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1152 Marriage of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
1396 Marriage of Richard II and Isabella of Valois
In or before 1147 Ranulf Gernon 4th Earl Chester [aged 47] and Matilda Fitzrobert Countess Chester were married. She by marriage Countess Chester. She the daughter of Robert Normandy 1st Earl Gloucester [aged 48] and Mabel Fitzhamon Countess Gloucester. He the son of Ranulf le Meschin Gernon 3rd Earl Chester and Lucy Bolingbroke Countess Chester. They were half third cousins. She a granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
On 18th May 1152 Whit Sunday King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England [aged 19] and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England [aged 30] were married at Poitiers Cathedral [Map]. They were more closely related than Eleanor and her previous husband Louis VII King of the Franks [aged 32]. The marriage would bring the Kingdom of England, and the Duchies of Normandy and Aquitaine under the control of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She the daughter of William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine and Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy and Empress Matilda [aged 50]. They were half third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
On 28th April 1180 King Philip II of France [aged 14] and Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France [aged 10] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut [aged 30] and Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders. He the son of Louis VII King of the Franks [aged 60] and Adèle Queen of the Franks. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
In 1188 Ranulf de Blondeville Gernon 6th Earl Chester 1st Earl Lincoln [aged 18] and Constance Penthièvre Duchess Brittany [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Countess Chester. She the daughter of Conan "The Young" Penthièvre IV Duke Brittany and Margaret Dunkeld Duchess Brittany [aged 43]. He the son of Hugh de Kevelioc Gernon 5th Earl Chester and Bertrade Montfort Countess Chester. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
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 21st June 1221 King Alexander II of Scotland [aged 22] and Joan Plantagenet Queen of Scotland [aged 10] were married at York Minster [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England [aged 33]. He the son of King William I of Scotland and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland [aged 51]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
On 27th May 1234 King Louis IX of France [aged 20] and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Raymond IV Count Provence [aged 36] and Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence [aged 36]. He the son of King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France [aged 46]. They were half third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1238 Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester [aged 30] and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Pembroke and Leicester [aged 23] were married at Westminster Palace [Map]. She by marriage Countess of Leicester. She the daughter of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England [aged 50]. He the son of Simon "Elder" Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester and Alix Montmorency. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
On 31st January 1246 King Charles Capet of Sicily [aged 18] and Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of Raymond IV Count Provence and Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence [aged 48]. He the son of King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France [aged 57]. They were half third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1249 Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon [aged 27] and Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon were married. She the daughter of James I King Aragon [aged 40] and Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon [aged 34]. He the son of Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 50] and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II 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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Before 1250 Roger de Quincy 2nd Earl Winchester [aged 54] and Helen Galloway Countess Winchester were married. She by marriage Countess Winchester. He the son of Saer Quincy 1st Earl Winchester and Margaret Beaumont Countess Winchester. They were half third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Before 1254 Diego López III de Haro and Constanza de Béarn were married. They were half third cousins.
On 6th April 1255 Theobald "Young" II King Navarre [aged 15] and Isabella Capet [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of King Louis IX of France [aged 40] and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France [aged 34]. He the son of Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 38]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1269 Henry I King Navarre [aged 25] and Blanche Capet Queen Navarre [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Robert Capet Count of Artois and Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol [aged 45]. He the son of Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre. They were half third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In or before 1311 Ferdinando de la Cerda [aged 35] and Juana "La Palomilla" Núñez de Lara [aged 24] were married. They were half third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 26th February 1324 William Jülich V Duke Jülich [aged 25] and Joanna Hainaut Duchess Guelders [aged 9] were married. 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 Gerhard Jülich V Count Jülich [aged 74] and Elisabeth Brabant Countess Jülich. They were half third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
In 1325 John Bohun 5th Earl Hereford 4th Earl Essex [aged 18] and Alice Fitzalan Countess Essex and Hereford were married. She by marriage Countess Essex, Countess Hereford. She the daughter of Edmund Fitzalan 2nd or 9th Earl of Arundel [aged 39] and Alice Warenne Countess Arundel. He the son of Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland. They were half third cousins. He a grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
On 5th April 1345 Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey [aged 39] and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey [aged 26] were married at Ditton Church, Stoke Poges. She by marriage Countess Arundel. She the daughter of Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster [aged 64] and Maud Chaworth. He the son of Edmund Fitzalan 2nd or 9th Earl of Arundel and Alice Warenne Countess Arundel. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
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.
On 19th June 1369 Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy [aged 27] and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of Louis of Male III Count Nevers II Count Flanders [aged 38] and Margaret of Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders [aged 46]. He the son of King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I 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 1371 John Dunbar 1st Earl of Moray [aged 28] and Marjorie Stewart Countess Moray [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of King Robert II of Scotland [aged 54] and Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of Patrick Dunbar 9th Earl March and Agnes "Black Agnes" Randolph Countess March. They were half third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.
On 28th October 1371 Robert Ufford and Eleanor Fitzalan [aged 6] were married. She the daughter of Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 4th or 11th Earl of Arundel [aged 25] and Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey [aged 21]. He the son of William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk [aged 33] and Joan Montagu Countess Suffolk [aged 22]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 24th June 1380 John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke [aged 7] and Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter [aged 17] were married at Kenilworth Castle [Map]. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. She the daughter of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 40] and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster. He the son of John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke and Anne Manny Countess Pembroke. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
After 24th June 1380 John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke [aged 7] and Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter [aged 17] marriage annulled since she had become pregnant by John Holland 1st Duke Exeter [aged 28] whom she subsequently married. It isn't clear whether John Holland was punished; he was half-brother to King Richard II of England [aged 13] through their mother Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales [aged 51].
Before 1st August 1385 John Fitzalan Baron Maltravers 2nd Baron Arundel [aged 20] and Elizabeth Despencer Baroness Zouche, Harringworth, Maltravers and Arundel were married. She by marriage Baroness Maltravers, Baroness Arundel. They were half third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 4th November 1396 King Richard II of England [aged 29] and Isabella Valois Queen Consort England [aged 6] were married. The marriage being one of the terms of a twenty-eight year peace treaty with France. He twenty-nine, she six. The marriage sowed the seeds subsequent rebellion since there was no prospect of an heir to secure the Crown. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France [aged 27] and Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France [aged 26]. He the son of Edward "Black Prince" and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales. They were half third cousins. He a grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 26] attended.
On 27th November 1397 John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset [aged 24] and Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Countess Somerset. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent [aged 47]. He the illegitmate son of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 57] and Katherine Swynford aka Roet Duchess Lancaster [aged 47]. They were half third cousins. He a grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 2nd June 1446 William III Duke of Luxemburg [aged 21] and Anne Habsburg [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of Albert Habsburg V Duke Austria and Elizabeth Luxemburg Duchess Austria. They were half third cousins.
Around January 1450 John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk [aged 7] and Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond [aged 6] were married. The date subject to debate. Papal dispensation was granted on 18 August 1450. Margaret never recognised this marriage, and considered her next husband her first; as confirmed by her 1472 will. She the daughter of John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset and Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset [aged 40]. He the son of William "Jackanapes" de la Pole 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 53] and Alice Chaucer Duchess Suffolk [aged 46]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1451 William Tailboys 7th Baron Kyme [aged 36] and Elizabeth Bonville Baroness Kyme [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Baroness Kyme. They were half third cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In February 1453 John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk [aged 10] and Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond [aged 9] marriage annulled.
Before February 1458 John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk [aged 15] and Elizabeth York Duchess Suffolk [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Suffolk. She the daughter of Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York [aged 46] and Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York [aged 42]. He the son of William "Jackanapes" de la Pole 1st Duke of Suffolk and Alice Chaucer Duchess Suffolk [aged 54]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
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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In or before 1469 John Grey 8th Baron Grey of Wilton [aged 20] and Anne Grey Baroness Grey Wilton [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey of Wilton. She the daughter of Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent [aged 52] and Katherine Percy [aged 45]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 13th December 1470 Edward of Westminster Prince of Wales [aged 17] and Anne Neville Queen Consort England [aged 14] were married at Angers Cathedral [Map]. She by marriage Princess of Wales. She the daughter of Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury [aged 42] and Anne Beauchamp 16th Countess Warwick [aged 44]. He the son of King Henry VI of England and II of France [aged 49] and Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England [aged 40]. They were half third cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
After 1483 Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset [aged 5] and Eleanor St John Marchioness Dorset were married. He the son of Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset [aged 28] and Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset [aged 22]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Around 1490 George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 20] and Anne St Leger Baroness Ros of Helmsley [aged 13] were married. She the daughter of Thomas St Leger and Anne York Duchess Exeter. They were half third cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1511 John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford [aged 11] and Anne Howard Countess of Oxford [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 68] and Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk [aged 34]. They were half third cousins.
Before 1521 William Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland 7th Baron Greystoke [aged 27] and Elizabeth Talbot Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. She the daughter of George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 52] and Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 30th November 1523 Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 23] and Mary Dacre [aged 21] were married. He the son of George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 55] and Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. They were half third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 18th June 1525 Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland [aged 8] and Eleanor Brandon Countess Cumberland [aged 6] were married at Bridewell Palace [Map]. King Henry VIII of England and Ireland [aged 33] was present. She the daughter of Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 41] and Mary Tudor Queen Consort France [aged 29]. He the son of Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland [aged 32] and Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford [aged 25]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
Before 1527 William Keith 4th Earl Marischal [aged 20] and Margaret Keith Countess Marischal [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess Marischal. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Around July 1532 Archibald Campbell of Skipness and Janet Douglas Lady Glamis [aged 34] were married. He the son of Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll [aged 68]. They were half third cousins.
In or before 1540 Nicholas Pelham [aged 22] and Anne Sackville [aged 18] were married. They were half third cousins.
In or before 1553 John Power 3rd Baron Power [aged 23] and Eleanor Fitzgerald were married. She the daughter of James Fitzgerald 13th Earl Desmond and More O'Carroll. They were half third cousins.
In 1557 John Arundell [aged 27] and Anne Stanley Baroness Stourton [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby [aged 47] and Dorothy Howard Countess Derby [aged 46]. They were half third cousins.
On 1st October 1561 William Cromer [aged 30] and Margaret Kempe were married. They were half third cousins.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Before 1567 John Sinclair and Jean Hepburn were married. She the daughter of Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell and Agnes Sinclair Countess Bothwell. He the son of George Sinclair 4th Earl Caithness and Elizabeth Graham Countess Caithness [aged 46]. They were half third cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1567 Edward Hastings [aged 26] and Barbara Devereux [aged 23] were married. He the son of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon [aged 56]. They were half third cousins.
On 27th May 1601 Edward Seymour 1st Earl Hertford [aged 62] and Frances Howard Duchess Lennox and Richmond [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Hertford. The difference in their ages was 39 years. He the son of Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset and Anne Stanhope Duchess Somerset. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 1st May 1603 Robert Seton 2nd Earl Winton [aged 19] and Ann Maitland Countess Winton [aged 14] were married. He, apparently, went mad on his wedding night - see A History of the Seton Family. She by marriage Countess Winton. She the daughter of John Maitland 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane and Jean Fleming Countess Cassilis [aged 49]. He the son of Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton and Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton. They were half third cousins.
After 5th March 1607 Robert Brudenell 2nd Earl Cardigan and Mary Constable Countess Cardigan were married. He the son of Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Cardigan [aged 24] and Mary Tresham Countess Cardigan. They were half third cousins.
On 22nd June 1612 Alexander Seton aka Montgomerie 6th Earl Eglinton [aged 24] and Anne Livingstone Countess Eglinton were married. She the daughter of Alexander Livingston 1st Earl Linlithgow and Helen Hay. He the son of Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton and Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton. They were half third cousins.
Before January 1637 John Constable 2nd Viscount Dunbar [aged 22] and Mary Brudenell Viscountess Dunbar were married. She the daughter of Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Cardigan [aged 54] and Mary Tresham Countess Cardigan. They were half third cousins.
On 25th July 1646 Francis Scott 2nd Earl Buccleuch [aged 19] and Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Countess Buccleuch. She the daughter of John Leslie 6th Earl Rothes and Anne Erskine Countess of Rothes. He the son of Walter Scott 1st Earl Buccleuch and Mary Hay Countess Buccleuch. They were half third cousins.
Before 1660 Christopher Bellew of Galway and Frances Plunkett were married. They were half third cousins.
In 1673 William Stanley 9th Earl of Derby [aged 18] and Elizabeth Butler Countess Derby [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. She the daughter of Thomas Butler 6th Earl Ossory [aged 38] and Emilia Nassau Beverweert Countess Ossory [aged 37]. He the son of Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby and Dorothea Helena Kirkoven Countess Derby [aged 43]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
Before 29th June 1700 John Webb 2nd Baronet and Mary Blomer Lady Webb were married. She by marriage Lady Webb of Odstock in Wiltshire. They were half third cousins.
On 8th May 1708 Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet [aged 22] and Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton [aged 29] were married. They were half third cousins.
In 1744 John Sackville [aged 30] and Frances Leveson-Gower [aged 23] were married. She had given birth to their child before the marriage. She the daughter of John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower [aged 49] and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower. He the son of Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset [aged 55] and Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset [aged 55]. They were half third cousins.
On 12th October 1752 Lewis Watson 1st Baron Sondes [aged 23] and Grace Pelham Baroness Sondes [aged 17] were married. They were half third cousins.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Before 4th December 1762 Thomas Henry Clifford [aged 30] and Barbara Aston [aged 18] were married. They were half third cousins.
On 21st September 1766 Walter Blount 6th Baronet [aged 41] and Mary Aston Lady Blount [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Lady Blount of Sodington. They were half third cousins.
On 3rd June 1781 Robert Hay-Drummond 10th Earl Kinnoul [aged 30] and Sarah Harley Countess Kinnoul were married. He the son of Archbishop Robert Hay-Drummond and Henrietta d'Auriol. They were half third cousins.
On 29th April 1799 Charles George Beauclerk [aged 25] and Emily Charlotte Ogilvie were married. She the daughter of William Ogilvie [aged 59] and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster [aged 67]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 15th August 1802 Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke St Albans [aged 36] and Louisa Grace Manners Duchess St Albans [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Duchess St Albans. She the daughter of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart [aged 57]. He the son of Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans and Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1811 Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill 3rd Marquess Downshire [aged 22] and Maria Windsor Marchioness Downshire [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Downshire. She the daughter of Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth and Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst [aged 49]. He the son of Arthur Hill 2nd Marquess Downshire and Mary Sandys Marchioness Downshire [aged 46]. They were half third cousins.
On 18th May 1818 Hugh Henry Seymour-Conway [aged 27] and Charlotte Georgiana Cholmondeley [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of George Cholmondeley 1st Marquess Cholmondeley [aged 69] and Georgina Charlotte Bertie Marchioness Cholmondeley [aged 56]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 10th April 1875 Gerald Richard Brooke [aged 22] and Kathleen Maude were married. She the daughter of Cornwallis Maude 1st Earl Montalt [aged 58] and Clementina Elphinstone-Fleming Viscountess Hawarden. They were half third cousins.
On 28th February 1878 Captain Cornwallis Maude [aged 25] and Eva Henrietta Brooke were married. He the son of Cornwallis Maude 1st Earl Montalt [aged 60] and Clementina Elphinstone-Fleming Viscountess Hawarden. They were half third cousins.
On 27th July 1889 Alexander Duff 1st Duke Fife [aged 39] and Louise Windsor Duchess Fife [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [aged 47] and Alexandra of Denmark Queen Consort England [aged 44]. He the son of James Duff 5th Earl Fife and Agnes Georgiana Elizabeth Hay Countess Fife. They were half third cousins. He a great grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom.
On 2nd February 1898 Reverend Arundell Glastonbury St John-Mildmay [aged 38] and Alys Pleydell-Bouverie [aged 29] were married. They were half third cousins.
On 21st September 1909 Edward Guiness 1st Earl Iveagh [aged 61] and Adelaide "Dodo" Guinness [aged 65] were married. They were half third cousins.
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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Around 1925 Lionel George Archer Cust [aged 28] and Margaret Violet Louisa Clowes [aged 21] were married. They were half third cousins.
Christopher Conyers 2nd Baron Conyers and Anne Dacre Baroness Conyers were married. They were half third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
John Livingston and Joanna Fleming were married. He the son of Alexander Livingston 5th Lord Livingston and Agnes Douglas Countess March. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
William Livingstone 6th Lord Livingstone and Agnes Fleming were married. He the son of Alexander Livingston 5th Lord Livingston and Agnes Douglas Countess March. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Constantine Clifton and Margaret Howard were married. They were half third cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King John of England.
John Cockayne and Agnes Vernon were married. They were half third cousins.
Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll and Helen Hamilton Countess Argyll were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran and Elizabeth Home Countess Arran. He the son of Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll and Jean or Janet Gordon Countess Argyll. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
William Francis Leveson-Gower and Alice Susan Godolphin Osborne were married. She the daughter of George Godolphin Osborne 9th Duke Leeds and Fanny Georgiana Pitt-Rivers Duchess Leeds. They were half third cousins.
Ralph Eure and Muriel Hastings were married. They were half third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Peter Courtenay and Yolanda Flanders were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut and Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders. They were half third cousins.