Married Half Second Cousin

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In or before 1033 Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon [aged 17] and Sancha Astur Leonese [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon and Elvira González Queen Consort Leon. He the son of Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona [aged 38] and Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona. They were half second cousins.

In or before 1120 Richard Avranches 2nd Earl Chester [aged 25] and Lucia Mahaut Blois Countess Chester were married. She the daughter of Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres [aged 74] and Adela Normandy Countess Blois [aged 52]. He the son of Hugh of Avranches 1st Earl Chester and Ermentrude Clermont Countess Chester. They were half second cousins. She a granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Before 1140 Geoffrey Thouars IV Viscount Thouars [aged 14] and Aenor Lusignan Viscountess Thouars [aged 9] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Thouars. She the daughter of Hugh "Brown" VII of Lusignan II Count of La Marche [aged 74] and Saracine Lezay Countess Lusignan and La Marche. He the son of Aimery Thouars V Viscount Thouars and Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon [aged 34]. They were half second cousins.

Before 15th August 1171 Ferdinand II King Leon [aged 34] and Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal [aged 62] and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. They were half second cousins.

Around April 1200 King John of England [aged 33] and Isabella Fitzrobert 3rd Countess Gloucester and Essex [aged 27] marriage annulled due to consanuinity but more likely because John's new status as heir to the English throne mean't he had better prospects. He may have already decided to marry Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England [aged 12] who he married on 24th August 1200.

In 1334 William Hainaut II Count Hainaut [aged 27] and Joanna Reginar Duchess Brabant [aged 12] were married. She the daughter of John Brabant III Duke Brabant [aged 33] and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant [aged 31]. He the son of William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland [aged 48] and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut [aged 40]. They were half second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 1336 John of Brabant [aged 8] and Marie Valois were married. She the daughter of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 42] and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France [aged 42]. He the son of John Brabant III Duke Brabant [aged 35] and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant. They were half second cousins. He a great grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Deeds of King Henry V

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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On 9th February 1350 King John "The Good" II of France [aged 30] and Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France [aged 23] were married in the chapel of Madame Saint James, near Saint-Germain-en-Laye. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 56] and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France. They were half second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Before 17th September 1388 Henry III King Castile [aged 8] and Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile [aged 15] were married at Palencia Cathedral [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 48] and Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster [aged 34]. He the son of John I King Castile [aged 30] and Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile. They were half second cousins. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1397 John Lovell 6th Baron Lovel [aged 21] and Eleanor Zouche Baroness Lovel [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh. They were half second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 25th November 1412 Henry "The Rich" Wittelsbach XVI Duke Bavaria [aged 26] and Margarete Habsburg Duchess Bavaria [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Albert Habsburg IV Duke Austria and Joanna Sophia Wittelsbach Duchess Austria. He the son of Frederick Wittelsbach Duke Bavaria and Maddalena Visconti Duchess Bavaria. They were half second cousins.

Around 1424 Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine [aged 34] and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Duchess Touraine, Countess Wigtown. She the daughter of Patrick Graham and Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness. He the son of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine [aged 52] and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. They were half second cousins.

On 18th July 1432 James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde [aged 39] and Joan or Elizabeth Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde. She the daughter of Gerald Fitzgerald 5th Earl of Kildare and Margaret Rocheford Countess Kildare. He the son of James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde and Anne Welles Countess Ormonde. They were half second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England.

Before 1440 Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent [aged 23] and Katherine Percy [aged 16] were married. She the daughter of Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland [aged 46] and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland [aged 42]. He the son of John Grey and Constance Holland Countess Norfolk and Nottingham. They were half second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1447 Henry Holland 3rd Duke Exeter [aged 16] and Anne York Duchess Exeter [aged 7] were married. She the daughter of Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York [aged 35] and Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York [aged 31]. He the son of John Holland 2nd Duke Exeter [aged 51] and Anne Stafford Duchess Exeter. They were half second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 3rd July 1468 Charles "Bold" Valois Duke Burgundy [aged 34] and Margaret of York Duchess of Burgundy [aged 22] were married at Bruges [Map]. She the daughter of Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York and Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York [aged 53]. He the son of Philip "Good" Valois III Duke Burgundy and Isabella Aviz Duchess Burgundy [aged 71]. They were half second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

John Paston [aged 24] and John Scott [aged 45] travelled with Margaret. The marriage re-enforced King Edward IV's connection with the Low Countries.

In or before 1485 Nicholas St Lawrence 4th Baron Howth [aged 24] and Genet Plunkett Baroness Wenlock were married. She the daughter of Christopher Plunkett 2nd Baron Killeen and Elizabeth Welles Countess Kildare. They were half second cousins.

On 10th April 1502 King Frederick I of Denmark [aged 30] and Anna of Brandenburg [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of John "Cicero" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg and Margaret of Thuringia. He the son of Christian I King of Denmark and Dorothea of Brandenburg. They were half second cousins.

Deeds of King Henry V

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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Before 1509 David Kennedy 1st Earl Cassilis [aged 38] and Grisel aka Margaret Boyd Countess Cassilis were married. She by marriage Countess Cassilis. She the daughter of Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran and Mary Stewart Countess Arran. They were half second cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 15th February 1510 William Fitzalan 11th or 18th Earl of Arundel [aged 34] and Anne Percy Countess Arundel [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland and Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland. He the son of Thomas Fitzalan 10th or 17th Earl of Arundel [aged 60] and Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel. They were half second 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.

In 1518 Thomas Neville [aged 43] and Catherine Dacre [aged 33] were married at Gilsland, Northumberland [Map]. They were half second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1524 Richard Catesby [aged 24] and Dorothy Spencer [aged 18] were married at Wormleighton, Warwickshire. They were half second cousins.

In 1533 Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 16] and Frances Brandon Duchess of Suffolk [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Dorset. She the daughter of Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 49] and Mary Tudor Queen Consort France [aged 36]. He the son of Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset and Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset [aged 46]. They were half second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 1st July 1536 Richard Devereux [aged 23] and Dorothy Hastings [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon [aged 49] and Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon [aged 53]. They were half second 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.

On 24th February 1545 Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrücken [aged 18] and Anna of Hesse aka Cleves [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse [aged 40] and Christine of Saxony [aged 39]. They were half second cousins.

Before 10th September 1547 Robert Graham Master of Montrose and Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl [aged 18] were married. He the son of William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose [aged 55] and Janet Keith Countess Montrose. They were half second cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 16th April 1548 Colin Campbell of Glenorchy [aged 35] and Margaret Stewart [aged 30] were married. They were half second 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.

On 1st December 1577 Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell [aged 15] and Margaret Douglas Countess Bothwell were married. She by marriage Countess Bothwell. She the daughter of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 52]. They were half second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

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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In or before 1590 Arthur Throckmorton [aged 32] and Anne Lucas were married. They were half second cousins.

In 1604 Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield [aged 20] and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield were married. They were half second cousins.

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.

After 1674 Thomas Fanshawe [aged 46] and Elizabeth Fanshawe were married. They were half second cousins.

On 27th March 1676 John Brownlow 3rd Baronet [aged 16] and Alice Sherard Baroness Brownlow [aged 17] were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. She by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire. They were half second cousins.

Before 21st May 1758 Edward Smythe 4th Baronet [aged 39] and Mary Clifford Lady Smythe [aged 27] were married. They were half second cousins.

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 December 1774 Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl Stanhope [aged 21] and Hester Pitt [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham [aged 66] and Hester Granville Countess Chatham [aged 54]. He the son of Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Stanhope [aged 60] and Grizel Hamilton Countess Stanhope. They were half second cousins.

In 1781 Horatio Walpole 2nd Earl Orford [aged 28] and Sophia Churchill [aged 25] were married. He the son of Horatio Walpole 1st Earl Orford [aged 57] and Rachel Cavendish [aged 53]. They were half second cousins.

On 4th July 1785 Thomas Dyke Acland 9th Baronet [aged 33] and Henrietta Anne Hoare [aged 22] were married. They were half second cousins.

On 24th December 1793 Frederick William III King Prussia [aged 23] and Queen Louise of Prussia [aged 17] were married. He the son of Frederick William II King Prussia [aged 49] and Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia [aged 42]. They were half second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

Before 8th January 1797 Spencer Stanley Chichester [aged 21] and Anne Harriet Stewart [aged 28] were married. She the daughter of John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway [aged 60] and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway [aged 54]. He the son of Arthur Chichester 1st Marquess Donegal [aged 57] and Anne Hamilton Countess Donegal. They were half second cousins.

Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV 1393-1406

The Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV offers a vivid contemporary account of one of the most turbulent periods in late medieval England. Covering the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, the chronicle records royal ceremonies, political conflict, rebellion, war, taxation, religious controversy, executions, popular unrest and remarkable portents. Its pages include a detailed description of Richard II’s coronation, the fall and deposition of the king, Henry IV’s seizure of the throne, the Percy rebellion, the execution of Archbishop Richard Scrope, the campaigns of Owain Glyndŵr, and England’s relations with Scotland, France, Portugal and Scandinavia. Alongside affairs of state, the annalist preserves reports of miracles, eclipses, prophecies, supernatural events and the experiences of ordinary townspeople, clergy, soldiers and travellers. Written from a monastic perspective, the work combines political observation with moral judgement, presenting victories and disasters as evidence of divine favour or punishment. At once a historical record and a reflection of medieval belief, the Annals provides an invaluable window into the challenges, ceremonies and conflicts of England at the turn of the fifteenth century.

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Before 7th February 1821 William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield [aged 54] and Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield were married. She the daughter of John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire and Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire. They were half second cousins.

On 21st August 1845 Edward Christopher Egerton [aged 29] and Mary Frances Pierrepont were married. She the daughter of Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers [aged 67] and Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers [aged 60]. They were half second cousins.

On 24th October 1855 Charles Edward Boothby [aged 34] and Georgiana Mary Harbord [aged 43] were married. They were half second cousins.

On 15th June 1869 George Parker Heathcote [aged 40] and Isabella Mararetta Elizabeth Walpole were married. They were half second cousins.

On 25th August 1881 Richard Hanbury Joseph Gurney [aged 26] and Sarah Evelyn Buxton were married. They were half second cousins.

On 8th December 1891 George Colborne Nugent [aged 27] and Isabel Mary Bulwer [aged 22] were married. They were half second cousins.

In 1938 Charles Greville 7th Earl of Warwick [aged 26] and Rosa Bingham Countess Warwich and Brooke [aged 24] were divorced.

Robert Greystoke and Elizabeth Grey were married. She the daughter of Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent and Katherine Percy. They were half second 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.