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Before 1049 Frederick Luxembourg Ardennes Duke Lower Lorraine [aged 45] and Gerberga Flanders Duchess Lower Lorraine [aged 33] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Lorraine. She the daughter of Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne and Matilda Reginar Countess Boulogne. They were first cousin twice removed.
In 1238 William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby [aged 45] and Margaret Quincy Countess Derby were married. She the daughter of Roger de Quincy 2nd Earl Winchester [aged 43] and Helen Galloway Countess Winchester. He the son of William Ferrers 4th Earl of Derby [aged 70] and Agnes Gernon Countess Derby. They were first 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 1253 Alfonso III King Portugal [aged 42] and Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the illegitmate daughter of Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon [aged 31] and Mayor Guillén de Guzmán [aged 48]. He the son of Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal and Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
After 1256 Philip Basset [aged 72] and Ela Longespée [aged 32] were married. The difference in their ages was 40 years. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1318 Odo IV Duke Burgundy [aged 23] and Joan Capet Duchess Burgundy [aged 9] were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre [aged 25] and Joan of Burgundy Queen Consort France [aged 26]. He the son of Robert II Duke Burgundy and Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy [aged 58]. They were first 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.
Before 1339 Juan Manuel Prince of Villena [aged 56] and Blanca de la Cerda y Lara [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
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.
In May 1406 Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge [aged 20] and Anne Mortimer [aged 15] were married. The marriage apparently took place in secret possibly because she was a descendant of King Edward III of England although she wasn't at the time Heir to the Throne of England although their issue would become so. She died five years later. The suspected false paternity has no effect on the claim of the House of York since it is Richard's wife Ann Mortimer who passes claim to her children. She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 4th Earl March 3rd Earl of Ulster and Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster. He the son of Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York and Isabella of Castile Duchess York. They were first cousin twice removed. He a grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In or before 1499 Robert Strange of Elsing [aged 19] and Margaret le Strange [aged 27] were married. They were first cousin twice removed.
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.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Before 1574 William Graham 5th Earl Menteith [aged 22] and Margaret Douglas Countess Menteith [aged 35] were married. He the son of John Graham 4th Earl Menteith and Marie Seton Countess Menteith and Sutherland. They were first cousin twice removed.
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 19th May 1581 Robert Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 1st Earl March [aged 59] and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March [aged 32] were divorced.
Before February 1655 Nicholas Knollys 3rd Earl Banbury [aged 24] and Isabella Blount [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of Mountjoy Blount 1st Earl Newport [aged 58] and Anne Boteler Countess Newport and Portland [aged 55]. He the son of William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury and Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury [aged 72]. They were first cousin twice removed.
On 22nd June 1731 Robert Lowther [aged 49] and Katherine Pennington were married. They were first cousin twice removed.
On 14th December 1898 Colonel Simon Macdonald Lockhart [aged 49] and Hilda Maoreton Macdonald [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. They were first cousin twice removed.
On 22nd October 1901 Evelyn Baring 1st Earl Cromer [aged 60] and Katherine Georgina Louisa Thynne Countess Cromer [aged 36] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of John Alexander Thynne 4th Marquess of Bath and Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey Marchioness Bath. They were first cousin twice removed.
Richard Dashwood of Clockley Cley and Anne Peyton were married. They were first cousin twice removed.