Marriage Age Gap Greater Than Twenty Years

In 142BC or 141BC Ptolemy VIII Physcon 184BC 116BC [aged 42] and Cleopatra III 160BC 101BC [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. They were uncle and niece.

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

In 934 Arnulf "Great" I Count Flanders [aged 44] and Adela Vermandois Countess Flanders [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux and Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux. He the son of Baldwin "Bald" II Margrave Flanders and Aelfthryth Wessex Margrave Flanders. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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

In 954 Frederick Ardennes I Duke Lower Lorraine [aged 42] and Beatrice Capet [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris [aged 56] and Hedwig Saxon Ottonian [aged 44]. They were fifth cousin once removed.

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

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

Before 995 Reginar Reginar IV Count Mons [aged 44] and Hedwig Capet Countess Mons [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Mons. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 53] and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 49]. He the son of Reginar Reginar III Count Hainaut.

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

Before 1026 Warin Belleme Seigneur de Domfront [aged 31] and Melisende Viscountess Châteaudun [aged 51] were married . The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

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

On 19th May 1051 Henry I King of the Franks [aged 43] and Anne of Kiev Queen Consort Francia [aged 21] were married at Reims Cathedral, Reims. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks and Constance Arles Queen Consort France.

Around 1052 Robert Guiscard de Hauteville [aged 37] and Alberada of Buonalbergo [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

After 1058 Robert Guiscard de Hauteville [aged 43] and Sikelgaita [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

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

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

Before 1087 Eustace II Count Boulogne [aged 71] and Ida of Lorraine Countess Boulogne [aged 46] were married. She by marriage Countess Boulogne. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Godfrey "Bearded" Ardennes III Duke Lower Lorraine. He the son of Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne and Matilda Reginar Countess Boulogne. They were fifth cousin once removed.

Before 9th September 1087 Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 31] and Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury [aged 7] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Guy aka Wido I Count of Ponthieu [aged 67]. He the son of Roger "The Great" Montgomery 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Mabel de Bellême.

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

Before 1099 Bernard Neufmarché [aged 48] and Agnes or Nest St John [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

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

In 1106 Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine [aged 51] and Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders and Gertrude Billung Countess Holland [aged 76]. He the son of Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine and Hedwige Namur Duchess Lorraine. They were third cousin once removed.

Before 1109 William "Pincerna aka Butler" D'Aubigny [aged 44] and Maud Bigod [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 7th January 1114 Henry V Holy Roman Emperor [aged 32] and Empress Matilda [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England [aged 46] and Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England [aged 34]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1115 Amaury Montfort Count Évreux [aged 44] and Richilde Flanders Countess Évreux [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Évreux. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Baldwin II Count Hainaut and Ida Reginar Countess Hainaut. They were half fourth cousin once removed.

In 1118 Charles I Count Flanders [aged 34] and Marguerite Clermont Countess Flanders [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Renaud II Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis [aged 43] and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois. He the son of King Canute "The Holy" IV of Denmark and Adela Flanders Queen Consort Denmark. They were fifth cousin once removed.

In or before 1125 Hugh IV Montfort [aged 49] and Adeline Beaumont [aged 27] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey [aged 39].

Around March 1136 Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan [aged 32] and Matilda Blois Countess of Worcester [aged 3] were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of King Stephen I England [aged 42] and Matilda Flanders [aged 31]. He the son of Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey. They were third cousin once removed.

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

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

9th June 1156 Frederick "Barbarossa" Hohenstaufen I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 34] and Beatrice of Burgundy Holy Roman Empress [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Reginald Ivrea III Count Burgundy. He the son of Frederick "One Eyed" Hohenstaufen I Holy Roman Emperor and Judith Welf Holy Roman Empress. They were fourth cousins.

Before 1161 William Ferrers 3rd Earl of Derby [aged 24] and Sybil de Braose Countess Derby [aged 3] were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Robert Ferrers 2nd Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverell Countess Derby.

In 1161 or 1162 Manuel Komnenos [aged 42] and Maria of Antioch [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

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

On 1st February 1168 Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria [aged 39] and Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria, Duchess Saxony. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England [aged 34] and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England [aged 46]. He the son of Henry "Proud" Welf X Duke Bavaria and Gertrude Süpplingenburg Duchess Bavaria. They were half third cousin twice removed.

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

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

In 1190 Conrad of Montferrat King of Jerusalem [aged 44] and Isabella Anjou Queen Jerusalem [aged 18] were married; see Ralph of Coggeshall. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Almaric I King Jerusalem and Maria Komnenos Queen Jerusalem [aged 36].

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

In 1195 Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar [aged 35] and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar [aged 8] were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur [aged 83] and Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg. He the son of Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar and Agnes Blois Countess of Bar. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

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

In or before 1197 Robert Fitzmaldred [aged 46] and Isabel Neville of Raby [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In 1199 King Ottokar I of Bohemia [aged 44] and Constance of Hungary [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

Before 1200 Guy Thouars [aged 59] and Constance Penthièvre Duchess Brittany [aged 38] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Conan "The Young" Penthièvre IV Duke Brittany and Margaret Dunkeld Duchess Brittany [aged 54]. They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 24th August 1200 King John of England [aged 33] and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England [aged 12] were married. She had been engaged to Hugh IX of Lusignan IV Count of La Marche [aged 37] who subsequently appealed to King Philip II of France [aged 35], their feudal overlord, who used the position to justify a war against John. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Aymer Angoulême I Count Angoulême [aged 40] and Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême. He the son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England [aged 78]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1209 William Mowbray 6th Baron Thirsk [aged 35] and Avice D'Aubigny Baroness Okehampton Baroness Mowbray [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Baroness Thirsk. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of William D'Aubigny 3rd Earl Lincoln 3rd Earl of Arundel [aged 29] and Mabel Gernon Countess Lincoln and Arundel. They were third cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Around 1209 William Comyn Earl Buchan [aged 46] and Margaret Buchan Countess Buchan [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In 1211 Philip Flanders I Marquis Namur [aged 36] and Marie Capet [aged 13] were married. He died a year later. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of King Philip II of France [aged 45] and Agnes of Merania Queen Consort France. He the son of Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut and Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

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

Before 1215 Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg [aged 49] and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Countess Luxemburg. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur and Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg. He the son of Henry Luxemburg III Duke Limburg [aged 74] and Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg.

Before 1218 Thomas Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley [aged 47] and Joan Somery Baroness Berkeley [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In or before 1218 Henry Audley [aged 42] and Bertrade Mainwaring [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In or before 1218 Gilbert Clare 5th Earl Gloucester 4th Earl Hertford [aged 37] and Isabel Marshal Countess Cornwall, Gloucester and Hertford [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Gloucester, Countess Hertford. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke [aged 71] and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke [aged 45]. He the son of Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford and Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford. They were third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Before 1220 William Beauchamp [aged 34] and Ida Longespée [aged 12] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of William Longespée Earl Salisbury [aged 43] and Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury [aged 32].

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

On 23rd April 1224 William "The Younger" Marshal 2nd Earl Pembroke [aged 34] and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Pembroke and Leicester [aged 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 [aged 36]. He the son of William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke. They were fifth cousins.

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

In or before 1232 Elias Giffard [aged 51] and Alicia Maltravers [aged 26] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In 1236 Hubert de Burgh Count Mortain 1st Earl Kent [aged 66] and Margaret Dunkeld Countess Kent [aged 43] were married. She by marriage Countess Kent. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of King William I of Scotland and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland.

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

Before 1240 Roger Somery 2nd Baron Dudley [aged 49] and Nicole D'Aubigny Baroness Dudley [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dudley of Somery. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of William D'Aubigny 3rd Earl Lincoln 3rd Earl of Arundel and Mabel Gernon Countess Lincoln and Arundel.

In or before 1243 John Ivrea [aged 52] and Isabeau of Courtenay [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years. They were fourth cousins.

In or before 1243 Reginald Mohun [aged 36] and Isabel Ferrers [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby [aged 49] and Sibyl Marshal [aged 41].

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

Around 1243 Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog [aged 48] and Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Princess Powys Fadog. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog.

In 1250 William Vaux [aged 35] and Eleanor Ferrers Countess Winchester [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby [aged 57] and Sibyl Marshal [aged 49].

On 11th February 1252 Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia [aged 19] and Margarete von Babenberg [aged 48] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1257 William Marshal [aged 42] and Elizabeth Ferrers [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Margaret Quincy Countess Derby.

Around 1258 Hugh IV Duke Burgundy [aged 44] and Beatrix Blois Duchess Burgundy [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre. He the son of Odo III Duke Burgundy and Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

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

Before 8th September 1267 Roger Leybourne [aged 52] and Eleanor Ferrers Countess Winchester [aged 31] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Sibyl Marshal [aged 66].

In November 1268 King Charles Capet of Sicily [aged 41] and Margaret Burgundy Queen Consort Sicily [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Sicily. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France. They were third cousin twice removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 29th October 1271 Roger Bigod 5th Earl Norfolk [aged 26] and Aline Basset [aged 50] were married. She the widow of Hugh Despencer. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

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

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

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

On 15th October 1285 King Alexander III of Scotland [aged 44] and Yolande of Dreux Duchess Brittany [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Robert Capet IV Count Dreux and Beatrice Montfort Countess Dreux [aged 36]. He the son of King Alexander II of Scotland and Marie Coucy. They were half second cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

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

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

On 2nd May 1290 Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford [aged 46] and Joan of Acre Countess Gloucester and Hertford [aged 18] were married at Clerkenwell [Map]. She by marriage Countess Gloucester, Countess Hertford. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of King Edward I of England [aged 50] and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England [aged 49]. He the son of Richard de Clare 6th Earl Gloucester 5th Earl Hertford and Maud Lacy Countess Gloucester and Hertford. They were half fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1296 King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland [aged 21] and Isabella Mar [aged 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 [aged 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 1298 Hugh Venables 8th Baron Kinderton [aged 41] and Agatha Vernon [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

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

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

In 1315 John Haudlo aka Burnell [aged 48] and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

Before 25th November 1316 William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 31] and Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley [aged 8] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

After 15th September 1317 William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Mortimer [aged 52] and Eleanor Clare Baroness Zouche Mortimer [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford and Joan of Acre Countess Gloucester and Hertford.

Before 29th August 1320 Robert Welles 2nd Baron Welles [aged 24] and Maud Clare Baroness Clifford Baroness Welles [aged 44] were married. She by marriage Baroness Welles. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

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

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

Before 5th February 1326 Ralph Cobham [aged 50] and Mary Brewes Countess Norfolk [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In July 1326 Andrew Murray [aged 28] and Christina Bruce [aged 53] were married at Cambuskenneth Abbey. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick.

After 9th July 1328 John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth [aged 48] and Joan Burgh Countess Kildare [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Baroness Darcy of Knayth. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Richard "Red Earl" Burgh 2nd Earl of Ulster and Margaret Burgh Countess Ulster.

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

On 10th June 1330 Piers Grandison 2nd Baron Grandison [aged 39] and Blanche Mortimer Baroness Grandison [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March [aged 43] and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville [aged 44].

In May 1332 Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders [aged 37] and Eleanor of Woodstock Plantagenet [aged 13] were married at Nijmegen [Map]. She by marriage Countess Guelders. His second marriage; he had four daughters from his first marriage. He subsequently sent her from court to Deventer Abbey [Map] in 1336 under the pretext that she had leprosy. He subsequently tried to annul the marriage but she contested the annulment by proving she wasn't a leper. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of King Edward II of England and Isabella of France Queen Consort England [aged 37]. He the son of Reginald I Count Guelders and Margaret Dampierre Countess Guelders. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England.

In or before 1335 Robert Throckmorton [aged 63] and Alice Mortimer [aged 34] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

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

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

Before 1338 Patrick Dunbar 9th Earl March [aged 52] and Agnes "Black Agnes" Randolph Countess March [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Dunbar aka March 1C. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Thomas Randolph 1st Earl of Moray and Isabella Stewart Countess Moray. They were fifth cousins.

Before 1343 John Stafford [aged 40] and Margaret Stafford [aged 11] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford [aged 41] and Katherine Hastings Baroness Stafford. They were second cousin once removed.

In 1343 Thomas Dagworth 1st Baron Dagworth [aged 67] and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde [aged 38] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland.

In or before 1345 John Fitzwalter 3rd Baron Fitzwalter [aged 29] and Eleanor Percy Baroness Fitzwalter [aged 8] were married. She by marriage Baroness Fitzwalter. The difference in their ages was 21 years. They were third cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

After 6th June 1349 Ralph Ferrers [aged 20] and Joan Grey [aged 47] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England.

In 1350 William Gascoigne VII [aged 50] and Agnes Frank [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

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

Before 1355 John Montfort [aged 39] and Joan Clinton Baroness Sutton Dudley [aged 12] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

Before 3rd November 1358 Robert De La Mare [aged 44] and Maud Hastings [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In or before 1359 Robert Rhyther [aged 15] and Margaret Southeby [aged 38] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

After 1362 Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy [aged 41] and Joan Orreby Baroness Percy [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Baroness Percy of Alnwick. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

In or before 1365 John Radclyffe [aged 31] and Margaret Trafford [aged 4] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were second cousin once removed.

In or before 1370 Robert Constable [aged 52] and Margaret Skipwith [aged 29] were married. It isn't clear whether Constable was her first or second husband; the other being Alexander Surtees [aged 12]. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

In or before 1371 Thomas Erdington [aged 40] and Margaret Corbet [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 19th August 1371 Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon [aged 34] and Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bourbon. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon and Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon [aged 58].

Before 9th October 1371 Piers Mauley 4th Baron de Mauley [aged 40] and Constance Sutton Baroness Haversham [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Baroness Haversham. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In 1376 William de Windsor [aged 51] and Alice Perrers [aged 28] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

Before 25th July 1377 William Fitzwilliam [aged 31] and Maud Cromwell [aged 11] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 2nd September 1381 Frederick Wittelsbach Duke Bavaria [aged 42] and Maddalena Visconti Duchess Bavaria [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria.

Before 9th October 1381 John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby [aged 44] and Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Baroness Neville Raby. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Around March 1386 Hugh Burnell 2nd Baron Burnell [aged 39] and Joyce Botetort 3rd Baroness Botetort [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Burnell 2C. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 4th March 1386 Władysław II Jagiełło [aged 34] and Jadwiga Hungary [aged 13] were married. No issue. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Louis I King Hungary King Poland and Elizabeth Bosnia Queen Consort Hungary.

After 30th December 1389 Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 4th or 11th Earl of Arundel [aged 43] and Philippa Mortimer Countess Pembroke, Arundel and Surrey [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Countess Arundel, Countess Surrey. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl of Ulster and Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 2nd Countess Ulster. He the son of Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After 1396 William Gascoigne [aged 46] and Joan Pickering [aged 26] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before 21st December 1396 Thomas Brugge [aged 41] and Alice Berkeley [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In April 1398 Thomas Poynings 5th Baron St John of Basing [aged 47] and Philippa Mortimer Countess Pembroke, Arundel and Surrey [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness St John of Basing. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl of Ulster and Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 2nd Countess Ulster.

Before 8th September 1398 John Clinton 3rd Baron Clinton [aged 72] and Elizabeth Plaunche Baroness Clinton Baroness Grey Rotherfield [aged 51] were married. She by marriage Baroness Clinton. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 7th February 1402 Frederick I Duke Saxony [aged 31] and Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg [aged 7] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

After 21st July 1403 Thomas Camoys 1st Baron Camoys [aged 52] and Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Baroness Camoys. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl of Ulster and Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 2nd Countess Ulster. They were half second cousin twice removed. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

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

Before 1409 Thomas Musgrave [aged 73] and Elizabeth Fitzwilliam were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 7th October 1409 Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund [aged 41] and Barbara of Cilli Holy Roman Empress [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.

Before 1412 John Curzon [aged 31] and Joan Bagot [aged 11] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In or before 1420 John Bohun [aged 58] and Anne Halsham [aged 29] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

In or before 1421 William Greville [aged 16] and Anne Francis [aged 36] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1422 John I Count Foix [aged 40] and Jeanne Albret Countess Foix [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In or after 1425 James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 54] and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Countess Douglas, Countess Avondale. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney and Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney [aged 45]. He the son of Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas and Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas. They were great uncle and niece.

On 6th September 1425 John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 42] and Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness Strange Blackmere, Baroness Talbot. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick [aged 43] and Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 17th February 1429 John de Lisle 6th Baron Lisle [aged 43] and Anne Botreaux [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

Before 1434 Roger Corbet [aged 33] and Elizabeth Hopton Countess of Worcester [aged 6] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

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

In 1436 Richard Chamberlain [aged 44] and Margaret Knyvet [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

After 9th March 1439 Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell [aged 51] and Catherine Seton [aged 29] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

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

On 25th October 1441 Francesco Sforza I Duke Milan [aged 40] and Bianca Maria Visconti [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

Before 19th November 1443 Reginald West 6th Baron De La Warr 3rd Baron West [aged 48] and Elizabeth Greyndour Countess of Worcester [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness De La Warr, Baroness West. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

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

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

Before 1446 James Woodman aka Horsley aka Delaval [aged 22] and Marion Mitford [aged 2] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

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

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

In or before 1451 John Pilkington [aged 56] and Elizabeth Trafford [aged 30] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In or before 1451 William Fairfax [aged 48] and Catherine Neville [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In 1452 Humphrey Stafford [aged 26] and Catherine Fray [aged 5] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

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

On 23rd September 1454 Charles Artois Count of Eu [aged 60] and Helen Melun Countess Eu [aged 84] were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Philip Artois Count of Eu and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge.

Before 25th July 1457 James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley [aged 63] and Joan Talbot Baroness Berkeley [aged 35] were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

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

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

In or before 1464 John Savile of Thornhill [aged 56] and Joan Harrington [aged 30] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

Before 1465 John Donne [aged 34] and Elizabeth Hastings [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

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

On 3rd November 1473 Peter Bourbon II Duke Bourbon [aged 34] and Anne Valois Duchess Bourbon [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bourbon. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of King Louis XI of France [aged 50] and Queen Charlotte of Savoy [aged 31]. He the son of Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon and Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon [aged 66]. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.

In 1474 John Blennerhassett [aged 51] and Jane Tyndale [aged 28] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

In or before 1475 Nicholas Montgomery [aged 40] and Joan Delves [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

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

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

Before 12th April 1478 John Saye [aged 48] and Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock [aged 70] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1480 John Fitzherbert [aged 46] and Margaret Babington [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Before October 1480 Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers [aged 40] and Mary Fitzlewis Countess Rivers [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess Rivers. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford.

On 24th February 1482 Gilbert Bourbon Count of Monpensier [aged 39] and Clara Gonzaga [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Frederico Gonzaga Marquess Mantua [aged 40] and Margaret Wittelsbach. They were sixth cousins.

On 7th November 1485 Jasper Tudor 1st Duke Bedford [aged 54] and Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford [aged 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.

In or before 1490 Roger Wentworth [aged 29] and Anne Tyrrell [aged 9] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

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

Alfonso Este I Duke Ferrara, Modena and Reggio [aged 14] and Anne Sforza [aged 14] were married fourteen years after their bethrothal. She the daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza 5th Duke Milan and Bona of Savoy [aged 41]. He the son of Ercole Este I Duke Ferrara [aged 59].

Ludovico Sforza Duke Milan [aged 38] and Beatrice Este [aged 15] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Ercole Este I Duke Ferrara. He the son of Francesco Sforza I Duke Milan and Bianca Maria Visconti.

Before 1492 Henry Grey 4th or 7th Baron Grey of Codnor [aged 56] and Katherine Stourton Baroness Grey Codnor [aged 36] were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were fourth cousins.

In or before 1492 William Smythe [aged 11] and Isabel Neville [aged 34] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu and Isabel Ingaldsthorpe.

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

In or before 1495 James Radclyffe [aged 55] and Joan Neville [aged 30] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

Around 1497 William Pole [aged 19] and Katherine Stourton Baroness Grey Codnor [aged 42] were married. Her brother William Stourton 5th Baron Stourton [aged 40] would later marry his sister Catherine Pole [aged 20]; Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk and Elizabeth York Duchess Suffolk [aged 52]. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

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

Before 29th September 1502 Vladislaus II King Hungary [aged 46] and Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

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

In or before 1507 Thomas "Golden Thomas" Wentworth [aged 42] and Beatrix Woodruffe [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. They were half third cousin three times removed.

After 1507 Anthony Fitzherbert of Hamstall Ridware [aged 41] and Maud aka Matilda Cotton [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 14th January 1507 John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford [aged 64] and Elizabeth Scrope Countess of Oxford [aged 39] were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Howard Countess of Oxford. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1508 Richard Vernon [aged 30] and Margaret Dymoke aka Mistress Coffin [aged 7] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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

After 29th January 1508 Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden [aged 48] and Anne Green Baroness Vaux of Harrowden [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

In 1509 John Hussey 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford [aged 44] and Anne Grey Baroness Hussey Sleaford [aged 19] were married at Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of George Grey 2nd Earl Kent and Katherine Herbert Countess Kent.

On 4th June 1509 Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell [aged 16] and Janet Douglas Lady Maxwell [aged 43] were married. She by marriage Lord Maxwell. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were half third cousin three times removed.

Before 1511 Thomas Kitson [aged 25] and Margaret Donnington Countess Bath [aged 1] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

Before 1512 John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford [aged 40] and Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

Before 27th October 1512 William "Great" Courtenay [aged 35] and Mary Gainsford [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Before 1513 William Stourton 5th Baron Stourton [aged 55] and Catherine Pole [aged 35] were married. A Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings; his sister Katherine Stourton Baroness Grey Codnor [aged 57] had previously married her brother William Pole [aged 34]. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk and Elizabeth York Duchess Suffolk. They were third cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

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

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

In or before 1514 Humphrey Ferrers [aged 30] and Margaret or Margot Pigot [aged 8] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In or before 1514 Edward Gorges [aged 39] and Mary Poyntz [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. They were half fourth cousin twice removed.

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

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

Before 1516 Edward Neville [aged 44] and Eleanor Windsor Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

After November 1517 William Gascoigne [aged 50] and Margaret Neville [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

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

On 9th October 1518 King Frederick I of Denmark [aged 47] and Sophie of Pomerania Queen Consort of Denmark and Sweden [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of Christian I King of Denmark and Dorothea of Brandenburg.

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

After 1520 George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 52] and Elizabeth Walden [aged 29] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Catherine Stafford Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford.

After 11th July 1521 John Talbot of Albrighton [aged 36] and Elizabeth Wrottesley [aged 7] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

Around 1523 Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell [aged 30] and Agnes Stewart Countess Bothwell [aged 54] were married. She by marriage Lord Maxwell. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the illegitmate daughter of James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan.

Before 1524 Robert Fitzherbert of Uphall in Hertfordshire [aged 78] and Elizabeth Josselyn [aged 53] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 17th January 1524 Albrecht VII Duke Mecklenburg [aged 37] and Anna Hohenzollern Duchess Mecklenburg [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Joachim "Nestor" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 39].

Before 1527 Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford Heytesbury [aged 23] and Susan Danvers [aged 48] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1527 Nicholas Woodhull [aged 45] and Elizabeth Parr [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

In 1528 Philip of Savoy Duke Nemours [aged 38] and Charlotte Valois [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Louis Valois I Duke Longueville and Johanna Hochberg Duchess Longueville. He the son of Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy and Claudine Brosse. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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

Around 1529 John Cheney [aged 47] and Jane Carew [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

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

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

Before 1531 Percival Hart [aged 34] and Fridewide Braye [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In or before 1531 George Vernon "King of the Peak" [aged 22] and Margaret Tailboys [aged 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 Arthur Darcy [aged 36] and Mary Carew [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1533 Alexander Unton [aged 39] and Cecily Bulstrode [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 9th February 1534 Francis Bourbon Duke Estouteville [aged 42] and Adrienne Estouteville Duchess Estouteville [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Saint Pol. He by marriage Duke Estouteville. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons and Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons.

After 1st March 1536 Edmund Walsingham [aged 56] and Anne Jerningham [aged 32] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

After 1538 Thomas Culpepper [aged 37] and Ellen Hendley [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 24th May 1539 Thomas Cheney [aged 54] and Anne Broughton [aged 26] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of John Broughton of Toddington, Bedfordshire and Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford [aged 60].

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

Before 27th January 1541 Edward Gage [aged 38] and Elizabeth Parker [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before 1st February 1541 George Carew [aged 37] and Mary Norreys [aged 15] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1542 John Poyntz [aged 57] and Margaret Saunders [aged 31] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

After 1545 Roger Cholmley [aged 20] and Jane Neville were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 20th August 1547 William Cavendish [aged 42] and Bess of Hardwick [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Before 1550 Alderman Richard Mallory [aged 49] and Anne Smyth [aged 29] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before 1550 Ralph Grey of Chillingham [aged 39] and Isabel Grey [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. They were third cousin twice removed.

In 1551 Gerald Fitzgerald 14th Earl Desmond [aged 18] and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory [aged 42] were married. No issue. A political marriage; the age difference being twenty-four years. She was the eldest daughter of James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond. The marriage brought a temporary truce to the Desmond and Ormonde factions. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond. He the son of James Fitzgerald 13th Earl Desmond and More O'Carroll. They were second cousins.

After 20th February 1552 William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke [aged 51] and Anne Talbot Countess Pembroke [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Elizabeth Walden [aged 61].

Before 1553 Charles Stourton 8th Baron Stourton [aged 32] and Anne Stanley Baroness Stourton [aged 10] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby [aged 43] and Dorothy Howard Countess Derby [aged 41]. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

Before 24th March 1553 Alexander Graham of Wallaceston and Marion Seton Countess Eglinton [aged 58] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose [aged 61] and Janet Keith Countess Montrose. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1554 Thomas Ayloffe [aged 41] and Elizabeth Walsingham [aged 67] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before March 1554 Richard Radclyffe of Langley [aged 55] and Elizabeth Gerard [aged 29] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

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

In or before 1558 John Wyndham [aged 41] and Florence Wadham [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 15th September 1558 Vincenzo Guicciardini [aged 39] and Lucrezia Bruschetto [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Before 1561 Henry Neville [aged 40] and Frances aka Elizabeth Gresham [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

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

On 18th November 1561 Thomas Wharton 1st Baron Wharton [aged 66] and Anne Talbot Baroness Braye and Wharton [aged 37] were married. She by marriage Baroness Wharton. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury and Mary Dacre.

In 1562 Maurice Berkeley [aged 56] and Elizabeth Sands [aged 29] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

Around 1562 Myles Sandes [aged 42] and Hester Clifton [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In March 1565 John Sempill of Beltrees [aged 45] and Mary Livingston [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Alexander Livingston 5th Lord Livingston and Agnes Douglas Countess March.

In or before 1568 Thomas Wentworth [aged 45] and Margaret Gascoigne [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were third cousins.

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

On 1st July 1569 William Blennerhassett [aged 49] and Audrey Hare [aged 28] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Before 21st August 1569 Richard le Strange [aged 53] and Anne Astley [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

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

Around 1570 Thomas Russell [aged 50] and Margaret Lygon [aged 30] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before 11th August 1570 Adlard Welby [aged 63] and Cassandra Apryce [aged 40] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 27th April 1571 William Fairfax [aged 40] and Jane Stapleton [aged 13] were married at Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

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

After 1573 John Wentworth of Gosfield [aged 33] and Dorothy Southwell [aged 11] were married at Danbury, Essex. The difference in their ages was 21 years. They were third cousin twice removed.

Before 14th December 1573 Clement Throckmorton [aged 61] and Eleanor Windsor Baroness Scrope Masham were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 8th June 1575 Roger Dudley [aged 35] and Susannah Thorne [aged 15] were married at Lidlington, Bedfordshire. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 7th June 1576 Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon [aged 56] and Mabel Burton Viscountess Howard Bindon [aged 36] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Howard Bindon. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk.

On 1st September 1576 William Tyrwhitt [aged 45] and Elizabeth Freschville [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 21st April 1577 Henry Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke [aged 39] and Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke and Anne Parr Countess Pembroke. They were sixth cousins.

On 23rd April 1578 George Evelyn of Long Ditton [aged 48] and Joan Stint [aged 28] were married at Church of St Mary Aldermary. They had eight children, six of whom died young. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Around May 1578 Henry Neville [aged 58] and Elizabeth Bacon [aged 37] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 22nd December 1578 Thomas Fanshawe [aged 45] and Joan Smythe [aged 18] were married some six months after the death of his first wife Mary Bourchier. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

In or after 1579 Walter Leveson [aged 29] and Susan Vernon [aged 4] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 6th January 1579 Robert Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1st Earl March [aged 57] and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Countess Lennox. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and Elizabeth Gordon Countess Atholl. He the son of John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 4th October 1579 Christopher Heydon [aged 60] and Agnes Crane [aged 32] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

Before 1st May 1581 Walter Kerr of Cessford [aged 73] and Isabel Kerr [aged 51] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. They were second cousin once removed.

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

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

In 1582 Walter Vernon [aged 42] and Mary Littleton [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry IV of England.

On 9th April 1582 Thomas Townshend [aged 48] and Anne D'Oyley [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In or before 1583 Richard Tempest [aged 48] and Elizabeth Wentworth [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

Before 20th January 1583 John Maxwell Lord of Terregles [aged 71] and Agnes Herries 4th Lady of Terregles [aged 49] were married. He by marriage Lord Herries of Terregles. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 10th January 1585 John Hotham of Scorborough [aged 44] and Jane Legard [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

Before 8th July 1585 Morgan Philipps [aged 60] and Elizabeth Fletcher were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1588 Thomas Cockayne [aged 36] and Jane Okeover [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

After 1588 William Browne [aged 62] and Elizabeth Noel [aged 36] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

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

Before 1589 Philip Steyning of Holnicote, Somerset [aged 79] and Alice Fry [aged 55] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

Around April 1589 Christopher Blount [aged 24] and Lettice Knollys Countess Essex and Leicester [aged 45] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1590 Richard Spencer [aged 40] and Elinora Brocket [aged 15] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

After 1590 Arnold Lygon [aged 32] and Margaret Talbot [aged 53] were married. She being the widow of his cousin Richard Lygon. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were fifth cousin once removed.

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

Before 1592 John Poyntz [aged 31] and Frances Newton Baroness Cobham [aged 52] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were first cousin once removed.

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

Before 1594 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex [aged 34] and Elizabeth Petre Countess Sussex [aged 56] were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 12th February 1594 Herbert Pelham [aged 48] and Elizabeth West [aged 20] were married at Wherwell, Hampshire. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

On 2nd May 1594 Thomas Heneage [aged 62] and Mary Browne Countess Southampton [aged 41] were married. Her second husband. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before 1595 William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury [aged 50] and Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys [aged 70] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 8th November 1596 a double marriage ceremony, both daughters of Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester [aged 46] was held at Essex House. William Petre 2nd Baron Petre [aged 21] and Katherine Somerset Baroness Petre [aged 21] were married. Henry Guildford [aged 30] and Elizabeth Somerset [aged 6] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester [aged 50]. She the daughter of Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester. They were fourth cousins. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

Before 1597 Thomas Harries aka Harris 1st Baronet [aged 46] and Eleanor Gifford [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

Before 1597 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet [aged 56] and Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton [aged 32] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In 1597 Arthur Gorges [aged 28] and Elizabeth Clinton [aged 8] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Henry Clinton 2nd Earl Lincoln [aged 55] and Catherine Hastings Countess Lincoln [aged 54]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 21st July 1597 Nathaniel Bacon [aged 51] and Dorothy Hopton [aged 27] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

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

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

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

In or before 1599 George Savile 1st Baronet [aged 48] and Elizabeth Ayscough [aged 28] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1599 Thomas Venables [aged 55] and Anne Gargrave [aged 28] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

Before 1600 Thomas Smythe [aged 41] and Sarah Blount Countess Leicester [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In or before 1600 James Scudamore [aged 31] and Mary Throckmorton [aged 59] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1600 Walter Bethell [aged 39] and Maria Slingsby [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

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

Around 1601 Anthony Benn [aged 33] and Jane Evelyn [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

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

On 1st June 1601 Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester [aged 38] and Catherine Spencer [aged 15] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

Before 1605 Robert Kerr 1st Earl Ancram [aged 26] and Anne Stanley [aged 4] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby [aged 43] and Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby [aged 29].

In 1605 Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester [aged 37] and Anne Copleston [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1605 Ralph Sheldon [aged 68] and Jane West [aged 47] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Around 1605 Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 33] and Sarah Anderson [aged 7] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On or before 1606 John Molyneux [aged 73] and Anne Radclyffe [aged 51] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In or before 1606 William Tate [aged 46] and Elizabeth Zouche [aged 26] were married. They had four sons and three daughters The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 24th April 1606 Henry Lorraine II Duke Lorraine [aged 43] and Margherita Gonzaga Duchess Lorraine [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Vincenzo Gonzaga III Duke Mantua [aged 43] and Eleanor de Medici Duchess Mantua [aged 39]. He the son of Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine [aged 63] and Claude Valois Duchess Lorraine. They were third cousins.

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

In or before 1608 Anthony Southwell [aged 28] and Margaret Shelton were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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

Before November 1609 Thomas Smith [aged 53] and Frances Brydges [aged 29] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

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

Around 1610 George Croke [aged 50] and Mary Bennett [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

After 1611 Thomas Thynne [aged 33] and Catherine Howard [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

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

On 4th December 1611 Matthias I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 54] and Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He the son of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.

On 13th December 1612 John Delaval [aged 33] and Elizabeth Selby [aged 9] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 1st March 1613 William Russell 1st Baronet [aged 38] and Elizabeth Smallpage [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

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

Before 1615 Henry Colley [aged 74] and Anne Loftus [aged 47] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

Around 1615 Richard Lovelace 1st Baron Lovelace [aged 51] and Margaret Dodworth Baroness Lovelace [aged 27] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 23rd October 1615 Allen Apsley [aged 48] and Lucy St John [aged 22] were married at St Ann Blackfriars Church. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 6th November 1617 James Hay 1st Earl Carlisle [aged 37] and Lucy Percy Countess Carlisle [aged 17] were married. See Diary of Anne Clifford. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland [aged 53] and Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland [aged 53].

Before 29th September 1619 Robert Naunton [aged 56] and Penelepe Perrot [aged 29] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Thomas Perrot and Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland.

In or before 1620 George Bruce [aged 44] and Mary Preston [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

On 16th January 1620 Giles Brydges 1st Baronet [aged 47] and Mary Scudamore Lady Bridges [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

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

On 5th March 1621 Augustus Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg [aged 44] and Elisabeth Sofie [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On or after 2nd August 1623 Walter Mansel 2nd Baronet [aged 35] and Elizabeth aka Mary Fotherby [aged 9] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

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

In or before 1625 Thomas Forster [aged 20] and Mary Fenwick [aged 44] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

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

In 1627 Stephen Bachiler [aged 65] and Helena Mason [aged 43] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

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

After 1627 William Uvedale [aged 46] and Victoria Carey [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

Before 7th February 1627 Abraham Dumaresq Seigneur Des Augres [aged 56] and Susan Carteret [aged 33] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 20th May 1630 Peter Temple 2nd Baronet [aged 38] and Christian Leveson [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1631 Thomas Hutchinson and Catherine Stanhope [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 3rd July 1632 John Dryden 2nd Baronet [aged 52] and Honora Beville [aged 22] were married at St Mary's Church, Canons Ashby. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

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

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

Around 1636 George Digby [aged 56] and Mary Chetwynd [aged 36] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

After 16th January 1637 Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Cleveland [aged 46] and Lucy Wentworth Countess Cleveland [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Countess Cleveland. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were half second cousin once removed.

On 8th August 1637 Richard Vaughan 2nd Earl Carbery [aged 37] and Frances Altham Countess Carbery [aged 16] were married at Acton. She by marriage Countess Carbery. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of John Vaughan 1st Earl Carbery and Margaret Meyrick.

In or before 1638 Henry Boothby 1st Baronet [aged 45] and Mary Hayes [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

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

On 27th February 1640 Anthony Van Dyck [aged 40] and Mary Ruthven [aged 20] were married at Queen Henrietta Maria's private Catholic Chapel, Somerset House. On that day, Patrick Ruthven, 'of St Martin's in the Fields', assigned £120 of his pension to Mary, perhaps in lieu of the dowry that he could not afford. Mary Ruthven had a small dowry all the same; it was provided, not by her father, but by King Charles himself. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 3rd June 1640 Thomas Pelham 2nd Baronet [aged 42] and Margaret Vane Lady Pelham [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton. The difference in their ages was 25 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 9th March 1641 William Ayscough of Osgoodby [aged 26] and Judith Burgoyne [aged 1] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

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

In 1642 John Cutler 1st Baronet [aged 39] and Elizabeth Foote [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 1st October 1642 Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland [aged 40] and Elizabeth Howard Countess Northumberland [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess of Northumberland. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk. He the son of Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland and Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 17th November 1642 Johnathan Atkins [aged 32] and Mary Howard [aged 11] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

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

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

Before 1645 Edward Sebright 1st Baronet [aged 59] and Elizabeth Montagu Lady Sebright and Mansel [aged 37] were married. She by marriage Lady Sebright of Besford in Worcestershire. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester and Catherine Spencer.

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

Before 8th July 1647 Walter Stewart [aged 61] and Sophia Carew [aged 37] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of George Carew 1st Earl Totnes.

On 2nd July 1648 Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 39] and Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia [aged 16] were married at Linz. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.

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

Around 1650 Major-General William Goffe [aged 45] and Frances Whalley [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Before May 1650 Edmund Bacon 4th Baronet [aged 17] and Susan Alington Lady Bacon [aged 44] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

On 30th April 1651 Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 42] and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Charles Gonzaga Duke Nevers Duke Rethel and Maria Gonzaga Duchess of Montferrat [aged 41]. He the son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. They were second cousin twice removed.

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

On 13th August 1651 Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal [aged 45] and Letitia Hicks Countess Donegal [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Donegal. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

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

Before 2nd July 1654 Thomas Gage 2nd Baronet [aged 57] and Mary Chamberlain Lady Gage and Goring [aged 34] were married. She by marriage Lady Gage of Firley in Sussex. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

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

On 6th July 1655 Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden [aged 44] and Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Campden. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 47] and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed.

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

Before 26th September 1662 John Wray 3rd Baronet [aged 43] and Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Lady Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 16th October 1662 Nicholas L'Estrange 3rd Baronet [aged 30] and Elizabeth Isham Lady Strange [aged 9] were married. She by marriage Lady Strange of Hunstanton in Norfolk. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

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

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

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

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

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

On 9th April 1668 Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth [aged 41] and Ursula Widdrington Countess Plymouth [aged 20] were married. They had six children. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 30th November 1668 Johann Friedrich Hanover [aged 43] and Benedicta Henrietta Palatinate Simmern [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg and Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg.

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

Before 1670 Henry Liddell 3rd Baronet [aged 25] and Catherine Bright [aged 5] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 21st June 1670 William Berkeley [aged 64] and Frances Culpepper [aged 36] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

Before 28th September 1671 William Gee [aged 23] and Elizabeth Beaumont [aged 46] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 20th September 1673 James, Duke of York [aged 39] and Mary of Modena Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England.

On 24th November 1673 Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend [aged 42] and Mary Ashe Viscountess Townshend [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In 1674 Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew [aged 50] and Anne Armine [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

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

Before 1675 Thomas Strickland [aged 53] and Winifred Trentham [aged 29] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 14th June 1677 Paul Whichcote 2nd Baronet [aged 34] and Jane Gould Lady Whichcote [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Lady Whichcote of the Inner Temple in the City of London. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

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

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

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

Around 1680 John Maitland 5th Earl Lauderdale [aged 25] and Elizabeth Lauder Countess of Lauderdale [aged 48] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Charles Maitland 3rd Earl Lauderdale.

On 11th April 1681 Reynolds Calthorpe [aged 25] and Priscilla Wyndham [aged 55] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or after 1682 George Vernon [aged 47] and Catherine Vernon [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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

After December 1682 George Mackenzie 1st Earl Cromartie [aged 52] and Margaret Wemyss Countess Cromartie 3rd Countess Wemyss [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of David Wemyss 2nd Earl of Wemyss and Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss [aged 62].

On 14th August 1684 Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet [aged 39] and Catherine Cavendish Countess Isle Thanet [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess of Thanet. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 54] and Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 53]. He the son of John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet. They were fifth cousin once removed.

In or before 1685 Thomas Style 2nd Baronet [aged 60] and Margaret Twysden [aged 37] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 7th March 1685 Charles Sackville 6th Earl Dorset 1st Earl Middlesex [aged 42] and Mary Compton Countess Dorset and Middlesex [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Countess Dorset, Countess Middlesex. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton and Mary Noel Countess Northampton. He the son of Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset and Frances Cranfield Countess Dorset [aged 63]. They were half sixth cousins.

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

On 13th September 1688 Richard Browne 3rd Baronet [aged 32] and Dorothy Barnes [aged 5] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

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

In July 1692 Thomas Wharton 1st Marquess Wharton [aged 43] and Lucy Loftus Marchioness Wharton [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 13th December 1692 James Douglas 2nd Marquess Douglas [aged 46] and Mary Kerr Marchioness Douglas [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Douglas. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 56] and Jean Campbell. He the son of Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus and Anne Stewart. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1693 Richard Maulever 4th Baronet and Barbara Slingsby [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Lady Maulever of Allerton in Yorkshire. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

Before 12th January 1694 William Cann 2nd Baronet [aged 45] and Elizabeth Langton [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

Before 1695 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal [aged 28] and Catherine Forbes [aged 4] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal and Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall.

In or before 1697 Thomas Delves 4th Baronet [aged 44] and Elizabeth Booth [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington and Mary Langham Countess Warrington. They were half fourth cousin twice removed.

Around 1697 Charles Paulet 2nd Duke Bolton [aged 36] and Henrietta Scott aka Crofts [aged 15] were married. His third marriage. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the illegitmate daughter of James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch and Eleanor Needham. He the son of Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton [aged 67] and Mary Scrope 6th Marchioness Winchester.

Around 10th August 1697 Thomas Prendergast [aged 37] and Penelope Cadogan [aged 10] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

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

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

After 1700 John Wodehouse 4th Baronet [aged 30] and Mary Fermor Lady Woodhouse [aged 3] were married. She by marriage Lady Woodhouse of Wilberhall. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were fifth cousin once removed.

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

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

On 30th April 1702 Charles Knollys 4th Earl Banbury [aged 39] and Mary Woods [aged 18] were married at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Nicholas Knollys 3rd Earl Banbury and Anne or Abigail Sherard.

After 2nd April 1704 William Gage 2nd Baronet [aged 53] and Merelina Jermyn Lady Gage Lady Spring [aged 31] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 10th June 1705 Duke Adolphus Frederick II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz [aged 46] and Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

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

On 1st September 1707 Frederick Hamilton [aged 44] and Sophia Hamilton [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In 1708 Frederick I King Prussia [aged 50] and Sophia Louise Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Prussia [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Prussia. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg and Luise Henriette Orange Nassau. They were fourth cousins.

On 23rd March 1709 Warwick Lake [aged 48] and Elizabeth Gerard [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were first cousin once removed.

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

On 21st May 1710 Louis Joseph Bourbon Vendôme 3rd Duke Vendôme [aged 56] and Marie Anne Bourbon Condé Duchess Vendôme [aged 32] were married at the Château de Sceaux [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Vendôme. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern [aged 61]. He the son of Louis Bourbon Vendôme 2nd Duke Vendôme and Laura Macini Duchess Vendôme. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

Around 26th June 1710 John Murray 1st Duke Atholl [aged 50] and Mary Ross Duchess Atholl [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Duchess Atholl. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl and Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl.

Before 9th May 1711 Richard Sykes [aged 5] and Mary Kirkby [aged 30] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On or before 1st December 1711 Reverend Philip Egerton of Astbury [aged 49] and Frances Offley [aged 27] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

After 26th May 1714 George Mordaunt [aged 44] and Elizabeth D'Oyly [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

After 26th May 1714 George Mordaunt [aged 44] and Elizabeth Collyer [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

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

Around November 1716 Hungerford Hoskyns 4th Baronet [aged 39] and Mary Leigh Lady Hoskyns [aged 17] were married. They had two sons and two daughters. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In 1720 Bishop John Wynne [aged 53] and Anne Pugh [aged 27] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

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

Before 14th March 1721 Lieutenant Colonel John Upton of Castle Upton in County Antrim [aged 50] and Mary Upton [aged 30] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were second cousin once removed.

On 4th April 1721 Frederick IV King of Denmark and Norway [aged 49] and Anne Sophie Reventlow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Christian V King of Denmark and Norway and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.

In or before 1722 John Walter 3rd Baronet [aged 47] and Elizabeth Vernon Viscountess Harcourt [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 4th August 1722 Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater [aged 40] and Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bridgewater. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford and Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford [aged 40]. He the son of John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater and Jane Paulet Countess Bridgewater. They were fifth cousin once removed.

After 9th March 1723 William Strickland 4th Baronet [aged 37] and Catherine Sambrooke Lady Strickland [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Around March 1724 Morley Unwin [aged 21] and Mary Cawthorne were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

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

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

In 1726 Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine [aged 50] and Mary Howard Countess Deloraine [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Countess Deloraine. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch [aged 74].

On 26th November 1727 Edward Howard 9th Duke of Norfolk [aged 41] and Mary Blount Duchess Norfolk [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. They were sixth cousins.

On 23rd July 1728 Louis Henri Bourbon Condé Duke Bourbon [aged 35] and Landgravine Caroline Hesse Rotenburg [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In August 1730 Samuel Barnardiston 5th Baronet [aged 49] and Catherine Winn Lady Banardiston [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Lady Barnardiston of Ketton in Suffolk. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

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

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

After September 1734 Daniel Finch 8th Earl Winchilsea 3rd Earl Nottingham [aged 45] and Mary Palmer Countess Winchelsea and Nottingham [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Winchilsea, Countess Nottingham. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea.

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

On 20th April 1736 James Campbell 5th Baronet [aged 58] and Margaret Campbell Lady Campbell [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Lady Campbell of Auchinbreck. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

Before 14th October 1736 Charles Le Gros of Croftwight [aged 85] and Elizabeth Turner [aged 63] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Before June 1737 Alexander Bayne of Rires [aged 62] and Mary Carstairs [aged 42] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 3rd March 1738 Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford [aged 61] and Maria Skerritt [aged 36] were married. They had been companions for many years before they married. She bringing £30,000 to the marriage. She appears to have died three months later as a consequence of a miscarriage. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

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

On 3rd May 1740 Thomas Hill aka Harwood [aged 47] and Susan Maria Noel [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

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

In 1744 Robert Surtees [aged 50] and Dorothy Lambton [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

In 1747 John Lindsay 20th Earl of Crawford, 4th Earl Lindsay [aged 44] and Jean Murray [aged 17] were married. She died nine months later. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl [aged 56] and Jane Frederick Duchess Atholl. He the son of John Lindsay 19th Earl of Crawford, 3rd Earl of Lindsay. They were third cousin once removed.

In 1748 John Hay 4th Marquess Tweedale [aged 53] and Frances Carteret Marchioness Tweddale [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Tweeddale. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville [aged 57] and Frances Worsley Countess Granville. He the son of Charles Hay 3rd Marquess Tweeddale. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 1st April 1748 George Anson 1st Baron Anson [aged 50] and Elizabeth Yorke [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 57] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.

In July 1748 Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet [aged 56] and Frances Shackerley Lady Williams-Wynn [aged 27] were married. She was his god-daughter. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

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

On 11th October 1749 William Stourton 16th Baron Stourton [aged 45] and Winifrede Howard Baroness Stourton [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. They were fourth cousins.

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

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

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

On 23rd May 1753 Reverend John Stanley [aged 60] and Sarah Earle [aged 35] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

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

On 20th July 1758 Thomas Barnard [aged 32] and Elizabeth Browne [aged 57] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 15th May 1759 James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave [aged 44] and Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Waldegrave. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave and Mary Webb.

On 11th November 1759 Rice Charleton [aged 49] and Mary Wright [aged 25] were married at St Swithin's Church, Walcot St Swithin. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

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

In 1761 John Eramus Blackett [aged 31] and Sarah Roddam were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Before 7th January 1762 David Gregory [aged 65] and Mary Grey [aged 42] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent and Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent.

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

In 1765 John Whitwell aka Griffin 4th Baron Howard Walden 1st Baron Braybrooke [aged 45] and Catherine Clayton Baroness Howard de Walden [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

In 1767 Henry Brydges 2nd Duke Chandos [aged 58] and Elizabeth Major Duchess of Chandos [aged 36] were married. She by marriage Duchess Chandos. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos and Mary Lake.

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

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

On 9th February 1769 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool [aged 39] and Amelia Watts [aged 18] were married at St Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Before 7th November 1769 Constantine Phipps 1st and 2nd Baron Mulgrave [aged 25] and Anne Elizabeth Cholmley Baroness Mulgrave were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 21st December 1769 Henry Hunloke 4th Baronet [aged 45] and Margaret Coke Lady Hunloke [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Lady Hunloke of Wingerworth in Derbyshire. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 23rd April 1770 Brownlow Cecil 9th Earl Exeter [aged 44] and Anne Maria Cheatham Countess Exeter [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Exeter. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Brownlow Cecil 8th Earl Exeter.

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

In May 1771 Bryan Burrell [aged 43] and Mary Partridge [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 20th May 1771 Governor Harry Verelst [aged 37] and Ann Wordsworth [aged 15] were married. They had ten children. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 24th February 1772 Thomas Duncombe [aged 47] and Anne Jennings-Clerke [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 15th March 1772 Philip Ainslie [aged 44] and Elizabeth Gray [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 20th May 1772 Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers [aged 46] and Anne Pole [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 10th January 1773 Frederick Hesse-Kassel [aged 52] and Princess Philippine Hohenzollern [aged 27] were married. No issue. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of William Hesse-Kassel. They were third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 13th April 1773 William Burrell 2nd Baronet [aged 40] and Sophia Raymond Lady Burrell [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were half second cousins.

On 19th May 1773 George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend [aged 49] and Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

On 19th February 1774 William Henry Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton [aged 49] and Caroline Bristow Baroness Lyttelton [aged 28] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 9th September 1775 George Jackson aka Duckett 1st Baronet [aged 49] and Grace Goldstone Lady Duckett [aged 25] were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In or before 1776 Neil Primrose 3rd Earl Rosebery [aged 46] and Mary Vincent Countess Rosebery [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Rosebery. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of James Primrose 2nd Earl Rosebery and Mary Campbell Countess Rosebery.

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

On 10th May 1777 Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan [aged 48] and Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

On 3rd June 1777 Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [aged 47] and Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.

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

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

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

On 3rd April 1784 John Sheffield 2nd Baronet [aged 41] and Charlotte Sophia Digby [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. They were first cousin once removed.

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

Before 11th September 1786 William Earle Welby 1st Baronet [aged 52] and Elizabeth Cope Lady Welby [aged 28] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 4th July 1787 Emich Carl Leiningen [aged 43] and Henriette Reuss [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

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

On 14th February 1788 Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Ailesbury [aged 58] and Anne Elizabeth Rawdon Countess Ailesbury [aged 35] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of John Rawdon 1st Earl Moira [aged 67] and Elizabeth Hastings Countess Moira [aged 56]. He the son of George Brudenell 3rd Earl Cardigan and Elizabeth Bruce 3rd Countess Cardigan. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

On 8th May 1788 Nicholas Colthurst 3rd Baronet [aged 44] and Harriet la Touche [aged 18] were married. They had three children, Elizabeth, Charlotte and Sir Nicholas Conway Colthurst, 4th Baronet. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

In 1790 John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset [aged 44] and Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Dorset, 9th Countess Dorset. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Charles Cope 2nd Baronet and Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool [aged 45]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1792 George Pocock 1st Baronet [aged 26] and Charlotte Mary Long Lady Pocock [aged 6] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 25th July 1792 Murrough O'Brien 1st Marquess Thomond [aged 66] and Mary Palmer Marchioness Thomond [aged 42] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 20th October 1793 Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy [aged 48] and Margaret Wallis [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

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

On 27th April 1795 Richard Brinsley Sheridan [aged 43] and Esther Jane Ogle [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 29th November 1795 Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [aged 48] and Alice Lucy Whitefoord Baroness Vernon [aged 28] were married at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

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

On 28th January 1797 Ludwig Friedrich Alexander of Württemberg [aged 40] and Princess Henriette Nassau Weilburg [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

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

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

On 20th August 1798 Philip Bouverie-Pusey [aged 51] and Lucy Sherard Lady Cave [aged 28] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Robert Sherard 4th Earl Harborough [aged 85].

In 1799 William Loraine 4th Baronet [aged 49] and Frances Campart [aged 27] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Before 1800 Phillips Lloyd Fletcher [aged 61] and Eleanor Wynne [aged 40] were married. They had four sons and four daughters. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

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

In 1801 Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester [aged 44] and Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds and Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers. He the son of Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester [aged 72] and Anne Frankland Countess Chichester [aged 66].

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

On 4th June 1807 John Shelley 6th Baronet [aged 35] and Frances Wickley Lady Shelley [aged 10] were married. She by marriage Lady Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 19th December 1807 John Spalding [aged 44] and Mary Eden Baroness Brougham and Vaux [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

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

On 4th May 1808 Reginald Pole aka Pole-Carew [aged 54] and Caroline Anne Lyttelton [aged 33] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

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

On 21st September 1810 Thomas Bruce 11th Earl Kincardine 7th Earl Elgin [aged 44] and Elizabeth Oswald Countess Kincardine and Elgin [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Charles Bruce 9th Earl Kincardine 5th Earl Elgin.

On 11th September 1811 Thomas Jones 6th Viscount Ranelagh [aged 48] and Caroline Louisa Lee aka Thompson [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 8th February 1812 Thomas Noel-Hill 2nd Baron Berwick [aged 41] and Sophia Dubochet [aged 17] were married at St Marylebone Church. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 7th March 1812 William Eliot 2nd Earl St Germans [aged 44] and Charlotte Robinson [aged 22] were married at Earl of Powis' House Mayfair. She died sixteen months later. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 23rd June 1812 or 25th June 1812 Edmund Craster of Preston [aged 50] and Phillis Buston [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

In 1813 William Scott 1st Baron Stowell [aged 67] and Louisa Catharine Howe [aged 45] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe and Mary Hartop.

On 29th June 1813 Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 71] and Deborah Askew [aged 49] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

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

On 31st January 1814 Charles Arbuthnot [aged 46] and Harriet Fane [aged 20] were married at St Nicholas' Church, Fulbeck. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 29th October 1816 Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 48] and Princess Caroline Augusta of Bavaria [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

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

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

In On 25th November 1817 or 25th December 1817 Hercules Robert Pakenham [aged 36] and Emily Stapleton [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

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

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

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

Before 1820 Matthew Robinson Boulton [aged 49] and Mary Anne Wilkinson [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 13th January 1823 Thomas Fermor 4th Earl Pomfret [aged 52] and Amabel Borough [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of George Fermor 2nd Earl Pomfret and Anna Maria Delagard Countess Pomfret.

On 7th May 1824 James Hozier of Newlands [aged 43] and Catherine Margaret Feilden [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In 1825 Henry Baring [aged 47] and Cecilia Anne Windham [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 2nd April 1825 Robert Henry Cunliffe 4th Baronet [aged 39] and Susan Emily Paton Lady Cunliffe [aged 18] were married at Calcutta, India. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

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

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

Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley married Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley,

Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford [aged 35] married George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 54],

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

Emily Caton married Consul John MacTavish [aged 38].

On 16th June 1827 William Beauclerk 9th Duke St Albans [aged 26] and Harriet Mellon Duchess St Albans [aged 49] were married. She by marriage Duchess St Albans. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans.

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

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

On 24th August 1829 Archduke Joseph of Austria [aged 53] and Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg [aged 31] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 9th August 1830 King Leopold I of Belgium [aged 39] and Louise Orléans Queen Consort Belgium [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha and Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha [aged 73].

On 23rd April 1831 Leicester FitzGerald Charles Stanhope 5th Earl of Harrington [aged 46] and Elizabeth Green Countess Harrington [aged 22] were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl of Harrington and Jane Fleming Countess Harrington.

On 8th February 1832 Charles Marsham 2nd Earl Romney [aged 54] and Mary Elizabeth Townshend Countess Romney [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Countess Romney. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Charles Marsham 1st Earl Romney and Frances Wyndham. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 10th July 1832 Benjamin Welstead [aged 57] and Mary Rowley [aged 33] were married at St Marylebone Church. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

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

On 23rd April 1834 John Leslie-Melville 9th Earl of Leven [aged 47] and Sophia Thornton [aged 22] were married. She his cousin and also first-cousin of his first wife Harriet Thornton. The difference in their ages was 25 years. They were first cousins.

On 19th August 1834 Reverend Henry Chaplin [aged 45] and Caroline Horatia Ellice [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

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

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

In 1837 Charles Robert Prinsep [aged 47] and Louisa Anne White [aged 18] were married in Calcutta, India. They had three sons and three daughters, The difference in their ages was 29 years.

On 24th July 1837 Bishop Edward Grey [aged 55] and Eliza Innes [aged 32] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Charles Grey 1st Earl Grey and Elizabeth Grey Countess Grey.

On 1st February 1838 Charles Hay Cameron [aged 42] and Julia Margaret Cameron nee Pattle [aged 22] were married at Calcutta, India. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

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

On 20th July 1841 John Russell 1st Earl Russell [aged 48] and Frances Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound Countess Russell [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound 2nd Earl Minto [aged 58] and Mary Brydone Countess Minto. He the son of John Russell 6th Duke Bedford and Georgiana Elizabeth Byng.

On 25th August 1842 Algernon Percy 4th Duke Northumberland [aged 49] and Eleanor Grosvenor Duchess Northumberland [aged 21] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster [aged 47] and Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster [aged 45]. He the son of Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland and Frances Julia Burrell Duchess Northumberland. They were half fifth cousin once removed.

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

In 1844 Philip Charles William FitzRoy James Comte d'Arran [aged 42] and Susan Georgiana Ryder [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 2nd April 1844 Charles Gordon 10th Marquess Huntly [aged 52] and Maria Antoinetta Pegus Marchioness Huntly [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Reverend William Peter Pegus and Charlotte Layard Countess Lindsey [aged 64]. He the son of George Gordon 9th Marquess Huntly [aged 82] and Catherine Anne Cope.

On 4th September 1844 Frederick Vincent 11th Baronet [aged 46] and Maria Copley Young [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 9th September 1844 Miles Thomas Stapleton 8th Baron Beaumont [aged 39] and Isabella Anne Browne Baroness Beaumont [aged 19] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Baroness Beaumont. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 2nd January 1845 Reverend Augustus Fitz-Clarence [aged 39] and Sarah Elizabeth Catherine Gordon [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the illegitmate son of King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".

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

On 3rd September 1846 Arthur Rivers Malet [aged 39] and Mary Sophia Willoughby [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 4th February 1847 Tonman Mosley 3rd Baronet [aged 33] and Catherine Wood [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

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

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

On 11th February 1850 John Lygon 3rd Earl Beauchamp [aged 66] and Catherine Otway [aged 41] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp and Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp.

In 1851 Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer [aged 52] and Adelaide Horatia Seymour-Conway Countess Spencer [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Spencer. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer.

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

On 11th March 1852 Major William Arkwright [aged 42] and Fanny Susan Thornewill [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

On 15th December 1853 Reverend John Venables-Vernon [aged 55] and Caroline Paget [aged 30] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

Around 15th August 1854 William Henry Chetwynd [aged 42] and Blanche Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 18] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In December 1854 Arthur Rivers Malet [aged 48] and Annie Louisa Thompson [aged 24] were married in Maharashtra, India. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

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

On 21st July 1857 Henry Wilson 11th Baron Berners [aged 60] and Henrietta Charlotte Cholmondeley Baroness Berners [aged 34] were married. She by marriage Baroness Berners. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

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

On 28th September 1858 James Brudenell 7th Earl Cardigan [aged 60] and Adeline Horsey Countess Cardigan [aged 33] were married; she had been his mistress since 1857. She by marriage Countess Cardigan. The marriage something of a scandal since James Brudenell 7th Earl Cardigan had left his first wife; Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 39] refused to have Adeline at court. See My Recollections by Adeline Horsey. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan.

On 17th November 1858 Bingham Baring 2nd Baron Ashburton [aged 59] and Louisa Caroline Stewart Baroness Ashburton [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ashburton of Ashburton in Devon. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

In 1859 Edward George Walpole Keppel [aged 59] and Harriet Jacqueline Buller Lady Salusbury-Trelawny [aged 38] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

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