Marriage Age Gap Greater Than Thirty Years

Before 1051 Ralph de Wace [aged 62] and Basilia Flaitel [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 37 years.

Before 22nd October 1071 Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine [aged 46] and Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Aquitaine. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of Robert I Duke Burgundy [aged 60] and Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy [aged 53]. He the son of William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine and Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine. They were second cousin once removed.

Before 1103 Raymond Rouerge IV Count Toulouse [aged 61] and Elvira Alfónsez Jiménez Queen Consort Sicily [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Toulouse. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the illegitmate daughter of Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 61] and Jimena Munoz. He the son of Pons Rouerge Margrave Provence and Almodis La Marche Margrave Provence.

In 1117 Henry Normandy I Count of Eu [aged 42] and Margaret Blois Countess Eu [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of William "Simple" Blois Count Blois Count Chartres [aged 32] and Agnes Sully Countess Blois and Chartres [aged 32]. He the son of William Normandy II Count of Eu and Helisende Avranches Countess Eu. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Before 1135 Routrou "The Great" Chateaudun III Count Perche [aged 54] and Hawise Salisbury Countess Dreux [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Countess Perche. The difference in their ages was 38 years. He the son of Geoffrey Chateaudun II Count Mortain III Count Perche and Beatrix de Ramerupt Montdidier Countess Mortain and Perche.

In 1149 Roger II King Sicily [aged 53] and Sibylla Burgundy Queen Consort Sicily [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Sicily. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of Hugh II Duke Burgundy and Felicia Matilda Mayenne Duchess Burgundy.

In 1151 Roger II King Sicily [aged 55] and Beatrix de Rethel Queen of Sicily [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Sicily. The difference in their ages was 34 years.

Before 1156 Payne Beauchamp [aged 75] and Rohese Vere Countess Essex and Hertford [aged 45] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

Around 1158 William of Blois 1st Earl Albemarle 1st Earl York [aged 57] and Cecily Skipton Countess Aumale and York [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Albemarle, Countess York. The difference in their ages was 37 years. He the son of Stephen Blois Count Aumale and Hawise Mortimer Countess Aumale.

Around 1162 Aubrey de Vere 1st Earl of Oxford [aged 47] and Agnes Essex Countess of Oxford [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. The difference in their ages was 36 years.

In 1169 Otto Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria [aged 52] and Agnes of Loon [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of Louis I Count Loon [aged 61] and Agnes Metz Countess Loon [aged 55].

Around 1193 Gerald Fitzgerald 1st Lord Offaly [aged 43] and Eve Bermingham [aged 13] were married. He by marriage Lord Offaly. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

Around 1210 Raoul Lusignan Count of Eu [aged 50] and Margaret Courtenay [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years.

On 22nd April 1213 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 48] and Marie Capet [aged 15] were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of King Philip II of France [aged 47] and Agnes of Merania Queen Consort France. He the son of Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine and Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine.

On 18th December 1244 Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy [aged 47] and Cecilia Baux Countess Savoy [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. The difference in their ages was 33 years. He the son of Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy and Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy [aged 64].

In 1253 Alfonso III King Portugal [aged 42] and Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the illegitmate daughter of Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon [aged 31] and Mayor Guillén de Guzmán [aged 48]. He the son of Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal and Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 1257 Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn [aged 45] and Hawise Strange Princess Powys Wenwynwyn [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Princess Powys Wenwynwyn. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn.

In or before 1295 Marmaduke Constable [aged 19] and Joan Zouche were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years.

Around 1323 John Maltravers [aged 57] and Joan Foliot [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years.

Before 1339 Juan Manuel Prince of Villena [aged 56] and Blanca de la Cerda y Lara [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 1340 William "Flower of Chivalry and Knight Liddesdale" Douglas 1st Earl Atholl [aged 39] and Elizabeth Maxwell Countess Atholl [aged 4] were married. The difference in their ages was 35 years.

In 1344 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 49] and Joan Berkeley Baroness Cobham Sternborough [aged 14] were married at Lingfield, Surrey. The difference in their ages was 35 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.

Before 1348 Johann Cleves Count Cleves [aged 54] and Mathilde Guelders Countess Blois and Cleves [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. She the daughter of Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders and Sophia Berthout Berthout. He the son of Dietrich Cleves VII Count Cleves and Margaret Kiburg Laufenburg Countess Cleves.

On 11th January 1350 King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 56] and Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. The difference in their ages was 37 years. She the daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre. He the son of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. They were half first cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Before 1358 William Boteler 2nd Baron Wem and Oversley [aged 61] and Joan Sudeley Baroness Boteler [aged 27] were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years.

On 16th July 1362 James Savoy [aged 47] and Margaret Beaujeu [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

In or before 1366 Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 49] and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.

In or before 1375 John Lovell 5th Baron Lovel, Baron Holand [aged 33] and Maud Holland 3rd Baroness Holand, Baroness Lovel [aged 64] were married. She by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh. He by marriage Baron Holand. The difference in their ages was 31 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 9th April 1376 John Roches [aged 43] and Willelma De La Mare [aged 11] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

In 1379 Otto I Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen [aged 49] and Margarete of Berg [aged 15] were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years.

In 1381 Archambaud Grailly Count Foix [aged 52] and Isabelle Countess Foix [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Captal de Buch. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

On 2nd October 1386 John Montfort V Duke Brittany [aged 47] and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England [aged 16] were married at Saillé [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux, Countess Richmond. His third marriage, her first. The marriage proceeded when her father Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 53] agreed to give his daughter 120,000 gold francs and to pay 6,000 francs owed to John, duke of Brittany, for the rent of certain lands. He, John, gave her the cities of Nantes [Map] and Guerrand [Map]. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of Charles "Bad" II King Navarre and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1389 John Valois 1st Duke Berry [aged 48] and Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. The difference in their ages was 37 years. She the daughter of John II Count Auvergne and Aliénor de Comminges. He the son of King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France.

On 4th November 1393 Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York [aged 52] and Joan Holland Duchess York [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Duchess York. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent [aged 43] and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent [aged 43]. He the son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1394 Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 57] and Margaret de la Marck Duchess Bavaria [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of Adolph de la Marck [aged 60] and Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark [aged 44]. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress. They were half fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 1406 James Douglas of Dalkeith [aged 55] and Egidia Stewart [aged 85] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 29th January 1408 Hugh Burnell 2nd Baron Burnell [aged 61] and Joan Devereux 3rd Baroness Devereux Baroness Burnell [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Baroness Burnell 2C. The difference in their ages was 32 years. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

After 1412 Edward Hastings 8th Baron Hastings [aged 29] and Margery de Clifton Baroness Hastings were married. She by marriage Baroness Hastings. The difference in their ages was 36 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.

In or before 1422 Robert Waterton [aged 61] and Margaret Clarell Lady of the Garter [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 37 years.

After 1423 Rowland Lenthall [aged 51] and Lucy Grey [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

After 25th January 1433 Robert Ros [aged 39] and Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville [aged 2] were married. The difference in their ages was 37 years. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 18th March 1434 Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin [aged 52] and Elizabeth Cobham Baroness Strange and Mohun [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin, Baroness Mohun of Dunster. The difference in their ages was 37 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

After 1441 William Calthorpe [aged 30] and Elizabeth Stapleton were married. Her father Miles Stapleton of Ightham in Norfolk [aged 31] settled the manor of Hempstead, Norfolk, upon Elizabeth. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

Around 18th March 1453 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 65] and Matilda Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. The difference in their ages was 38 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1455 William Lucy [aged 51] and Margaret Fitzlewis [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 35 years.

by 1458 John Fogge [aged 41] and Alice Haute [aged 11] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

After 14th May 1462 Louis Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol [aged 44] and Maria Savoy [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy [aged 49] and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy [aged 43]. He the son of Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Margherita Baux [aged 68].

On 19th January 1465 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 44] and Marie Foix Marquis Montferrat [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of Gaston IV Count Foix [aged 42] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre [aged 38]. They were third cousin once removed.

Before 1st September 1466 John Norreys [aged 66] and Margaret Chedworth Duchess Norfolk [aged 30] were married. The difference in their ages was 36 years.

In or before 1467 Thomas Cobham 5th Baron Cobham [aged 54] and Anne Stafford Baroness Cobham Sternborough [aged 20] were married at Lingfield, Kent. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. The difference in their ages was 34 years. She the daughter of Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham and Anne Neville Duchess Buckingham [aged 58]. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 12th July 1474 James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton [aged 59] and Mary Stewart Countess Arran [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Lord Hamilton. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of King James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland.

In 1475 Alfonso "The African" V King Portugal [aged 42] and Joanna "La Beltraneja" Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of Henry IV King Castile and Joan Aviz Queen Consort Castile [aged 35]. He the son of Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 23rd April 1475 George Seton 4th Lord Seton [aged 44] and Margaret Campbell Lady Seton [aged 7] were married. She by marriage Lord Seton. The difference in their ages was 37 years. She the daughter of Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll [aged 42] and Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. They were third cousins.

Before 21st March 1476 Richard Redman [aged 59] and Margaret Middleton [aged 29] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

On 14th September 1476 Ferdinand I King Naples [aged 53] and Joanna of Aragon Queen Consort Naples [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Naples. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of John II King Aragon [aged 78] and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon. He the illegitmate son of Alfonso V King Aragon and Giralda Carlino. They were first cousins.

In 1478 John Arundell [aged 50] and Maud Courtenay [aged 13] were married. This marriage somewhat anomalous given that his first wife, and mother of his children, lived until 1541? The difference in their ages was 37 years.

Before 1479 Richard Culpepper [aged 48] and Isabel Worsley [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

On 19th August 1479 Jean V Count Armagnac and Jeanne Foix were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years. She the daughter of Gaston IV Count Foix and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre. He the son of John IV Count Armagnac and Isabella Évreux Countess Armagnac. They were first cousin once removed.

In or before 1480 François Valois II Duke Longueville [aged 1] and Agnes Savoy Duchess Longueville [aged 34] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy. He the son of François Valois Duke Longueville [aged 32] and Agnès de Savoy Duchess Longueville. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1480 Roger Cheney [aged 38] and Anne Stanley were married at The Pype, Knowsley. The difference in their ages was 38 years.

Before 1482 John Pole [aged 31] and Jane Fitzherbert [aged 1] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

In or after 1485 Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat [aged 58] and Maria of Serbia Marchioness of Montferrat [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. The difference in their ages was 39 years.

In 1487 John Bourbon II Duke Bourbon [aged 61] and Jeanne Bourbon Duchess Bourbon [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bourbon. The difference in their ages was 39 years. She the daughter of John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme and Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme. He the son of Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon and Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.

On 17th August 1497 Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 54] and Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk [aged 20] were married some four months after the death of his first wife. She by marriage Countess Surrey. She, Agnes, was a first cousin of his former wife Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey for which he was given dispensation on 17th August 1497. The difference in their ages was 34 years. He the son of John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk and Katherine Moleyns.

In 1503 Walter Herbert [aged 51] and Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford. He the son of William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke and Anne Devereux.

Before 18th February 1505 Edward Howard [aged 29] and Elizabeth Stapleton [aged 64] were married. The difference in their ages was 35 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 62] and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey.

On 19th October 1505 Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 53] and Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. The difference in their ages was 35 years. She the daughter of Jean Foix Count Étampes and Marie Valois Viscountess Narbonne. He the son of John II King Aragon and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon. They were great uncle and niece.

In or before 1508 Roger Cholmley [aged 47] and Catherine Constable [aged 9] were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years.

by June 1511 Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford [aged 57] and Florence Pudsey [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

before 1513 Richard Cholmondeley [aged 37] and Elizabeth Brereton [aged 7] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

In or before 1513 John Speke [aged 70] and Alice Arundell [aged 37] were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years.

In 1513 John Wallop [aged 23] and Elizabeth St John Countess Kildare [aged 53] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1515 John Bassett of Tehidy and Umberleigh [aged 53] and Honor Grenville Viscountess Lisle [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

In 1515 Lewis Bagot [aged 55] and Margaret Vernon [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

Around 1518 John Fleming 2nd Lord Fleming [aged 53] and Agnes Somerville Countess Rothes [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years.

In or before 1530 Humphrey Swynnerton [aged 13] and Cassandra Giffard [aged 45] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1530 Adrian Fortescue [aged 54] and Anne Reade [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years.

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

On 7th September 1533 Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 49] and Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Duchess Suffolk. He held her wardship and had intended to marry her to his ten years old son. In the event of the death of his wife, Mary Tudor Queen Consort France, ten weeks earlier he decided to marry her himself instead. The difference in their ages was 35 years. They were fifth cousin once removed.

In or before 1537 Richard Lacon [aged 36] and Agnes Blount [aged 6] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

Before 12th July 1537 Edmund Howard [aged 59] and Margaret Mundy [aged 27] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey.

In 1539 or 1541 Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford [aged 51] and Margaret Garneys Viscountess Hereford [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Chartley. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

Around 1547 John Culpepper [aged 53] and Margaret Culpepper [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

In or before 1553 Philip Mainwaring [aged 52] and Anne Leycester [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

In 1555 George I of Württemberg-Mömpelgard [aged 56] and Barbara of Hesse [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse [aged 50] and Christine of Saxony. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

Around 1560 Edward Warner [aged 49] and Audrey Hare [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

Before 3rd September 1562 John Bowes [aged 18] and Anne Huddlestone [aged 52] were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Around 1563 Roderigo Lopes [aged 46] and Sarah Anes [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years.

Around 1564 Thomas Fane [aged 54] and Elizabeth Culpepper [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 36 years.

In May 1571 William Parr 1st Marquess Northampton [aged 59] and Helena Snakenbourg Marchioness Northampton [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. The difference in their ages was 37 years.

After 1575 Richard Maulever [aged 55] and Katherine Bourchier [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 37 years.

On 6th October 1577 John George Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg [aged 52] and Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years.

On 14th May 1582 Ferdinand Habsburg Spain II Archduke Austria [aged 52] and Anna Caterina Gonzaga Archduchess Austria [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Archduke Austria. The difference in their ages was 36 years. She the daughter of William Gonzaga I Duke Mantua [aged 44] and Eleanor of Austria Duchess Mantua [aged 47]. He the son of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor and Anne Jagiellon. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 24th February 1584 Arthur Upton [aged 54] and Gertude Fortescue [aged 18] were married at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Weare Giffard [Map]. The difference in their ages was 36 years.

On 11th January 1588 Richard Bingham [aged 60] and Sarah Higham [aged 28] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

In 1595 Francis Fitzherbert [aged 56] and Elizabeth Bullock [aged 20] were married at the now demolished St. Alkmund's Church, Derby. The difference in their ages was 35 years.

Around 1597 Thomas Stukeley [aged 27] and Elizabeth Throckmorton [aged 62] were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

After 1597 William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne [aged 54] and Christian Annesley Baroness Sandys [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Sandys of The Vyne in Hampshire. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

On 27th May 1601 Edward Seymour 1st Earl Hertford [aged 62] and Frances Howard Duchess Lennox and Richmond [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Hertford. The difference in their ages was 39 years. He the son of Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset and Anne Stanhope Duchess Somerset. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around 1605 William Craven [aged 57] and Elizabeth Whitmore [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 37 years.

Before 10th August 1605 William Anderson [aged 26] and Magdalena Smith [aged 61] were married. The difference in their ages was 35 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 23rd December 1605 William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury [aged 61] and Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Knollys. The difference in their ages was 39 years. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 44] and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk [aged 41]. They were third cousin once removed.

In 1606 Philip William Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 51] and Eleonora Bourbon Condé Princess Orange [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Princess Orange. The difference in their ages was 32 years. She the daughter of Henri Bourbon Condé Prince Condé and Charlotte Catherine Tremoille Princess Condé.

In 1606 Edmund Prideaux 1st Baronet [aged 52] and Mary Reynell Lady Prideaux [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

On 10th May 1606 Francis Bacon 1st Viscount St Alban [aged 45] and Alice Barnham Viscountess St Alban [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

Before 24th June 1606 Robert Carr [aged 70] and Mary Somerset Baroness Grey Wilton were married. There is some uncertainty around thi smarriage. The age cames seems somewhat surprising although it wouldn't be the first time a younger man married and older woman to aquire her wealth. The difference in their ages was 39 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth West.

In 1609 William Cornwallis [aged 60] and Jane Meautys [aged 28] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

In 1610 Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter [aged 67] and Frances Brydges Countess Exeter [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Countess Exeter. The difference in their ages was 37 years.

After 1st March 1614 Francis Aungier 1st Baron Aungier [aged 55] and Margaret Cave Baroness Aungier [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

Before 1617 Admiral Robert Mansel [aged 43] and Elizabeth Bacon [aged 81] were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 6th May 1619 James Butler 10th Baron Dunboyne and Joan Butler [aged 91] were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory and Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.

After 2nd June 1619 Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron [aged 35] and Rhoda Chapman [aged 3] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

Ib 12th June 1620 James Reynolds of Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire [aged 50] and Jane Mordaunt [aged 15] were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years.

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

Before 1628 Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon [aged 51] and Elizabeth Seymour Countess Devon [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon [aged 74] and Elizabeth Manners.

On 15th July 1635 Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [aged 62] and Maria Anna Habsburg Spain Duchess Bavaria [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 36 years. She the daughter of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 57] and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. He the son of William Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria and Renata Lorraine Duchess Bavaria. They were uncle and niece.

In 1636 Francis Fane [aged 25] and Elizabeth West Baroness Darcy [aged 55] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland [aged 54].

On 17th February 1639 Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 51] and Jane Eyre Lady Clifton [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

In or before 1645 Richard Lucy 1st Baronet [aged 52] and Jane Chapman Lady Lucy [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

In 1645 William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 52] and Margaret Lucas Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward IV of England.

Before 1650 Paul Davys [aged 49] and Mary Crofton [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

After 1651 Lucius Knightley and Jane Grey Benson were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years.

Before August 1651 John Parkhurst [aged 8] and Silence Crew [aged 40] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 1665 John Berkeley 1st Baron Berkeley [aged 62] and Christiana Riccard Baroness Berkeley [aged 26] were married. The difference in their ages was 36 years.

In 1671 Richard Bellings [aged 49] and Frances Arundell [aged 11] were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years.

On 7th December 1671 Henry Heron [aged 58] and Dorothy Long [aged 21] were married at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden. The difference in their ages was 37 years.

Around 1st May 1673 Randolph Egerton of Betley [aged 54] and Elizabeth Murray [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

Before 17th July 1679 Reverend John Meadows [aged 57] and Sarah Fairfax [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

On 5th July 1681 John Carew 3rd Baronet [aged 45] and Mary Morice Lady Carew [aged 10] were married. She by marriage Lady Carew of Antony in Cornwall. The difference in their ages was 35 years.

In July 1682 John Bright 1st Baronet [aged 62] and Frances Liddell [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 39 years.

After 14th March 1683 Charles Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 21] and Anne Yelverton Countess Manchester [aged 52] were married. She the widow of his cousin Robert Montagu 3rd Earl Manchester [deceased]. The difference in their ages was 30 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Around October 1684 Admiral George Rooke [aged 34] and Mary Luttrell [aged 2] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

Before 10th June 1685 John Grey [aged 60] and Catherine Ward [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years. He the son of Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

Around 1687 William Bruce 1st Baronet [aged 57] and Christian Leslie Marchioness Montrose [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of John Leslie 1st Duke Rothes and Anne Lindsay Duchess Rothes.

In 1694 Bishop John Moore [aged 48] and Dorothy Barnes [aged 11] were married. The difference in their ages was 37 years.

On 9th January 1696 Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh [aged 54] and Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Ranelagh. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury and Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury.

Around 1st August 1697 William Constable 4th Viscount Dunbar [aged 43] and Elizabeth Clifford Viscountess Dunbar [aged 8] were married. The difference in their ages was 35 years.

In August 1699 Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers [aged 48] and Selina Finch Countess Ferrers [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Chartley. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

In or before 1700 John Hoskins of Oxted [aged 59] and Catherine Hale [aged 26] were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years.

On 23rd July 1700 Bishop Nathaniel Crew 3rd Baron Crew [aged 67] and Dorothy Forster Baroness Crewe [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Baroness Crew of Stene in Northamptonshire. The difference in their ages was 37 years.

On 16th March 1705 John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby [aged 56] and Catherine Darnley Duchess Buckingham and Normandby [aged 25] were married at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map]. She by marriage Duchess of Buckingham and Normanby. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the illegitmate daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland and Catherine Sedley Countess Dorchester and Portmore [aged 47]. He the son of Edmund Sheffield 2nd Earl Mulgrave and Elizabeth Cranfield Countess Mulgrave [aged 97].

In June 1709 Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton [aged 49] and Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of Alexander Montgomerie 8th Earl Eglinton and Elizabeth Crichton.

On 2nd August 1714 Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 59] and Isabella Bentinck Duchess Kingston upon Hull [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Dorchester. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland and Anne Villiers Countess Portland.

In 1715 Reynolds Calthorpe [aged 59] and Barbara Yelverton [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 36 years.

On 29th September 1719 Archibald Hamilton [aged 46] and Jane Hamilton [aged 15] were married nine months after he married his second wife Anne Hamilton and six months after she died. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of James Hamilton 6th Earl Abercorn [aged 58]. He the son of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 3rd December 1720 William Byron 4th Baron Byron [aged 50] and Frances Berkeley Baroness Byron [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Baroness Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire. His third marriage. Arranged by her father William Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley [aged 57] who described the age difference as being "disproportionate". The difference in their ages was 33 years.

In or after 1721 John Fleming 6th Earl Wigtown [aged 48] and Euphemia Lockhart Countess Wigtown [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Wigtown. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of William Fleming 5th Earl Wigtown and Henrietta Seton Countess Wigtown. They were third cousin twice removed.

On 30th September 1724 Simon Harcourt 1st Viscount Harcourt [aged 62] and Elizabeth Vernon Viscountess Harcourt [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire. The difference in their ages was 34 years.

On 4th February 1725 Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset [aged 62] and Charlotte Finch Duchess Somerset [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Duchess Somerset. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea [aged 77] and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea.

On 24th March 1729 Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent [aged 58] and Sophia Bentinck Duchess Kent [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Duchess Kent. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland and Jane Martha Temple Countess Portland [aged 57]. He the son of Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent and Mary Lucas Countess Kent.

On 2nd March 1731 Very Reverend Arthur St George [aged 49] and Jane Molyneux [aged 17] were married at St Bride's Church, Dublin. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

In March 1739 Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury [aged 56] and Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll [aged 46] and Mary Drummond Bellenden. He the son of Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury [aged 83] and Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury. They were fifth cousin once removed.

In 1744 Archbishop Michael Cox [aged 54] and Anne O'Brien [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years.

In 1747 Everard Fawkener [aged 53] and Harriet Churchill [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

On 24th October 1749 James Lindsay 5th Earl Balcarres [aged 57] and Anne Dalrymple Countess Balcarres [aged 22] were married. They had eight sons and three daughters. The difference in their ages was 35 years. He the son of Colin Lindsay 3rd Earl Balcarres and Margaret Campbell Countess Balcarres.

On 30th March 1751 Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis [aged 47] and Barbara Herbert Countess Powis [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess Powis. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

Before 4th November 1752 William Finch [aged 61] and Charlotte Finch nee Fermor [aged 27] were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of Thomas Fermor 1st Earl Pomfret [aged 54] and Henriette Louise Jeffreys Countess Pomfret [aged 53]. He the son of Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

On 12th April 1757 Basil Feilding 5th Earl Desmond 6th Earl Denbigh [aged 38] and Mary Cotton Countess Desmond and Denbigh [aged 4] were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond, Countess Denbigh. The difference in their ages was 33 years. He the son of William Feilding 4th Earl Desmond 5th Earl Denbigh and Isabella Jong Countess Desmond and Denbigh.

On 2nd July 1757 Bennet Sherard 3rd Earl Harborough [aged 47] and Frances Noel Countess Harborough [aged 17] were married at St George's Church, Bloomsbury. She by marriage Countess Harborough. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of Philip Sherard 2nd Earl Harborough and Anne Pedley Countess Harborough.

On 19th June 1762 William Dalrymple Crichton 5th Earl Dumfries 4th Earl of Stair [aged 63] and Anne Duff Countess Dumfries [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Dumfries. The difference in their ages was 39 years. He the son of Colonel William Dalrymple Earl Dumfries [aged 88] and Penelope Crichton 4th Countess of Dumfries.

On 30th October 1764 Henry Howard [aged 51] and Julia Molyneux [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

In 1767 Arthur Charles Stanhope [aged 51] and Frances Board [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

On 9th October 1767 Bennet Sherard 3rd Earl Harborough [aged 58] and Elizabeth Cave Countess Harborough [aged 26] were married at St Nicholas' Church, Stanford-on-Avon [Map]. She by marriage Countess Harborough. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of Philip Sherard 2nd Earl Harborough and Anne Pedley Countess Harborough. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 25th August 1769 Clotworthy Upton 1st Baron Templetown [aged 48] and Elizabeth Boughton Baroness Templetown [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

In 1770 Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet [aged 49] and Elizabeth Hudson Lady Heathcote [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of London. The difference in their ages was 34 years.

On 28th March 1772 Charles Edward "Bonnie Prince Charlie" Stewart [aged 51] and Louise Stolberg Gedern [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

On 5th May 1776 David Murray 2nd Earl Mansfield [aged 48] and Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

In 1777 John Astley [aged 52] and Mary Wagstaffe [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 36 years.

On 17th April 1780 Thomas Mannock 8th Baronet [aged 61] and Anastasia Browne [aged 30] were married at the house of her brother Reverend Mark Browne 9th Viscount Montagu [aged 35]. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

On 9th August 1783 Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton [aged 57] and Frances Twysden [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 36 years. He the son of Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton and Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton.

In 1786 Thomas Wynn 1st Baron Newborough [aged 50] and Maria Stella Chiappini Baroness Newborough [aged 12] were married at Florence, Tuscany. She by marriage Baroness Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford. The difference in their ages was 37 years.

In 1786 James Brudenell 5th Earl Cardigan [aged 60] and Elizabeth Waldegrave Countess Cardigan [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Baroness Brudenell Deene in Northamptonshire. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of John Waldegrave 3rd Earl Waldegrave and Elizabeth Leveson-Gower Countess Waldegrave. He the son of George Brudenell 3rd Earl Cardigan and Elizabeth Bruce 3rd Countess Cardigan. They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1787 George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend [aged 62] and Georgiana Anne Poyntz [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 39 years.

On 24th November 1787 Grand Duke Charles Frederick of Baden [aged 59] and Countess Louise Caroline von Hochberg [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 39 years.

In 1796 Dawson Turner [aged 20] and Mary Palgrave [aged 52] were married. They had eleven children, some sources say twelve, of which eight survived to adulthood. The difference in their ages was 31 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1809 Albermarle Bertie 9th Earl Lindsey [aged 64] and Charlotte Layard Countess Lindsey [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Countess Lindsey. The difference in their ages was 35 years.

On 9th November 1810 John Fleming Leicester 1st Baron Tabley [aged 48] and Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

On 2nd February 1816 Thomas Stapleton [aged 23] and Frances Woodley [aged 56] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 1824 James Gunman [aged 76] and Sarah Delaval [aged 43] were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years.

On 15th July 1828 William Richard Annesley 3rd Earl Annesley [aged 55] and Priscilla Cecilia Moore [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down. The difference in their ages was 36 years. He the son of Richard Annesley 2nd Earl Annesley.

In June 1831 Temple West [aged 60] and Andalusia Carstairs [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years.

On 25th July 1833 Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 51] and Frances Jocelyn Countess Gainsborough [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of Robert Jocelyn 3rd Earl Roden [aged 44] and Maria Frances Catherine Stapleton Countess Roden.

On 20th August 1833 Charles Brudenell 1st Marquess Ailesbury [aged 60] and Maria Elizabeth Tollemache Marchioness Ailesbury [aged 23] were married at Ham House, Richmond, Surrey. She by marriage Marchioness Ailesbury. The difference in their ages was 36 years. He the son of Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Ailesbury and Susanna Hoare Countess Ailesbury.

On 11th March 1841 Montagu Bertie 5th Earl of Abingdon [aged 56] and Frederica Kerr Countess of Abingdon [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Abingdon. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of Willoughby Bertie 4th Earl of Abingdon and Charlotte Warren.

On 29th April 1847 James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil 2nd Marquess Salisbury [aged 56] and Mary Catherine Sackville-West Marchioness Salisbury [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Salisbury in Wiltshire. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of George Sackville-West 5th Earl De La Warr [aged 55] and Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr [aged 51]. He the son of James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury and Mary Amelia Hill Marchioness Salisbury. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

On 30th September 1847 George Harcourt [aged 62] and Frances Braham Countess Waldegrave [aged 26] were married. The difference in their ages was 35 years. He the son of Archbishop Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt [aged 89] and Anne Leveson-Gower.

On 29th August 1850 George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester [aged 51] and Harriet Sydney Dobbs Duchess Manchester [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Duchess Manchester. The difference in their ages was 34 years. He the son of William Montagu 5th Duke Manchester and Susan Gordon Duchess Manchester.

Before 1857 James Boswell 2nd Baronet [aged 50] and Jessie Jean Montgomery-Cuninghame Lady Boswell [aged 86] were married. She by marriage Lady Boswell of Auchinleck in Ayrshire. The difference in their ages was 36 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 26th May 1857 John Rous 2nd Earl Stradbroke [aged 63] and Augusta Musgrave Countess Stradbrooke [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Countess Stradbroke. The difference in their ages was 35 years. He the son of John Rous 1st Earl Stradbroke and Charlotte Maria Whittaker Countess of Stradbroke.

On 9th February 1858 Vice-Admiral Henry Bagot [aged 47] and Eleanor Chandos-Pole [aged 15] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. He the son of Bishop Richard Bagot and Harriet Villiers [aged 70].

On 23rd November 1858 Ashton Mosley [aged 66] and Jane Charlotte Every [aged 26] were married. The difference in their ages was 39 years. They were great uncle and niece.

On 12th September 1859 Henry Valentine Stafford-Jerningham 9th Baron Stafford [aged 57] and Emma Eliza Gerard [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 39 years.

On 26th February 1862 George Chichester 3rd Marquess Donegal [aged 65] and Harriet Graham Marchioness Donegal [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Donegal. The difference in their ages was 32 years. He the son of George Chichester 2nd Marquess Donegal.

On 26th September 1865 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 50] and Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville. They were half third cousin twice removed.

On 1st May 1867 Herbert Duckworth [aged 54] and Julia Prinsep Jackson [aged 21] were married at Tichurst, East Sussex, presumably at St Mary's Church, Ticehurst [Map]. The difference in their ages was 33 years.

On 20th July 1875 William Eden 4th Baron Auckland [aged 46] and Edith Eden Baroness Auckland [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Baroness Auckland of West Auckland. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 12th February 1881 William Lehman Ashmead-Bartlett Baron Burdett-Coutts [aged 30] and Angela Burdett-Coutts 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts [aged 66] were married. He by marriage Baron Burdett-Coutts of Highgate and Brookfield in Middlesex. There were no children from the marriage. Because of her husband's American birth a clause in her step-grandmother's will forbidding her heir to marry a foreign national was invoked and Burdett-Coutts forfeited three-fifths of her income to her sister Clara Burdett [aged 75]. The difference in their ages was 36 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In June 1882 Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster [aged 56] and Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Duchess Westminster. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster and Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster [aged 85]. They were second cousin twice removed.

On 8th October 1885 Henry Tate 1st Baronet [aged 66] and Amy Hislop Lady Tate [aged 35] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

On 15th December 1886 William Charles Evans 8th Baron Carbery [aged 74] and Victoria Cecil Baroness Carbery [aged 43] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter and Frances Isabella Selina Poyntz Marchioness of Exeter.

In 1902 James Watts [aged 56] and Margaret Frary Watts Miller [aged 22] were married. She the sister of author Agatha Christie née Miller [aged 11]. The difference in their ages was 34 years.

On 8th October 1903 John Montagu Burgoyne 10th Baronet [aged 70] and Katherine Louisa Gretton Lady Burgoyne [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Lady Burgoyne of Sutton in Bedfordshire. The difference in their ages was 39 years.

On 30th December 1905 Charles Hadfield [aged 19] and Caroline Wood [aged 50] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 3rd August 1907 Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont [aged 55] and Princess Maria Ruspoli [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Gramont. The difference in their ages was 36 years. He the son of Agénor 10th Duc de Gramont.

In 1913 George Francis Coventry Pocock 3rd Baronet [aged 82] and Mary Wheeler Lady Pocock [aged 44] were married. She by marriage Lady Pocock of Hart in County Durham and Twickenham in Middlesex. The difference in their ages was 37 years.

On 5th April 1923 John William Beaumont Pease 1st Baron Wardington [aged 63] and Dorothy Charlotte Forster Baroness Wardington [aged 31] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

On 27th July 1927 Charles Edward Hill-Trevor 3rd Baron Trevor [aged 63] and Phyllis May Sims Baroness Trevor [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Baroness Trevor of Brynkinalt in Denbighshire. The difference in their ages was 39 years.

On 18th November 1931 Albert Holden Illingworth 1st Baron Illingworth [aged 66] and Margaret Wilberforce Baroness Illingworth [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Baroness Illingworth of Denton in Yorkshire. The difference in their ages was 35 years.

On 27th September 1937 Major John Hamilton-Russell [aged 26] and Joan Elizabeth Mary Cuffe [aged 60] were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Hamilton John Agmondesham Cuffe 5th Earl of Desart and Margaret Joan Lascelles Countess of Desart. They were first cousin once removed.

On 18th June 1942 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton [aged 56] and Virginia Lucie Heaton Marchioness Northampton [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. The difference in their ages was 33 years. He the son of William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton and Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton.

On 7th February 1947 Hugh "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster [aged 67] and Anne Winifred Sullivan Marchioness Westminster [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Westminster. The difference in their ages was 36 years.

In 1952 Henry Paulet 16th Marquess of Winchester [aged 89] and Bapsybanoo Pavry Marchioness of Winchester [aged 50] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Winchester. The difference in their ages was 39 years. He the son of John Paulet 14th Marquess Winchester and Mary Robinson Montagu Marchioness Winchester.

John Harrington and Catherine Culpepper were married. The difference in their ages was 36 years.

William Stafford of Bramshall and Ermentrude FitzWalchelin were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

Richard Wilbraham and Dorothy Grosvenor were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

Edmund Denny and Mary Troutbeck were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders and Matilda Normandy Countess Flanders were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy and Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy. He the son of Arnulf II Count Flanders and Rozala of Italy. They were third cousin once removed.

John Gage and Margaret Copley were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Richard Tempest and Anne Clifford were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

John de Brienne I King Jerusalem and Beregaria Ivrea were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years. She the daughter of Alfonso IX King Leon and Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile. He the son of Erard Brienne II Count Brienne and Agnès Montfaucon Countess Brienne.

Gilbert Basset and Isabel Ferrers were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Sibyl Marshal. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria and Sueva Orsini were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of Count Nicholas Orsini and Jeanne Sabran.

Geoffrey Despencer and Emma Harcourt were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years.

Nicholas Poyntz and Elizabeth Hussey were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

Robert Savile and Anne Hussey were married. The difference in their ages was 35 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Bertram Verdun and Maud Ferrers were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years. She the daughter of Robert Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby and Hawise de Vitre Countess Derby.

John Bonville of Shute and Catherine Wingfield were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

Peter Bruce and Juetta Flamville were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years; she, unusually, being older than him.