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

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Culture, General Things, Married Relationships, Second Cousin Twice Removed

Second Cousin Twice Removed is in Second Cousin.

Before 1065 Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders (age 31) and Gertrude Billung Countess Holland (age 34) were married. She the daughter of Bernard II Duke of Saxony and Eilika Schweinfurt Duchess Saxony. He the son of Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders (age 52) and Adela Capet Duchess Normandy (age 55). They were second cousin twice removed.

Around 1222 John Dunkeld 9th Earl Huntingdon 7th Earl Chester (age 15) and Elen ferch Llewellyn Aberffraw Countess Huntingdon and Mar (age 4) were married. He the son of David Dunkeld 8th Earl Huntingdon and Matilda Gernon Countess Huntingdon (age 51). They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a granddaughter of King John of England.

In 1240 Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur (age 24) and Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Luxemburg, Countess Namur. She the daughter of Henry of Bar II Count of Bar and Philippa Capet Countess of Bar (age 48). He the son of Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 53). They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1260 Manuel Ivrea (age 26) and Constance Barcelona were married. She the daughter of James "The Just" II King Aragon and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1308 John Dampierre I Marquis Namur (age 41) and Margaret Bourbon (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Robert Bourbon 1st Count Clermont (age 52) and Beatrice Burgundy (age 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 1309 Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick (age 37) and Alice Tosny Countess Warwick (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. He the son of William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick and Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In or before 1376 Richard Venables (age 39) and Joan Fitton (age 30) were married. They were second cousin twice removed.

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

On 23rd July 1392 William Beauchamp 1st Baron Abergavenny (age 49) and Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny were married. She by marriage Baroness Abergavenny. She the daughter of Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 4th or 11th Earl of Arundel (age 46) and Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey. He the son of Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick and Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 24th July 1406 John Neville 6th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 24) and Maud Clifford Countess Cambridge (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 1407 John Fitzalan 6th or 13th Earl of Arundel (age 21) and Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel (age 24) were married. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

Before 1414 John Neville 6th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 31) and Maud Clifford Countess Cambridge (age 24) were divorced.

On 6th September 1425 John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 42) and Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 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 (age 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.

After 4th May 1453 Thomas Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 24) and Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham (age 17) were married. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 10th September 1454 René Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou (age 45) and Jeanne Laval Duchess Anjou (age 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 Yolanda 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 25th August 1476 John "Cicero" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg (age 21) and Margaret of Thuringia (age 27) were married. He the son of Albert "Achilles" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg (age 61). They were second cousin twice removed.

On 21st November 1496 George Duke of Saxony (age 25) and Barbara Jagiellon (age 18) were married. They were second cousin twice removed.

In 1503 Peter Legh (age 23) and Jane Gerard (age 18) were married. They were second cousin twice removed.

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

Before 1507 John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl (age 31) and Janet Campbell Countess Atholl were married. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll (age 57) and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll (age 43). He the son of John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 66) and Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl (age 49). They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

by June 1511 Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 57) and Florence Pudsey (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.

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Around June 1519 George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny (age 50) and Mary Stafford Baroness Bergavenny (age 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 (age 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 1627 Thomas Holte 1st Baronet (age 56) and Anne Littleton were married. They were second cousin twice removed.

On 18th December 1638 Henry Bourchier 5th Earl Bath (age 51) and Rachael Fane Countess Bath and Middlesex (age 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 (age 56). They were second cousin twice removed.

In 1648 John Rolle (age 22) and Florence Rolle (age 16) were married. They were second cousin twice removed.

On 30th April 1651 Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor (age 42) and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. The difference in their ages was 21 years. 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 6th July 1655 Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 44) and Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden (age 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 (age 47) and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed.

On 13th May 1755 Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (age 29) and Charlotte Sophie Saxe Coburg Saalfeld (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld and Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (age 54). He the son of Christian Ludwig II Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (age 71). They were second cousin twice removed.

Before 26th August 1832 Charles Greville (age 69) and Charlotte Cavendish-Bentinck (age 56) were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland and Dorothy Cavendish 3rd Duchess Portland. They were second cousin twice removed.

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

Ralph I Capet I Count Vermandois and Petronilla Poitiers were married. She the daughter of William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine and Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Hugh "Great" Capet and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois. They were second cousin twice removed.

John Valois I Duke Alençon and Marie Montfort Duchess Alençon were married. She by marriage Duchess Alençon. She the daughter of John Montfort V Duke Brittany and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England. He the son of Peter Valois II Count Alençon and Marie Chamaillart Countess Alençon. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

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

Robert de Moravia Sutherland 6th Earl Sutherland and Margaret Stewart Countess Sutherland were married. She the daughter of Alexander "The Wolf of Badenoch" Stewart 3rd Earl Buchan and Mariota Mackay Countess Moray. He the son of William de Moravia Sutherland 5th Earl Sutherland and Johanna Menteith Countess Sutherland. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.