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Before 1065 Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders [aged 31] and Gertrude Billung Countess Holland [aged 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 [aged 52] and Adela Capet Duchess Normandy [aged 55]. They were second cousin twice removed.
On 2nd March 1180 Emperor Alexios II Komnenos [aged 10] and Agnes Empress of Byzantine [aged 9] were married. She the daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks [aged 60] and Adèle Queen of the Franks. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
Around 1222 John Dunkeld 9th Earl Huntingdon 7th Earl Chester 8th Earl Northampton [aged 15] and Elen ferch Llewellyn Aberffraw Countess Huntingdon and Mar [aged 4] were married. He the son of David Dunkeld 8th Earl Huntingdon and Matilda Gernon Countess Huntingdon [aged 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 [aged 24] and Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur [aged 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 [aged 48]. He the son of Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar [aged 53]. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
In 1260 Manuel Ivrea [aged 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 [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 1309 Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick [aged 37] and Alice Tosny Countess Warwick [aged 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 1324 Eubulus Strange and Alice Lacy Countess Leicester, and Lancaster 5th Countess of Salisbury 5th Countess Lincoln [aged 42] were married. She the daughter of Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury and Margaret Longespée 4th Countess of Salisbury and Lincoln. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Before 1370 George Dunbar 10th Earl March [aged 31] and Christina Wyntoun Countess Dunbar were married. He the son of Patrick Dunbar 9th Earl March and Agnes "Black Agnes" Randolph Countess March. They were second cousin twice removed.
In or before 1376 Richard Venables [aged 39] and Joan Fitton [aged 30] were married. They were second cousin twice removed.
On 2nd October 1386 John Montfort V Duke Brittany [aged 47] and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England [aged 16] were married at Saillé [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux, Countess Richmond. His third marriage, her first. The marriage proceeded when her father Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 53] agreed to give his daughter 120,000 gold francs and to pay 6,000 francs owed to John, duke of Brittany, for the rent of certain lands. He, John, gave her the cities of Nantes [Map] and Guerrand [Map]. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of Charles "Bad" II King Navarre and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 23rd July 1392 William Beauchamp 1st Baron Abergavenny [aged 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 [aged 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.
In 1396 John Valois I Duke Alençon and Marie Montfort Duchess Alençon [aged 4] were married. She the daughter of John Montfort V Duke Brittany [aged 57] and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England [aged 26]. He the son of Peter Valois II Count Alençon [aged 56] and Marie Chamaillart Countess Alençon. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
Before 24th July 1406 John Neville 6th Baron Latimer of Corby [aged 24] and Maud Clifford Countess Cambridge [aged 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 [aged 21] and Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel [aged 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 [aged 31] and Maud Clifford Countess Cambridge [aged 24] were divorced.
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.
After 4th May 1453 Thomas Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 24] and Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 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 [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 25th August 1476 John "Cicero" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 21] and Margaret of Thuringia [aged 27] were married. He the son of Albert "Achilles" Elector Brandenburg [aged 61]. They were second cousin twice removed.
On 14th February 1479 Frederick Hohenzollern I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach [aged 18] and Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach [aged 14] were married. He the son of Albert "Achilles" Elector Brandenburg [aged 64]. They were second cousin twice removed.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 21st November 1496 George Duke of Saxony [aged 25] and Barbara Jagiellon [aged 18] were married. They were second 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 1503 Peter Legh [aged 23] and Jane Gerard [aged 18] were married. They were second cousin twice removed.
Before 1507 John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl [aged 31] and Janet Campbell Countess Atholl were married. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll [aged 57] and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll [aged 43]. He the son of John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl [aged 66] and Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl [aged 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 [aged 57] and Florence Pudsey [aged 23] were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 9th October 1514 Louis XII King France [aged 52] and Mary Tudor Queen Consort France [aged 18] were married at Abbeville [Map], Somme. She by marriage Queen Consort France. Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset [aged 37], Thomas West 8th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron West [aged 57], Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham [aged 44] and his son George Brooke 9th Baron Cobham [aged 17], Bishop Thomas Ruthall [aged 42] and Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset [aged 27] attended. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England. He the son of Charles Valois Duke Orléans and Mary de la Marck Duchess Orléans. They were second cousin twice removed.
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.
In 1601 Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory [aged 69] and Eleanor Barry Countess Ormonde and Ossory were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory. He the son of James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory. They were second cousin twice removed.
After 1627 Thomas Holte 1st Baronet [aged 56] and Anne Littleton were married. They were second cousin twice removed.
Before 1631 Hugh Pollard 2nd Baronet [aged 27] and Bridget Vere Baroness Norreys Rycote [aged 46] were married. She the daughter of Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford and Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford. They were second cousin twice removed.
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.
In 1648 John Rolle [aged 22] and Florence Rolle [aged 16] were married. They were second cousin twice removed.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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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 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.
On 11th December 1664 Henry Barnewall 2nd Viscount Barnewall and Mary Nugent Viscountess Barnewall [aged 16] were married. They were second cousin twice removed.
On 13th May 1755 Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin [aged 29] and Charlotte Sophie Saxe Coburg Saalfeld [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld and Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld [aged 54]. He the son of Christian Ludwig II Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin [aged 71]. They were second cousin twice removed.
Before 26th August 1832 Charles Greville [aged 69] and Charlotte Cavendish-Bentinck [aged 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 [aged 56] and Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Duchess Westminster. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster and Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster [aged 85]. They were second cousin twice removed.
Ralph I Capet I Count Vermandois and Lauretta Metz Countess Namur and Luxemburg were married. She the daughter of Thierry Count Flanders and Swanhilde Countess Flanders. He the son of Hugh "Great" Capet and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois. They were second cousin twice removed.
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.
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.
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.
Thomas Fairfax 3rd Lord Fairfax and Anne Vere Lady Fairfax were married. They were second cousin twice removed.