and Margaret Beaumont Countess Winchester. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
After 1256 Philip Basset (age 72) and Ela Longespée (age 32) were married. The difference in their ages was 40 years. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
After 20th January 1325 Thomas Blount 1st Baron Blount (age 62) and Juliana Leybourne Countess Huntingdon (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 40 years.
In or after 1356 Alan Buxhull (age 33) and Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury were married. She reputed to be the richest woman in England at the time. The difference in their ages was 41 years.
On 16th January 1401 Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria (age 64) and Elisabeth La Marck Duchess Bavaria (age 23) were married at Cologne. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 41 years. She the daughter of Adolph La Marck and Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark (age 51). He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria.
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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
After 12th May 1427 William Granville (age 45) and Philippa Bonville (age 1) were married. The difference in their ages was 44 years. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 11th May 1433 William Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria (age 58) and Margarethe La Marck (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 41 years. She the daughter of Adolph La Marck I Duke Cleves (age 59) and Marie Valois Duchess Cleves (age 40). He the son of John Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Catherine Gorizia Duchess Bavaria. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Before 22nd May 1441 James Douglas 1st Lord Dalkeith (age 71) and Janet Borthwick (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 43 years.
Before 1458 William Botreaux 3rd Baron Botreaux (age 68) and Margaret Ros Baroness Botreaux Baroness Burgh (age 27) were married. She by marriage Baroness Botreaux. The difference in their ages was 40 years. She the daughter of Thomas Ros 8th Baron Ros Helmsley and Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 49).
In January 1465 John Woodville (age 20) and Katherine Neville Duchess Norfolk (age 65) were married. Described as a 'Diabolical Marriage' by opponents of the Woodvilles. He being nineteen, she sixty-five. His first wife, her fourth husband. Regarded as an example of the Woodville family increasing their wealth and power. See Woodville Marriages The difference in their ages was 45 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 60) and Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 50). They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In or before 1500 Thomas Wortley (age 66) and Catherine Fitzwilliam (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 40 years.
Before 1504 William Fairfax of Steeton (age 67) and Elizabeth Fairfax (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 44 years.
In or before 1511 Robert Clere (age 65) and Alice Boleyn (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 41 years.
After 8th April 1527 Giles Greville (age 61) and Anne Reade (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 44 years.
Around 1531 Anthony Ughtred (age 53) and Elizabeth Seymour Baroness Cromwell Oakham (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 40 years.
In or before 1540 William Copley (age 67) and Margaret Savage (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 48 years.
In 1550 Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 59) and Anna Maria Guelph Duchess Prussia (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 41 years. She the daughter of Eric "The Elder" Guelph I Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg. He the son of Frederick Hohenzollern I Margrave Brandenburg Ansbach.
In or before 1554 Richard Lyster (age 21) and Isabel Lister (age 67) were married. The difference in their ages was 46 years; she, unusually, being older than him.
After 1573 Archbishop Henry Ussher (age 23) and Mary Smith were married. The difference in their ages was 40 years.
On 12th December 1574 Thomas Fane (age 64) and Mary Neville 7th and 5th Baroness Abergavenny 3rd Baroness Despencer (age 20) were married at Birling, Kent [Map]. The difference in their ages was 44 years.
Around 1595 John Bridgeman (age 58) and Frances Daunt (age 17) were married at Owlpen, Gloucestershire. The difference in their ages was 41 years.
Before 15th February 1616 George Carey (age 75) and Lettice Rich (age 27) were married. The difference in their ages was 48 years. She the daughter of Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick (age 56) and Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire.
On 26th April 1620 Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester (age 57) and Margaret Crouch Countess Manchester (age 15) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Mandeville. The difference in their ages was 42 years.
In 1622 Anthony Ashley 1st Baronet (age 61) and Lady Philippa Sheldon (age 19) were married. She by marriage Lady Ashley of Wimborne St Giles in Dorset. The difference in their ages was 42 years.
In 1635 Edward Cecil 1st Viscount Wimbledon (age 62) and Sophia Zouche (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 45 years. He the son of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter. They were half fourth cousin twice removed.
In 1638 Bishop John Leslie (age 66) and Katherine Cunningham (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 48 years.
Around February 1646 Theobald Gorges (age 63) and Anne Gage (age 21) were married at St Bartholomew the Less. The difference in their ages was 41 years. He the son of Thomas Gorges of Longford Castle and Helena Snakenbourg Marchioness Northampton.
In 1648 Robert Howard (age 64) and Catherine Neville (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 41 years. He the son of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk. They were sixth cousins.
In or before 1655 John Tracy 2nd Viscount Tracy (age 61) and Dorothy Cocks (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 42 years.
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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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On 21st February 1660 Robert Sutton 1st Baron Lexinton (age 65) and Mary St Leger Baroness Lexington (age 20) were married. She by marriage Baroness Lexinton of Aram in Nottinghamshire. The difference in their ages was 45 years.
After 1661 George Blount (age 11) and Mary O'Brien Viscountess Cullen (age 52) were married. The difference in their ages was 41 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Henry O'Brien 5th Earl Thomond and Mary Brereton Countess Thomond.
Before 23rd February 1666 Hugh Hamilton 1st Viscount of Glenawly (age 66) and Susanna Balfour (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 40 years.
On 2nd June 1680 John Maynard (age 76) and Mary Upton (age 30) were married. The difference in their ages was 46 years.
Before 8th May 1682 James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 63) and Anne Montagu Countess Suffolk (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. The difference in their ages was 47 years. She the daughter of Robert Montagu 3rd Earl Manchester (age 48) and Anne Yelverton Countess Manchester (age 52). He the son of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk.
On 16th July 1695 Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry (age 66) and Elizabeth Grimes Countess Coventry (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 41 years.
In 1758 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham (age 63) and Anne Hales Baroness Feversham Downton (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness Feversham Downton in Wiltshire. The difference in their ages was 41 years.
On 6th October 1759 William Stanhope (age 57) and Anne Hussey Delaval (age 16) were married. His third wife. The difference in their ages was 41 years. He the son of Philip Stanhope 3rd Earl Chesterfield and Elizabeth Savile.
Before 1791 Thomas Adderley (age 78) and Margaretta Bourke (age 35) were married. The difference in their ages was 43 years.
Before 1800 John Acton 6th Baronet (age 63) and Mary-Ann Acton Lady Acton (age 17) were married. She by marriage Lady Acton of Aldenham Hall. The difference in their ages was 45 years. They were uncle and niece.
On 30th November 1811 Thomas Maynard Haselrigge 10th Baronet (age 83) and Letitia Wodehouse Lady Haselrigge (age 37) were married at Wymondham, Norfolk [Map]. The difference in their ages was 45 years.
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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
In June 1815 William Jackson Hooker (age 29) and Mary Palgrave (age 71) were married. They had five children. The difference in their ages was 41 years; she, unusually, being older than him.
Around 1816 Thomas Coutts (age 80) and Harriet Mellon Duchess St Albans (age 38) were married. The difference in their ages was 42 years.
In 1822 Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester (age 67) and Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 48 years. She the daughter of William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle (age 49) and Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle.
Before 5th November 1830 George James Cholmondeley (age 78) and Mary Elizabeth Townshend Countess Romney (age 30) were married. The difference in their ages was 47 years.
On 18th August 1852 Henry Holland 1st Baronet (age 63) and Elizabeth Margaret HIbbert Lady Holland (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 45 years.
In 1857 William Fox-Strangways 4th Earl of Ilchester (age 61) and Sophia Penelope Sheffield Countess Ilchester (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 46 years. He the son of Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester and Maria Digby Countess Ilchester. They were third cousins.
On 25th November 1858 Henry Holland 1st Baronet (age 70) and Margaret Jean Trevelyan Lady Holland (age 23) were married. She by marriage Lady Holland of Sandlebridge. The difference in their ages was 46 years.
On 12th September 1863 Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton (age 63) and Susan Isabel Elton Smith Countess Wilton (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Wilton. The difference in their ages was 42 years. He the son of Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster.
On 19th January 1867 William Jolliffe 1st Baron Hylton (age 66) and Sophia Penelope Sheffield Countess Ilchester (age 25) were married. She by marriage Baroness Hylton of Hylton in County Durham. The difference in their ages was 41 years.
On 21st August 1869 Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt (age 75) and Frank Armstrong Crawford (age 30) were married. She signed a pre-nuptial agreement, agreeing to receive $500,000 in bonds after his death. Confederate Generals Braxton Bragg and his brother, Thomas Bragg, both attended the wedding. The difference in their ages was 44 years.
On 16th December 1896 George Truefitt (age 72) and Constance Lever (age 26) were married some three months after the death of his first wife Mary Haywood. The difference in their ages was 45 years.
In 1898 Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 74) and Marguerite Agaranthe Miles (age 30) were married. The difference in their ages was 44 years.
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 23rd April 1927 Alexander Cowan McCorquodale (age 69) and Barbara Cartland (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 43 years.
Edward Griffin and Elizabeth Palmer were married. The difference in their ages was 40 years.