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1050 Council of Reims

1553 Grey and Dudley Triple Wedding

1571 Triple Wedding

1613 Marriage of Elizabeth Stewart and Frederick V Elector Palatine

In 934 Arnulf "Great" I Count Flanders [aged 44] and Adela Vermandois Countess Flanders [aged 24] were married. Adela Vermandois Countess Flanders by marriage Countess Flanders. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux and Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux. He the son of Baldwin "Bald" II Margrave Flanders and Aelfthryth Wessex Margrave Flanders. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 964 Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 39] and Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Burgundy. She the daughter of Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia and Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia [aged 51]. He the son of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1049, when the Council of Reims annulled their marriage, Enguerrand II Count Ponthieu and Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy. He the son of Hugh II Count Ponthieu and Bertha Aumale Countess Aumale and Ponthieu. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Council of Reims

Around 1050 Enguerrand II Count Ponthieu and Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu [aged 20] marriage annulled by the Council of Reims on the grounds of consanguinity; they were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1080 Odo "Red" I Duke Burgundy [aged 21] and Sybilla Ivrea Duchess Burgundy [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of William I Count Burgundy [aged 59] and Ettiennette Countess Burgundy. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 15th May 1092 Philip I King of the Franks [aged 39] and Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France [aged 22] were married. Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France by marriage Queen Consort of France. They were married despite their both having living spouses: Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France [aged 37] and Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou [aged 49] respectively. He the son of Henry I King of the Franks and Anne of Kiev Queen Consort Francia. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Around 1108 Floris II Gerulfing II Count Holland [aged 23] and Gertrude Metz Countess Holland were married. Gertrude Metz Countess Holland by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine [aged 53] and Hedwige Formbach Duchess Lorraine. He the son of Dirk Gerulfing V Count Holland and Othilde Countess Holland. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1113 Robert Burgundy [aged 73] and Violante Hauteville were married. He the son of Robert I Duke Burgundy and Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 7th January 1114 Henry V Holy Roman Emperor [aged 32] and Empress Matilda [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England [aged 46] and Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England [aged 34]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 16th April 1118 William Normandy I Count Évreux and Helvise de Nevers were married. She the daughter of William I of Nevers and Ermengarde of Tonnerre. He the son of Richard Normandy 2nd Count Évreux and Adelaide aka Godehildis Ramon. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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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In 1119 William Adelin Duke Normandy [aged 15] and Matilda of Anjou [aged 8] were married. She the daughter of Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem [aged 30] and Ermengarde of Maine Countess of Anjou. He the son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England [aged 51] and Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1121 Robert Beaumont 2nd Earl of Leicester [aged 17] and Amice Gael Countess Leicester were married. He the son of Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey [aged 36]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1123 William Clito Count Flanders [aged 20] and Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex [aged 11] were married. She the daughter of Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem [aged 34] and Ermengarde of Maine Countess of Anjou. He the son of Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy [aged 72] and Sybilla Conversano Duchess Normandy. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1124 William Clito Count Flanders [aged 21] and Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex [aged 12] were divorced.

On 17th June 1128 Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy [aged 14] and Empress Matilda [aged 26] were married in Le Mans by the bishops of Le Mans and Séez. See Nangis: She the daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England [aged 60] and Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England. He the son of Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem [aged 39] and Ermengarde of Maine Countess of Anjou. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1185 John Montgomery I Count Alençon and Beatrix of Maine were married. He the son of William "Talvas" Montgomery III Count Ponthieu and Helie Burgundy Countess Ponthieu. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 24th August 1200 King John of England [aged 33] and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England [aged 12] were married. She had been engaged to Hugh IX of Lusignan IV Count of La Marche [aged 37] who subsequently appealed to King Philip II of France [aged 35], their feudal overlord, who used the position to justify a war against John. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Aymer I Count Angoulême [aged 40] and Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême. He the son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England [aged 78]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.

In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.

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In or before 1212 Robert Capet III Count Dreux [aged 26] and Aénor de Saint-Valéry [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Dreux. He the son of Robert Capet II Count Dreux [aged 57] and Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux [aged 47]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Around 1219 Hugh IV Duke Burgundy [aged 5] and Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy [aged 7] were married. Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of Robert Capet III Count Dreux [aged 34] and Aénor de Saint-Valéry [aged 27]. He the son of Odo III Duke Burgundy and Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Before 1227 William Mandeville 3rd Earl Essex and Christina Fitzrobert Countess Essex were married. Christina Fitzrobert Countess Essex by marriage Countess Essex. He the son of Geoffrey Fitzpeter 1st Earl Essex and Beatrice Saye. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 20th July 1235 Frederick I King Jerusalem II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 40] and Isabella Plantagenet Holy Roman Empress [aged 21] were married at Worms Cathedral [Map]. She the daughter of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England [aged 47]. He the son of Henry Hohenstaufen VI Holy Roman Emperor. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1251 Henry Reginar III Duke Brabant [aged 21] and Adelaide Burgundy Duchess Brabant [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Hugh IV Duke Burgundy [aged 37] and Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant and Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 2nd August 1254 Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria [aged 25] and Maria Reginar Duchess Bavaria [aged 28] were married. Maria Reginar Duchess Bavaria by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant and Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant. He the son of Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria [aged 53]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In or before 1269 Theobald Butler [aged 26] and Joan Fitzjohn were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1272 Robert Bourbon 1st Count Clermont [aged 16] and Beatrice Burgundy [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of John Burgundy Count Charolais and Agnes Dampierre Countess Artois and Charolais [aged 35]. He the son of King Louis IX of France and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France [aged 51]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In February 1275 Thomas de Clare [aged 30] and Juliana Fitzgerald [aged 8] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Richard de Clare 6th Earl Gloucester 5th Earl Hertford and Maud Lacy Countess Gloucester and Hertford [aged 52]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

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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In or before 1280 Gaucher V Chatillon [aged 24] and Isabelle Dreux [aged 15] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In September 1285 Edmund Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore [aged 34] and Margaret Fiennes [aged 16] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1286 Guillaume Dampierre [aged 36] and Alix Clermont [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders [aged 60] and Mathilde Bethune. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1289 Maurice Berkeley 7th and 2nd Baron Berkeley [aged 17] and Eva Zouche [aged 8] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England.

Before 24th September 1291 John Wake 1st Baron Wake of Liddell [aged 23] and Joan Fiennes Baroness Wake Liddell were married. Joan Fiennes Baroness Wake Liddell by marriage Baroness Wake of Liddell. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 20th September 1293 Henry of Bar III Count of Bar [aged 34] and Eleanor Plantagenet [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of King Edward I of England [aged 54] and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England. He the son of Theobald of Bar II Count of Bar and Jeanne Toucy Countess Bar. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Before 1295 Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl Pembroke [aged 19] and Béatrix de Clermont were married. He the son of William de Valence 1st Earl Pembroke and Joan Munchensi Countess Pembroke [aged 64]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Before 1305 Gilbert Talbot 1st Baron Talbot [aged 28] and Anne Boteler Baroness Talbot [aged 26] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1310 Guy Chatillon I Count Blois and Margaret Valois [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 39] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. He the son of Hugh Chatillon II Count Blois and Beatrix Dampierre Countess Blois. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1310 John III Duke Brittany [aged 23] and Isabella of Castile Queen Consort Aragon [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. She the daughter of Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon and Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342

The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.

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Around February 1319 Charles I King Hungary [aged 31] and Beatrix Luxemburg Queen Consort Hungary [aged 14] were married. Beatrix Luxemburg Queen Consort Hungary by marriage Queen Consort Hungary. She the daughter of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur. He the son of Charles Martel King Hungary and Clementia Habsburg. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In or before 1321 John Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Somerset [aged 14] and Margaret St John Baroness Beauchamp Somerset [aged 16] were married. Margaret St John Baroness Beauchamp Somerset by marriage Baroness Beauchamp Somerset. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 12th August 1328 Henry Wittelsbach XIV Duke Bavaria [aged 22] and Margaret Luxemburg [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of King John I of Bohemia [aged 32] and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia [aged 36]. He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria and Jutta Jawor Duchess Bavaria. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Around 1330 John Luxemburg Lord of Ligby and Alix Dampierre [aged 8] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 27th January 1332 Edward Bohun [aged 22] and Margaret Ros [aged 9] were married. He the son of Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 28th July 1332 King John "The Good" II of France [aged 13] and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France [aged 17] were married. Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of King John I of Bohemia [aged 35] and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 38] and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France [aged 39]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 28th February 1333 Henry Ferrers 2nd Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 30] and Isabel Verdun Baroness Ferrers Groby [aged 16] were married. Isabel Verdun Baroness Ferrers Groby by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Groby. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1335 John Segrave 4th Baron Segrave [aged 19] and Margaret Plantagenet 1st Duchess of Norfolk were married. She by marriage Baroness Segrave. She the daughter of Thomas of Brotherton 1st Earl Norfolk [aged 34] and Alice Hales Countess Norfolk. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1335 Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 18] and Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois [aged 42]. He the son of King John I of Bohemia [aged 38] and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Before 10th May 1335 Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 7] and Cecily Weyland [aged 21] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John 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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Before 1339 Roger Strange 5th Baron Strange Knockin [aged 12] and Aline Fitzalan Baroness Strange Knockin were married. She the daughter of Edmund Fitzalan 2nd or 9th Earl of Arundel and Alice Warenne Countess Arundel. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

Around March 1340 Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent [aged 26] and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales [aged 11] were married in secret. It isn't clear whether the marriage was canonical given the secrecy; there were no witnesses. She twelve years old. A subsequent investigation by papal commissioners confirmed it as valid. She the daughter of Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent and Margaret Wake Countess Kent [aged 42]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1344 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 49] and Joan Berkeley Baroness Cobham Sternborough [aged 14] were married at Lingfield, Surrey. The difference in their ages was 35 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.

In 1352 William Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 21] and Maud Plantagenet Duchess Lower Bavaria [aged 11] were married in London. She by marriage Duchess Lower Bavaria. He by marriage Earl of Leicester. She the daughter of Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 42] and Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster [aged 32]. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress [aged 40]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

After 15th August 1352 Thomas Mar 10th Earl of Mar [aged 22] and Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith [aged 18] were married. Margaret Graham 2nd Countess Menteith and Mar by marriage Countess Mar. See Dispensation. She the daughter of John Graham Earl Menteith and Margaret Graham 2nd Countess Menteith and Mar. He the son of Domhnall Mar II Earl of Mar and Isabella Stewart. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1353 John Strange 4th Baron Strange Blackmere [aged 20] and Mary Fitzalan Baroness Strange Blackmere were married. Mary Fitzalan Baroness Strange Blackmere by marriage Baroness Strange Blackmere. She the daughter of Edmund Fitzalan 2nd or 9th Earl of Arundel and Alice Warenne Countess Arundel. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

Around 1354 Thomas Mar 10th Earl of Mar [aged 24] and Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith [aged 20] were divorced, or the marriage annuled, probably as a consequence of there being no children from the marriage.

Before 19th September 1356 Gauthier VI Comte de Brienne [aged 54] and Jeanne Brienne were married. She the daughter of Raoul Brienne I Count of Eu I Count Guînes and Jeanne Melo Countess Eu and Guines. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1358 John Ferrers 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 26] and Elizabeth Stafford Baroness Cobham, Ferrers and Strange [aged 17] were married. Elizabeth Stafford Baroness Cobham, Ferrers and Strange by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Chartley. She the daughter of Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford [aged 56] and Margaret Audley Countess Stafford. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 8th October 1360 Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan [aged 8] and Isabelle Valois [aged 12] were married. She the daughter of King John "The Good" II of France [aged 41] and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 1361 Henry Beaumont 3rd Baron Beaumont [aged 20] and Margaret Vere Baroness Devereux and Beaumont were married. Margaret Vere Baroness Devereux and Beaumont by marriage Baroness Beaumont. She the daughter of John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford [aged 52]. He the son of John Beaumont 2nd Baron Beaumont and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey [aged 42]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 28th September 1361 Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany [aged 21] and Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith [aged 27] were married. He by marriage Earl Menteith. See Dispensation. She the daughter of John Graham Earl Menteith and Margaret Graham 2nd Countess Menteith and Mar. He the son of King Robert II of Scotland [aged 45] and Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England.

Memoires of Jacques du Clercq

This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.

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In or before 8th October 1361 John Beauchamp 3rd Baron Beauchamp Somerset [aged 31] and Alice Beauchamp Baroness Beauchamp Somerset were married. Alice Beauchamp Baroness Beauchamp Somerset by marriage Baroness Beauchamp Somerset. She the daughter of Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 48] and Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick [aged 47]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

On 27th July 1365 Enguerrand de Coucy 1st Earl Bedford 1st Count Soissons [aged 25] and Isabella Countess Bedford and Soissons [aged 33] were married at Windsor Castle [Map]. She the daughter of King Edward III of England [aged 52] and Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England [aged 55]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In June 1368 Lionel of Antwerp 1st Duke of Clarence [aged 29] and Violante Visconti [aged 14] were married in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Milan [Map]. The wedding festivities were lavish and ostentatious. The banquet, held outside, included 30 courses of meat and fish presented fully gilded. Between the courses the guests were given gifts such as suits of armour, bolts of cloth, war horses, arms, and hunting dogs. Among the guests were Geoffrey Chaucer [aged 25], Petrarch, Jean Froissart and John Hawkwood [aged 48]. He the son of King Edward III of England [aged 55] and Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England [aged 57]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1373 Robert Ferrers Baron Wem and Oversley [aged 31] and Elizabeth Boteler Baroness Ferrers Wem [aged 27] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 24th June 1373 King John I of Aragon [aged 22] and Martha Armagnac Queen Consort Aragon [aged 26] were married at Barcelona [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of John I Count Armagnac [deceased] and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac. He the son of Peter IV King Aragon [aged 53] and Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 2nd February 1383 Ralph Lumley 1st Baron Lumley [aged 23] and Eleanor Neville Baroness Lumley were married. Eleanor Neville Baroness Lumley by marriage Baroness Lumley. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 21st October 1390 Thomas Morley 5th Baron Marshal 4th Baron Morley [aged 36] and Anne Despencer Baroness Hastings, Marshal and Morley [aged 32] were married. Anne Despencer Baroness Hastings, Marshal and Morley by marriage Baroness Marshal, Baroness Morley. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 1392 Brian Cornwall of Kinlet [aged 76] and Maud Strange [aged 70] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England.

Around 1394 William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 24] and Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley [aged 22] were married. Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley. She brought a 40 mark annuity to the marriage awarded to her by King Richard II of England [aged 26] following the death of his wife Anne of Bohemia Queen Consort England [aged 27] in whose household she had been. She the sister of the Earl of Arundel [aged 48]. He the son of Thomas Ros 4th Baron Ros Helmsley and Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond [aged 53]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1400 John Cornwall 1st Baron Fanhope 1st Baron Milbroke [aged 36] and Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter [aged 36] were married. She the daughter of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King John of England. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 6th July 1402 Louis Wittelsbach III Elector Palatine [aged 24] and Blanche Lancaster Elector Palatinate [aged 10] were married. She the daughter of King Henry IV of England [aged 35] and Mary Bohun. He the son of Rupert King Germany [aged 50]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 30th November 1402 Edmund Mortimer [aged 25] and Catrin Mathrafal were married. She the daughter of Owain ap Gruffudd "Glyndŵr" Mathrafal Prince Powys [aged 43] and Margaret Hamner [aged 32]. He the son of Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl of Ulster and Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 2nd Countess Ulster. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1406 James Bourbon Count Le Marche [aged 36] and Beatrice Évreux [aged 14] were married in Pamplona [Map]. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Charles III King Navarre [aged 45] and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre [aged 42]. He the son of Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche and Catherine Vendome. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'

This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.

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After 1412 Edward Hastings 8th Baron Hastings [aged 29] and Margery de Clifton Baroness Hastings were married. Margery de Clifton Baroness Hastings by marriage Baroness Hastings. The difference in their ages was 36 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.

Before 1415 William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 42] and Philippa Clifford [aged 42] were married. Philippa Clifford by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Groby. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

On 3rd January 1418 William Deincourt 6th Baron Deincourt 6th Baron Grey [aged 15] and Elizabeth Beaumont Baroness Deincourt and Grey [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Deincourt and Baroness Grey of Rotherfield. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Before 18th August 1421 Robert Wingfield [aged 18] and Elizabeth Goushill [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Robert Goushill and Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk [aged 55]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Around 1427 William Clifford and Anne Bardolf Baroness Cobham Sternborough [aged 37] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1429 John Fitzalan 7th or 14th Earl of Arundel [aged 20] and Maud Lovell Countess Arundel were married. Maud Lovell Countess Arundel by marriage Countess Arundel. He the son of John Fitzalan 6th or 13th Earl of Arundel and Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel [aged 47]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England.

Before 1430 John Grey 2nd or 5th Baron Grey of Codnor [aged 33] and Elizabeth Fitzgerald Baroness Grey Codnor [aged 32] were married. Elizabeth Fitzgerald Baroness Grey Codnor by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor. She the daughter of Gerald Fitzgerald 5th Earl of Kildare and Agnes Darcy Countess Kildare [aged 51]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 11th November 1430 William "Jackanapes" de la Pole 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 34] and Alice Chaucer Duchess Suffolk [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. He the son of Michael de la Pole 2nd Earl Suffolk and Katherine Stafford Countess Suffolk. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.

In 1434 Ludwig I Count of Württemberg [aged 21] and Matilde Wittelsbach Countess of Württemberg [aged 14] were married. Matilde Wittelsbach Countess of Württemberg by marriage Countess of Württemberg. She the daughter of Louis Wittelsbach III Elector Palatine [aged 55] and Matilda of Savoy [aged 44]. He the son of Eberhard IV Count of Württemberg and Henriette Countess of Montbéliard [aged 47]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 18th March 1434 Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin [aged 52] and Elizabeth Cobham Baroness Strange and Mohun [aged 15] were married. Elizabeth Cobham Baroness Strange and Mohun by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin, Baroness Mohun of Dunster. The difference in their ages was 37 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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 1436 Ralph Greystoke 5th Baron Greystoke [aged 21] and Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Greystoke were married. Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Greystoke by marriage Baroness Greystoke. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before 1437 Robert de Fouleshurst of Crewe [aged 17] and Jane Vernon [aged 19] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In February 1441 Ralph Neville 2nd Earl of Westmoreland [aged 34] and Margaret Cobham Countess Westmoreland were married. Margaret Cobham Countess Westmoreland by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England.

In 1445 Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde [aged 19] and Anne Hankford Countess Ormonde [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of Richard Hankford and Anne Montagu Duchess Exeter [aged 44]. He the son of James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde [aged 51] and Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In June 1446 Richard Fiennes Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 31] and Joan Dacre 7th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 13] were married. He by marriage Baron Dacre Gilsland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 14th April 1447 Lionel Welles 6th Baron Welles [aged 41] and Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset [aged 37] were married. She by marriage Baroness Welles. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.

After 18th June 1448 Edward Neville 1st Baron Abergavenny [aged 35] and Katherine Howard Baroness Bergavenny [aged 34] were married. He the son of Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 3rd July 1449 King James II of Scotland [aged 18] and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [aged 15] were married at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. She the daughter of Arnold Egmont Duke Guelders [aged 38] and Catherine de la Marck [aged 32]. He the son of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before 16th January 1452 Thomas Grey 1st Baron Grey of Richemont [aged 34] and Margaret Ferrers [aged 47] were married. He the son of John Grey and Constance Holland Countess Norfolk and Nottingham. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Around 18th March 1453 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 65] and Matilda Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 27] were married. Matilda Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. The difference in their ages was 38 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 11th November 1453 Ulrich V Count of Württemberg [aged 40] and Margaret of Savoy [aged 33] were married. She the daughter of Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy and Mary Valois Countess Savoy. He the son of Eberhard IV Count of Württemberg and Henriette Countess of Montbéliard. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 25th July 1457 James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley [aged 63] and Joan Talbot Baroness Berkeley [aged 35] were married. Joan Talbot Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall. They were fourth cousin once 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.

Before 1458 Henry Wentworth 4th Baron Despencer [aged 9] and Anne Saye Baroness Despencer [aged 4] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1458 William Bonville 6th Baron Harington [aged 16] and Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings [aged 16] were married. She the daughter of Richard Neville Earl Salisbury [aged 58] and Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury [aged 51]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough

A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'

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In or before 1459 Edmund Sutton [aged 33] and Joyce Tiptoft [aged 33] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In or before 1460 Nicholas Carew [aged 14] and Margery Dynham [aged 23] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.

On 12th January 1460 John Boteler [aged 30] and Margaret Stanley Baroness Grey Codnor [aged 25] were married at Bewsey, Warrington, Lancashire. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 1461 Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 48] and Eleanor Fitzhugh Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 29] were married. Eleanor Fitzhugh Baroness Dacre of Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.

In October 1466 Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset [aged 11] and Anne Holland [aged 5] were married at Greenwich, Kent [Map]. See She the daughter of Henry Holland 3rd Duke Exeter [aged 36] and Anne York Duchess Exeter [aged 27]. He the son of John Grey and Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England [aged 29]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1470 John Clinton 6th Baron Clinton [aged 40] and Anne Stafford Baroness Clinton [aged 22] were married. Anne Stafford Baroness Clinton by marriage Baroness Clinton. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 19th March 1470 Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles and Elizabeth Bourchier Baroness Willoughby of Eresby were married. Elizabeth Bourchier Baroness Willoughby of Eresby by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 30th August 1471 John Valois II Count of Nevers, Etampes, Rethel and Eu [aged 56] and Pauline Brosse Countess Nevers were married. She by marriage Countess Nevers. He the son of Philip Valois II Count Nevers and Bonne Artois Duchess Burgundy. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.

In December 1473 Thomas Arundell [aged 19] and Katherine Dinham were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 21st February 1474 Philip Elector Palatinate [aged 25] and Margaret of Bavaria [aged 17] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.

The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342

The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.

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Before 1475 George de Vere [aged 31] and Margaret Talbot were married. He the son of John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Howard Countess of Oxford [aged 64]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

After 15th October 1479 William Stonor [aged 29] and Anne Neville [aged 13] were married. She the daughter of John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu and Isabel Ingaldsthorpe. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 1481 Henry Grey 4th or 7th Baron Grey of Codnor [aged 45] and Margaret Stanley Baroness Grey Codnor [aged 45] were married. Margaret Stanley Baroness Grey Codnor by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In or before 1482 Edward Norreys [aged 17] and Frideswell Lovell were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1482 George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster [aged 22] and Joan Strange 9th Baroness Strange of Knockin 5th Baroness Dunster [aged 22] were married. He the son of Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby [aged 47] and Eleanor Neville Baroness Stanley. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before 10th January 1484 James St Leger [aged 43] and Anne Butler [aged 29] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde [aged 58] and Anne Hankford Countess Ormonde [aged 53]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In or before 1488 Robert Tanfield [aged 26] and Catherine Neville [aged 35] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 29th September 1488 James Tuchet 7th Baron Audley, 4th Baron Tuchet [aged 25] and Joan Bourchier Baroness Audley and Tuchet were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 13th May 1490 John Bourchier 2nd Baron Berners [aged 23] and Katherine Howard Baroness Berners [aged 22] were married. Katherine Howard Baroness Berners by marriage Baroness Berners. She the daughter of John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk and Margaret Chedworth Duchess Norfolk [aged 54]. He the son of Humphrey Bourchier and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey [aged 46]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1492 Robert Rollo 5th of Duncrub [aged 13] and Jonet Graham [aged 12] were married. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She the daughter of William Graham 1st Earl Montrose [aged 28] and Annabella Dummond Countess Montrose [aged 29]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke

Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.

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In 1492 Thomas Fiennes 8th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 20] and Anne Bourchier Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. She the daughter of Humphrey Bourchier and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After 13th July 1494 Edward Stafford 2nd Earl Wiltshire [aged 24] and Margaret Grey Countess Wiltshire were married. Margaret Grey Countess Wiltshire by marriage Countess Wiltshire. He the son of John Stafford 1st Earl Wiltshire and Constance Green Countess Wiltshire. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before 1495 Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst [aged 27] and Dousabella Tempest [aged 27] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1495 Robert Carey [aged 37] and Jane Carew [aged 34] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.

Before 28th February 1495 Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer [aged 23] and Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Willoughby of Broke [aged 27] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1499 John Savile of Thornhill [aged 34] and Elizabeth Paston [aged 32] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 21st March 1504 Louis Bourbon Prince of La Roche sur Yon [aged 31] and Louise Bourbon Duchess of Monpensier [aged 22] were married. He the son of John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme and Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 14th January 1507 John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford [aged 64] and Elizabeth Scrope Countess of Oxford [aged 39] were married. Elizabeth Scrope Countess of Oxford by marriage Countess of Oxford. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Howard Countess of Oxford. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1508 Richard Vernon [aged 30] and Margaret Dymoke aka Mistress Coffin [aged 7] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1508 John Gascoigne of Lasingcroft [aged 18] and Anne Vavasour [aged 18] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke

Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.

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Before 13th February 1509 John Fleming 2nd Lord Fleming [aged 44] and Margaret Stewart were married. She the daughter of Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Lennox [aged 34]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 1510 Edmund Knyvet Baron Berners [aged 25] and Joan Bourchier 3rd Baroness Berners were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 1513 Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale [aged 42] and Margaret Kennedy Lady Avondale [aged 40] were married. Margaret Kennedy Lady Avondale by marriage Lord Avondale. She the daughter of John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy and Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 25th April 1513 Edward Howard [aged 37] and Alice Lovell 10th Baroness Marshal 9th Baroness Morley [aged 46] were married. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 70] and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1520 Thomas Tresham [aged 20] and Mary Parr [aged 19] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before November 1520 Edward Boleyn [aged 24] and Anne Tempest [aged 30] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1522 John Delaval [aged 23] and Mary Carey [aged 20] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 25th May 1524 John Bourchier 2nd Earl Bath [aged 25] and Eleanor Manners Countess Bath [aged 21] were married at Hengrave Hall, Bury St Edmunds. He the son of John Bourchier 1st Earl Bath [aged 53] and Cecily Daubeney Baroness Fitzwarin [aged 50]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 30th October 1524 John Bourchier 1st Earl Bath [aged 54] and Florence Bonville Countess Bath [aged 52] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1525 John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 21] and Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland [aged 16] were married. They had grown up together since John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland had become her father's ward. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1528 Philip of Savoy Duke Nemours [aged 38] and Charlotte Valois [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Louis Valois I Duke Longueville and Johanna Hochberg Duchess Longueville. He the son of Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy and Claudine Brosse. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough

A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'

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In or before 1531 George Seton 6th Lord Seton and Elizabeth Hay Lady Seton were married. Elizabeth Hay Lady Seton by marriage Lord Seton. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before 1532 Thomas Grey of Horton [aged 22] and Dorothy Ogle were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. 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 25th November 1532 George Pierrepont [aged 22] and Elizabeth Babington [aged 22] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1537 Henry Knyvet of Charlton Wiltshire [aged 26] and Anne Pickering [aged 22] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 14th June 1541 William de la Marck Duke of Jülich Cleves Berg [aged 24] and Maria Habsburg Spain Duchess Cleves [aged 10] were married. She the daughter of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 38] and Anne Jagiellon [aged 37]. He the son of John de la Marck III Duke Cleves and Maria Jülich Berg Duchess Cleves. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1544 Edward Fitzgerald [aged 15] and Agnes Leigh were married. He the son of Gerald Fitzgerald 9th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth Grey Countess Kildare [aged 47]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

After 1545 Roger Cholmley [aged 20] and Jane Neville were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 28th November 1545 William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon [aged 16] and Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon were married. She the daughter of John Paulet 2nd Marquess Winchester [aged 35] and Elizabeth Willoughby. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 27th November 1547 James Ogilvy 4th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie and Helen Sinclair were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

After 22nd June 1549 Richard "The Great Black Knight of the North" Cholmeley [aged 34] and Catherine Clifford Baroness Scrope Bolton [aged 36] were married. She the daughter of Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland and Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 24th March 1553 Alexander Graham of Wallaceston and Marion Seton Countess Eglinton [aged 58] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose [aged 61] and Janet Keith Countess Montrose. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

1553 Grey and Dudley Triple Wedding

On 25th May 1553 a triple wedding was celebrated at Durham Place, the London townhouse of John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 49], father of Guildford Dudley [aged 18] and Katherine Dudley Countess Huntingdon [aged 15]...

Guildford Dudley and Lady Jane Grey [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 36] and Frances Brandon Duchess of Suffolk [aged 35]. He the son of John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland and Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland [aged 44]. They were third cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Henry Hastings 3rd Earl Huntingdon [aged 18] and Katherine Dudley Countess Huntingdon were married. She the daughter of John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland and Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland. He the son of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon [aged 39] and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon [aged 42]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Henry Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke [aged 15] and Catherine Grey Countess Hertford [aged 12] were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk and Frances Brandon Duchess of Suffolk. He the son of William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke [aged 52] and Anne Parr Countess Pembroke. They were fourth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

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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In September 1554 Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley [aged 19] and Katherine Howard Baroness Berkeley [aged 16] were married at Kenninghall, Norfolk. Katherine Howard Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 24th February 1555 Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur [aged 30] and Princess Joanna of Savoy Nemours [aged 23] were married in Brussels [Map]. He the son of Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Around 1556 Robert Dymoke [aged 25] and Bridget Clinton [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln [aged 44] and Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount Baroness Clinton and Tailboys. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 22nd May 1558 Robert Crichton 6th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar [aged 18] and Elizabeth Stewart [aged 20] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1559 David Lindsay of Edzell [aged 7] and Helen Lindsay were married. She the daughter of David Lindsay 10th Earl Crawford [aged 31]. He the son of David Lindsay 9th Earl Crawford. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1560 Brian Stapleton [aged 17] and Elizabeth Darcy [aged 24] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 25th February 1560 Julius Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg [aged 31] and Hedwig Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel [aged 20] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1562 Chideok Paulett [aged 42] and Frances Neville [aged 43] were married. He the son of William Paulet 1st Marquess Winchester [aged 79] and Elizabeth Capell Marchioness Winchester. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Between 15th September 1562 and 27th January 1563 Arthur Pole of Lordington in Sussex [aged 31] and Mary Holland were married. There was no issue from the marriage. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1565 Edward Gorges [aged 27] and Cecily Lygon [aged 24] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1566 Humphrey Ferrers [aged 7] and Anne Bradbourne [aged 2] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

After 1566 James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl and Margaret Lindsay Countess Atholl [aged 7] were married. She the daughter of David Lindsay 9th Earl Crawford. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.

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After 16th September 1566 Robert Carr [aged 55] and Ann Tailboys [aged 73] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1568 Charles Waldegrave and Jermina Jerningham [aged 17] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In August 1570 Andrew Hay 8th Earl Erroll [aged 39] and Agnes Sinclair Countess Erroll were married. She the daughter of George Sinclair 4th Earl Caithness. He the son of George Hay 7th Earl Erroll [aged 62] and Margaret Robertson Countess Erroll. They were fourth cousin once removed.

1571 Triple Wedding

On 16th December 1571 a triple wedding was celebrated at Whitehall Palace [Map].. with Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 38] present...

Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley [aged 46] and Mary Howard Baroness Dudley [aged 23] were married. Mary Howard Baroness Dudley by marriage Baroness Dudley. The difference in their ages was 23 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford [aged 21] and Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford and Margery Golding Countess of Oxford.

Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester [aged 21] and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester [aged 25] were married. Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester by marriage Countess Worcester. She the daughter of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon [aged 60]. He the son of William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester [aged 45] and Christina North Countess of Worcester. They were third cousin once removed.

Before 22nd March 1572 John Manners [aged 45] and Dorothy Vernon [aged 41] were married. He the son of Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland and Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

After 1574 Edward Hungerford and Jane Hungerford were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1576 Edward Grey of Morpeth and Howick [aged 25] and Catherine Strange [aged 23] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1578 John Chichester and Anne Denys were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Around 1580 John Stourton 9th Baron Stourton [aged 27] and Frances Brooke [aged 20] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1582 Walter Vernon [aged 42] and Mary Littleton [aged 13] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry IV of England.

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 20th November 1586 John Savile 1st Baron Savile [aged 30] and Katherine Willoughby were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1589 Francis Radclyffe 1st Baronet [aged 23] and Isabel Grey [aged 28] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 10th January 1589 John Shirley of Isfield [aged 24] and Jane Shirley [aged 17] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 2nd April 1589 Christopher Wyvill [aged 27] and Jane Stapleton [aged 11] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1591 Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu [aged 16] and Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague [aged 18] were married. Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague by marriage Viscountess Montagu. She the daughter of Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset [aged 55] and Cicely Baker Countess Dorset [aged 56]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 9th September 1591 Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 29] and Anna Maria Countess Palatine of Neuburg [aged 16] were married. He the son of Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar and Dorothea Susanne Palatine Duchess Saxe Weimar. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 10th August 1593 John Wentworth [aged 29] and Cicely Unton [aged 32] were married. She the daughter of Edward Unton and Anne Seymour Countess of Warwick. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1597 Arthur Gorges [aged 28] and Elizabeth Clinton [aged 8] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Henry Clinton 2nd Earl Lincoln [aged 55] and Catherine Hastings Countess Lincoln [aged 54]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1599 John Vernon and Mary Littleton [aged 30] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 28th February 1599 Edward Herbert 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury [aged 16] and Mary Herbert Baroness Herbert Chirbury were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet

Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.

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Around 1600 Richard Musgrave 1st Baronet [aged 15] and Frances Wharton were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 5th February 1600 John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland [aged 24] and Agnes Elphinstone were married. The marriage was celebrated ovre two days at his lodgings Royal Mint aka Cunyiehous. King James VI of Scotland [aged 33] and Queen Anne of Denmark [aged 25] were house guests. As wedding gifts, James VI gave Agnes and Jean Elphinstone suites of gold and pearl accessories comprising, a necklace, a belt, and back and fore "garnishings" for their hair, which cost £1,333-6s-8d Scots. He the son of Alexander Gordon 12th Earl Sutherland. They were fourth cousin once removed.

After 27th October 1601 Alexander Seton 1st Earl Dunfermline [aged 46] and Grizel Leslie Countess Dunfermline were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 16th November 1601 Henry Grey 8th Earl Kent [aged 18] and Elizabeth Talbot Countess Kent [aged 19] were married at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map]. Elizabeth Talbot Countess Kent by marriage Countess Kent. She the daughter of Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 48] and Mary Cavendish Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 45]. He the son of Charles Grey 7th Earl Kent and Susan Cotton Countess Kent [aged 49]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 3rd September 1602 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 24] and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter [aged 60] and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter [aged 54]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 28th April 1603 Edmund Paston [aged 18] and Katherine Knyvet [aged 24] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 4th November 1604 William Herbert 3rd Earl Pembroke [aged 24] and Mary Talbot Countess Pembroke [aged 10] were married at Shrewsbury, Shropshire [Map]. Mary Talbot Countess Pembroke by marriage Countess Pembroke. She the daughter of Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 51] and Mary Cavendish Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 48]. He the son of Henry Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke and Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke [aged 43]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1607 William Eure of Bradley in County Durham [aged 20] and Catherine Bowes were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1608 Anthony Southwell [aged 28] and Margaret Shelton were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1609 Henry Bourbon Condé II Prince Condé [aged 20] and Charlotte Marguerite Montmorency Princess Condé [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Princess Condé. A marriage arranged by Henry IV King France [aged 55] who wanted her for a mistress; the couple travelled to Brussels to avoid his attention. He the son of Henri Bourbon Condé Prince Condé and Charlotte Catherine Tremoille Princess Condé. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 27th February 1609 Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset [aged 19] and Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke [aged 19] were married. The same day that his father Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset [aged 48] died. She the daughter of George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland and Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland [aged 48]. He the son of Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset and Margaret Howard. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Marriage of Elizabeth Stewart and Frederick V Elector Palatine

On 14th February 1613 Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine [aged 16] and Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia [aged 16] were married at Chapel Royal, Whitehall Palace. She the daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 46] and Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland [aged 38]. He the son of Frederick IV Elector Palatine and Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine [aged 36]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

A grand occasion that saw more royalty than ever visit the court of England. The marriage was an enormously popular match and was the occasion for an outpouring of public affection with the ceremony described as "a wonder of ceremonial and magnificence even for that extravagant age".

It was celebrated with lavish and sophisticated festivities both in London and Heidelberg, including mass feasts and lavish furnishings that cost nearly £50,000, and nearly bankrupted King James. Among many celebratory writings of the events was John Donne's [aged 41] "Epithalamion, Or Marriage Song on the Lady Elizabeth, and Count Palatine being married on St Valentine's Day".

In 1614 Hugh Fraser 7th Lord Lovat [aged 23] and Isobel Wemyss [aged 26] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'

This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.

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On 6th June 1614 Edward Peyton 2nd Baronet [aged 34] and Jane Calthorpe [aged 24] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1618 Bevil Grenville [aged 22] and Grace Smith were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 9th June 1618 John Lyon 2nd Earl Kinghorne [aged 22] and Margaret Erskine Countess Kinghorne [aged 19] were married. Margaret Erskine Countess Kinghorne by marriage Countess Kinghorne. She the daughter of John Erskine 19th Earl of Mar [aged 56] and Mary Stewart Countess Mar [aged 36]. He the son of Patrick Lyon 1st Earl Kinghorne. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In June 1619 Capell Bedell 1st Baronet [aged 16] and Alice Fanshawe [aged 22] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 3rd August 1623 Christopher Wray [aged 22] and Albinia Cecil were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 9th September 1623 Henry Shirley 2nd Baronet [aged 35] and Dorothy Devereux Lady Shirley [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex [aged 56]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 6th January 1625 Thomas Francis of Savoy 1st Prince of Carignano [aged 28] and Marie Bourbon Condé Countess Soissons [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Charles Bourbon Condé Count Soissons and Anne Montafié Countess Soissons [aged 47]. He the son of Charles Emmanuel Savoy I Duke Savoy [aged 62] and Catherine Habsburg Spain Duchess Savoy. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1627 Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe [aged 31] and Anne Alington [aged 20] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1628 Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus [aged 19] and Anne Stewart [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox [aged 36]. He the son of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas [aged 39] and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1629 Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland [aged 26] and Anne Cecil were married. She the daughter of William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury [aged 37] and Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury [aged 39]. He the son of Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland [aged 64] and Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 30th December 1631 Henry Fairfax [aged 46] and Mary Cholmley [aged 38] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.

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Around 1635 Robert Wallop [aged 33] and Anne Wriothesley [aged 35] were married. She the daughter of Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton and Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton [aged 63]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 3rd June 1640 Thomas Pelham 2nd Baronet [aged 42] and Margaret Vane Lady Pelham [aged 17] were married. Margaret Vane Lady Pelham by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton. The difference in their ages was 25 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 1st October 1642 Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland [aged 40] and Elizabeth Howard Countess Northumberland [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess of Northumberland. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk. He the son of Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland and Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 11th August 1645 William Withipoll and Jane Stanhope were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1647 Thomas Savage 3rd Earl Rivers [aged 19] and Elizabeth Scrope Countess Rivers [aged 20] were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Emanuel Scrope 1st Earl of Sunderland and Martha Jeanes. He the son of John Savage 2nd Earl Rivers [aged 43] and Catherine Parker. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 20th January 1647 John Pelham 3rd Baronet [aged 24] and Lucy Sidney Baroness Pelham Laughton [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester [aged 51] and Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester [aged 49]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

After 1649 Colonel James Barnewall [aged 33] and Mabel Barnewall Countess Fingall were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 16th December 1650 Henry Stapylton aka Stapleton 1st Baronet [aged 33] and Elizabeth Darcy Lady Stapylton [aged 27] were married. She the daughter of Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness [aged 51] and Grace Rokeby [aged 50]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1651 William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 22] and Margaret Waller Countess Devon were married. He the son of Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon and Mary Pole. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough

A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'

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On 3rd July 1651 Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg [aged 24] and Mildred Saunderson were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1652 Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Chesterfield [aged 18] and Anne Percy 2nd Countess Chesterfield [aged 17] were married. Anne Percy 2nd Countess Chesterfield by marriage Countess Chesterfield. She the daughter of Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland [aged 49] and Anne Cecil. He the son of Henry Stanhope and Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield [aged 43]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 13th January 1653 David Wemyss 2nd Earl of Wemyss [aged 42] and Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss [aged 32] were married. She the daughter of John Leslie 6th Earl Rothes and Anne Erskine Countess of Rothes. He the son of John Wemyss 1st Earl of Wemyss and Jane Gray Countess Wemyss. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 19th May 1653 Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex [aged 21] and Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland [aged 50] and Anne Cecil. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1655 Thomas Gage 3rd Baronet [aged 17] and Ann Cotton [aged 34] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 12th February 1655 Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton [aged 25] and Mary Scrope 6th Marchioness Winchester were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Emanuel Scrope 1st Earl of Sunderland and Martha Jeanes. He the son of John Paulet 5th Marquess Winchester [aged 57] and Jane Savage Marchioness Winchester. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1657 John Meux 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Worsley were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1661 Robert Carnegie 3rd Earl Southesk [aged 12] and Anne Hamilton Countess Southesk [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton. He the son of James Carnegie 2nd Earl Southesk [aged 46] and Mary Kerr Countess Southesk. They were fourth cousin once removed.

After 1665 Robert Howard [aged 38] and Honora O'Brien were married. She the daughter of Henry O'Brien 5th Earl Thomond and Mary Brereton Countess Thomond. He the son of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire [aged 77] and Elizabeth Cecil Countess Berkshire [aged 69]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1667 George Saunderson 5th Viscount Castleton [aged 35] and Grace Belasyse were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 9th April 1668 Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth [aged 41] and Ursula Widdrington Countess Plymouth [aged 20] were married. They had six children. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 4th June 1668 Francis Brudenell [aged 14] and Frances Savile [aged 10] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex and Anne Villiers Countess Sussex. He the son of Robert Brudenell 2nd Earl Cardigan [aged 61] and Anna Savage Countess Cardigan. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Memoires of Jacques du Clercq

This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.

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On 2nd April 1673 John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater [aged 26] and Jane Paulet Countess Bridgewater [aged 17] were married at St Dionis Backchurch. She the daughter of Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton [aged 43] and Mary Scrope 6th Marchioness Winchester. He the son of John Egerton 2nd Earl Bridgewater [aged 49] and Elizabeth Cavendish Countess Bridgewater. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Before 1682 Henry Bedingfield 2nd Baronet [aged 45] and Anne Howard [aged 31] were married. She the daughter of Charles Howard 2nd Earl Berkshire and Dorothy Savage Countess Berkshire. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or after 1682 George Vernon [aged 47] and Catherine Vernon [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 24th June 1686 Henry Horatio O'Brien and Henrietta Somerset Countess Suffolk [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort [aged 57] and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort [aged 55]. He the son of Henry O'Brien 7th Earl Thomond [aged 66] and Sarah Russell Countess Thomond [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 21st September 1691 John Lyon 4th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 28] and Elizabeth Stanhope Countess Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 28] were married. She the daughter of Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Chesterfield [aged 57] and Elizabeth Butler Countess Chesterfield. He the son of Patrick Lyon 3rd Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 48] and Helen Middleton Countess Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 46]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 13th December 1692 James Douglas 2nd Marquess Douglas [aged 46] and Mary Kerr Marchioness Douglas [aged 18] were married. Mary Kerr Marchioness Douglas by marriage Marchioness Douglas. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 56] and Jean Campbell. He the son of Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus and Anne Stewart. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 14th August 1693 Uvedale Corbet 3rd Baronet [aged 25] and Mildred Cecil Baroness Hotham were married. She the daughter of James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury and Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before September 1694 Thomas Savage and Charlotte Stanley were married. She the daughter of Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby and Dorothea Helena Kirkoven Countess Derby. He the son of Thomas Savage 3rd Earl Rivers [aged 66] and Elizabeth Scrope Countess Rivers [aged 67]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 3rd July 1695 Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville [aged 21] and Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston [aged 17] were married. Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston by marriage Baroness Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. She the daughter of Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville [aged 39] and Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 17th February 1704 Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway [aged 24] and Mary Hyde were married. She the daughter of Lawrence Hyde 1st Earl Rochester [aged 61] and Henrietta Boyle Countess Rochester. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet

Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.

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On 7th March 1706 James Scudamore 3rd Viscount Scudamore [aged 21] and Frances Digby Viscountess Scudamore [aged 21] were married. Frances Digby Viscountess Scudamore by marriage Viscountess Scudamore. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 12th April 1707 Edward Montagu Viscount Hinchingbrooke [aged 14] and Elizabeth Popham Viscountess Hinchingbrooke [aged 14] were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly. She brought £12000. He the son of Edward Montagu 3rd Earl Sandwich [aged 37] and Elizabeth Wilmot Countess Sandwich [aged 32]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 26th April 1709 John William Friso Orange Nassau Prince Nassau Dietz [aged 21] and Marie Louise Hesse-Kassel Princess Nassau Dietz [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Charles I Landgrave Hesse-Kassel [aged 54] and Maria Amalia of Courland Landgravine Hesse-Kassel [aged 55]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 21st May 1710 Louis Joseph Bourbon Vendôme 3rd Duke Vendôme [aged 56] and Marie Anne Bourbon Condé Duchess Vendôme [aged 32] were married at the Château de Sceaux [Map]. Marie Anne Bourbon Condé Duchess Vendôme by marriage Duchess Vendôme. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern [aged 61]. He the son of Louis Bourbon Vendôme 2nd Duke Vendôme and Laura Macini Duchess Vendôme. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 14th September 1711 Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort [aged 27] and Mary Osborne Duchess Beaufort [aged 23] were married. Mary Osborne Duchess Beaufort by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds [aged 52] and Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds [aged 49]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 20th December 1713 Algernon Greville [aged 36] and Mary Somerset were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 1717 Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury [aged 34] and Anne Savile [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax and Elizabeth Grimston. He the son of Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury [aged 60] and Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 6th May 1718 Thomas Catesby Paget [aged 29] and Elizabeth Egerton were married. She the daughter of John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater and Jane Paulet Countess Bridgewater. He the son of Henry Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge [aged 55]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 29th September 1719 Archibald Hamilton [aged 46] and Jane Hamilton [aged 15] were married nine months after he married his second wife Anne Hamilton and six months after she died. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of James Hamilton 6th Earl Abercorn [aged 58]. He the son of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 21st March 1720 Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington [aged 25] and Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Burlington. She the daughter of William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax and Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe [aged 43]. He the son of Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington and Juliana Noel Countess Burlington [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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 12th January 1721 John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll [aged 28] and Mary Drummond Bellenden [aged 36] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 7th July 1730 George Brudenell aka Montagu 1st Duke Montagu [aged 17] and Mary Montagu Duchess of Montagu [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu [aged 40] and Mary Churchill Duchess of Montagu [aged 40]. He the son of George Brudenell 3rd Earl Cardigan [aged 44] and Elizabeth Bruce 3rd Countess Cardigan [aged 41]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 23rd June 1733 William Villiers 3rd Earl Jersey [aged 26] and Anne Egerton Duchess Bedford were married. Anne Egerton Duchess Bedford by marriage Countess Jersey. She the daughter of Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater [aged 51] and Elizabeth Churchill Countess Bridgewater. He the son of William Villiers 2nd Earl Jersey. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1734 Edward Herbert [aged 35] and Henrietta Waldegrave [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave [aged 50] and Mary Webb. He the son of William Herbert 2nd Marquess Powis [aged 74] and Mary Preston Marchioness Powis. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 7th November 1735 William Henry Kerr 4th Marquess Lothian [aged 25] and Caroline Darcy Marchioness Lothian were married. She the daughter of Robert Darcy 3rd Earl Holderness and Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter [aged 48]. He the son of William Kerr 3rd Marquess Lothian [aged 45]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

In or before 1740 Henry Arundell 7th Baron Arundel [aged 22] and Mary Belling were married. She by marriage Baroness Arundel of Wardour in Wiltshire. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 2nd October 1742 Francis Scott [aged 21] and Caroline Campbell 1st Baroness Greenwich [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of John Campbell 2nd Duke Argyll [aged 61] and Jane Warburton Duchess of Argyll. He the son of Francis Scott 2nd Duke Buccleuch [aged 47] and Jane Douglas. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 29th August 1744 Adolph Frederick King Sweden [aged 34] and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 57]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 10th January 1747 Dauphin Louis Bourbon [aged 17] and Dauphine Maria Josepha of France [aged 15] were married. He the son of Louis XV King France [aged 36] and Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France [aged 43]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

Before 1748 William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire [aged 27] and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington [aged 16] were married. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington [aged 53] and Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington [aged 48]. He the son of William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire [aged 49] and Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire [aged 49]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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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On 25th December 1759 George Lennox [aged 22] and Louisa Kerr were married. She the daughter of William Henry Kerr 4th Marquess Lothian [aged 49] and Caroline Darcy Marchioness Lothian. He the son of Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 19th April 1762 Robert Edward Petre 9th Baron Petre [aged 20] and Anne Howard [aged 19] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 2nd July 1764 Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland [aged 21] and Anne Stuart [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 51] and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 46]. He the son of Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 48] and Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland [aged 47]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1767 Sackville Tufton 8th Earl of Thanet [aged 34] and Mary Sackville Countess Thanet [aged 20] were married. Mary Sackville Countess Thanet by marriage Countess of Thanet. He the son of Sackville Tufton 7th Earl of Thanet. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 20th April 1771 Thomas Brand Baron Dacre [aged 21] and Gertrude Trevor Roper 19th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 20] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 10th February 1772 George Mason aka Villiers 2nd Earl Grandison [aged 20] and Gertrude Seymour-Conway [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford [aged 53] and Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford [aged 45]. He the son of Alan Mason Viscount Grandison and Elizabeth Fitzgerald Villiers 1st Countess Grandison. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 21st October 1774 Prince Frederick Oldenburg [aged 21] and Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin [aged 16] were married. He the son of Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway and Juliana Maria Welf Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 45]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 26th December 1774 , at a double wedding ceremony, sisters Mary and Jane were married:

Thomas Graham 1st Baron Lynedoch [aged 28] and Mary Cathcart [aged 17] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

John Murray 4th Duke Atholl [aged 19] and Jane Cathcart [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Duchess Atholl. He the son of John Murray 3rd Duke Atholl and Charlotte Murray Duchess Atholl [aged 43]. They were second cousin once removed.

On 20th March 1776 Thomas Foley 2nd Baron Foley [aged 33] and Henrietta Stanhope Baroness Foley [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of William Stanhope 2nd Earl of Harrington [aged 56] and Caroline Fitzroy Countess Harrington [aged 53]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

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 23rd May 1779 Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland [aged 36] and Anne Stuart [aged 34] were divorced.

On 22nd November 1779 Thomas Gage 6th Baronet [aged 27] and Charlotte Fitzherbert [aged 23] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 16th November 1784 George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton [aged 24] and Charlotte Maria Waldegrave [aged 23] were married at Navestock, Essex. She the daughter of James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave and Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh [aged 48]. He the son of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton [aged 49] and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton [aged 47]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 30th June 1789 Anthony James Radclyffe 5th Earl of Newburgh [aged 32] and Anne Webb Countess Newburgh [aged 26] were married. Anne Webb Countess Newburgh by marriage Countess of Newburgh. He the son of James Radclyffe 4th Earl of Newburgh and Barbara Kemp Countess Newburgh. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In or before 1790 Brigadier-General Henry Mordaunt Clavering [aged 30] and Augusta Campbell [aged 29] were married. She the daughter of John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll [aged 66] and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll [aged 56]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1790 John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset [aged 44] and Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset [aged 21] were married. Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset by marriage Duchess Dorset, 9th Countess Dorset. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Charles Cope 2nd Baronet and Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool [aged 45]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 6th November 1798 Alexander Ramey Home 10th Earl of Home [aged 28] and Elizabeth Scott Countess Home were married. Elizabeth Scott Countess Home by marriage Countess of Home. She the daughter of Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch [aged 52] and Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch [aged 55]. He the son of Alexander Home 9th Earl of Home and Abigail Browne Ramey Countess Home. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1800 Cecil Weld-Forester 1st Baron Forester [aged 32] and Katherine Mary Manners Baroness Forester were married. She the daughter of Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland and Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland [aged 43]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 13th August 1803 Charles Douglas 6th Marquess Queensberry [aged 26] and Caroline Scott Marchioness Queensbury [aged 29] were married at Richmond, Surrey [Map]. Caroline Scott Marchioness Queensbury by marriage Marchioness Queensberry. She the daughter of Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch [aged 56] and Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch [aged 60]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1804 John Parker 1st Earl Morley [aged 31] and Augusta Fane Baroness Boringdon [aged 18] were married. Augusta Fane Baroness Boringdon by marriage Baroness Boringdon. She the daughter of John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 44] and Sarah Anne Child Countess of Westmoreland. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough

A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'

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On 19th November 1805 Edward Richard Stewart [aged 23] and Katharine Charteris were married. He the son of John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway [aged 69] and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway [aged 62]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In April 1806 Nicholas Loftus 1st Viscount Loftus and Anne Ponsonby were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1809 John Parker 1st Earl Morley [aged 36] and Augusta Fane Baroness Boringdon [aged 23] were divorced.

On 10th November 1810 William Hesse-Kassel [aged 22] and Princess Charlotte of Denmark [aged 21] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 21st June 1813 George Sackville-West 5th Earl De La Warr [aged 21] and Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr [aged 17] were married. Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr by marriage Countess De La Warr. She the daughter of John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset and Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset [aged 44]. He the son of John West 4th Earl De La Warr. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 16th March 1825 Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby [aged 41] and Emily Bathurst [aged 27] were married. She the daughter of Henry Bathurst 3rd Earl Bathurst [aged 62] and Georgiana Lennox Countess Bathurst [aged 59]. He the son of Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough [aged 67] and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 14th July 1825 Arthur Algernon Capell 6th Earl Essex [aged 22] and Caroline Janetta Beauclerk Countess Essex [aged 21] were married. Caroline Janetta Beauclerk Countess Essex by marriage Countess Essex. She the daughter of William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans [aged 58] and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1844 Philip Charles William FitzRoy James Comte d'Arran [aged 42] and Susan Georgiana Ryder [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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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On 28th January 1844 Friedrich Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel [aged 23] and Alexandra Nikolaevna Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 18] were married at St Petersburg. She died in childbirth seven months later. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 25th November 1844 Prince Henri Duke of Aumale [aged 22] and Princess Maria of the Two Sicilies [aged 22] were married. He the son of King Louis Philippe I of France [aged 71]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 19th May 1849 Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill [aged 47] and Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 51] and Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham [aged 50]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 26th May 1853 Friedrich Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel [aged 32] and Princess Anna of Prussia [aged 17] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 9th December 1858 George Wingfield Bourke [aged 29] and Mary Henrietta Longley were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 13th December 1860 Charles George Bingham 4th Earl Lucan [aged 30] and Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox Countess Lucan [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond and Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond [aged 64]. He the son of George Charles Bingham 3rd Earl Lucan [aged 60] and Anne Brudenell Countess Lucan [aged 51]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1864 William Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone [aged 35] and Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of Alexander Murray 6th Earl Dunmore and Catherine Herbert Countess Dunmore [aged 49]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 6th July 1865 St George Gerald Foley [aged 50] and Augusta Selina Sturt were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 18th February 1868 Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 37] and Emily Annora Charlotte Pierrepont Countess Beauchamp [aged 14] were married. Emily Annora Charlotte Pierrepont Countess Beauchamp by marriage Countess Beauchamp. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Sydney William Herbert Pierrepont 3rd Earl Manvers [aged 43]. He the son of Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp and Susan Caroline Eliot. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 3rd June 1871 Frederick Charles Howard [aged 30] and Constance Eleanora Caroline Finch-Hatton [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of George Finch-Hatton 6th Earl Nottingham 11th Earl Winchilsea [aged 56] and Constance Henrietta Paget Countess Nottingham Winchilsea [aged 48]. He the son of Henry Howard 2nd Earl of Effingham [aged 64] and Eliza Drummond Baroness Howard [aged 60]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 30th April 1881 Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke [aged 28] and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick [aged 19] were married at the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey [Map]. See her autobiography Life's Ebb and Flow Page 38. He the son of George Greville 4th Earl Warwick 4th Earl Brooke [aged 63] and Anne Charteris Countess Warwick [aged 52]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 13th February 1884 George Godolphin Osborne 10th Duke Leeds [aged 21] and Katherine Frances Lambton Duchess Leeds [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton 2nd Earl Durham and Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham. He the son of George Godolphin Osborne 9th Duke Leeds [aged 55] and Fanny Georgiana Pitt-Rivers Duchess Leeds [aged 47]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 20th October 1884 Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower 4th Duke of Sutherland [aged 33] and Millicent Fanny St Clair-Erskine Duchess of Sutherland [aged 17] were married; her seventeenth birthday. He the son of George Leveson-Gower 3rd Duke Sutherland [aged 55] and Anne Hay Mackenzie Duchess Sutherland [aged 55]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough

A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'

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In 1887 Edward Sholto Douglas-Pennant 3rd Baron Penrhyn [aged 22] and Blanche Georgiana Fitzroy Baroness Penrhyn were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Before 22nd January 1892 Alexander Francis Charles Gordon-Lennox [aged 66] and Emily Towneley [aged 57] were married. He the son of Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond and Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 27th January 1892 Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Cavendish-Bentinck [aged 28] and Olivia Caroline Amelia Taylour [aged 23] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1893 Edward Alan Dudley Ryder and Mary Maud Anson [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield and Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 59]. He the son of Henry Ryder 4th Earl of Harrowby [aged 56]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 26th April 1898 Christian X King of Denmark [aged 27] and Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. He the son of Frederick VIII King of Denmark [aged 54] and Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark [aged 46]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

In 1902 Henry James Anson [aged 44] and Adelaide Audrey Ryder were married. She the daughter of Henry Ryder 4th Earl of Harrowby. He the son of Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield and Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 68]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 30th April 1903 George William Montagu-Douglas-Scott [aged 36] and Elizabeth Emily Manners [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of John Manners 7th Duke Rutland [aged 84] and Janetta Hughan Duchess Rutland. He the son of William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 71] and Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 66]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 6th October 1903 Andrew Glücksburg [aged 21] and Princess Alice of Battenburg [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Prince Louis of Battenburg 1st Marquess Milford Haven [aged 49] and Victoria Hesse Darmstadt Marchioness Milford Haven [aged 40]. He the son of George I King Greece [aged 57] and Olga Constantinovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov Queen Consort Greece [aged 52]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet

Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.

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On 29th July 1905 Major Edward Seymour [aged 28] and Blanche Frances Conyngham [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Henry Conyngham 4th Marquess Conyngham and Frances Elizabeth Sarah Eveleigh-de-Moleyns Marchioness Conyngham. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 11th October 1905 Charles Edward Saxe Coburg Gotha [aged 21] and Viktoria Adelheid Glücksburg [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg [aged 49] and Victoria Friederike Oldenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg [aged 45]. He the son of Leopold Saxe Coburg Gotha 1st Duke Albany and Helena Waldeck Duchess Albany. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 11th February 1907 Albert Edward Astley 21st Baron Hastings [aged 25] and Marguerite Helen Neville Baroness Hastings [aged 20] were married. Marguerite Helen Neville Baroness Hastings by marriage Baroness Hastings. She the daughter of Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny [aged 52] and Maud Augusta Beckett Dickinson [aged 42]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1908 Hugh Wyndham 4th Baron Leconfield [aged 30] and Maud Mary Lyttelton Baroness Leconfield [aged 27] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 21st November 1908 Patrick Bowes-Lyon 15th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 24] and Dorothy Beatrix Godolphin Osborne [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of George Godolphin Osborne 10th Duke Leeds [aged 46] and Katherine Frances Lambton Duchess Leeds [aged 46]. He the son of Claude Bowes-Lyon 14th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 53] and Cecilia Nina Cavendish-Bentinck Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 46]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 9th June 1909 Walter Keppel 9th Earl Albermarle [aged 27] and Judith Sydney Myee Wynn-Carington [aged 20] were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. She the daughter of Charles Robert Wynn-Carington 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire [aged 66] and Cecilia Margaret Harbord Marchioness [aged 52]. He the son of Arnold Keppel 8th Earl Albermarle [aged 51] and Gertrude Egerton Countess Albemarle [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1911 Piers Edgcumbe 5th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 46] and Edith Villiers Countess Mount Edgecumbe [aged 33] were married. There was no issue from the marriage. She the daughter of Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon [aged 64] and Caroline Elizabeth Agar Countess Clarendon. He the son of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 77] and Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 11th July 1911 Thomas Edward Anson 4th Earl Lichfield [aged 27] and Evelyn Maud Keppel Countess Lichfield [aged 24] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. He the son of Thomas Francis Anson 3rd Earl Lichfield [aged 55] and Mildred Coke Countess Lichfield [aged 57]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 20th February 1930 Hugh "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster [aged 50] and Loelia Mary Ponsonby Duchess Westminster [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Duchess Westminster. His third marriage; her first. Winston Churchill [aged 55] was best man. They were married until 1947 when the marriage was dissolved. No issue. The difference in their ages was 22 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Memoires of Jacques du Clercq

This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.

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On 27th October 1987 John Francis Baring 7th Baron Ashburton [aged 58] and Sarah Cornelia Spencer-Churchill [aged 52] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

William Carew and Joan Courtenay were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Albert Namur II Count Namur and Regilinda Ardennes Countess Namur were married. Regilinda Ardennes Countess Namur by marriage Countess Namur. She the daughter of Gothelo Ardennes Duke Lower Lorraine Duke Upper Lorraine. He the son of Albert Namur I Count Namur and Ermengarde Carolingian Countess Namur. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Henry Jerningham 1st Baronet and Eleanor Dacre were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

John Stewart 2nd of Cardonald and Agnes Stewart were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

John Oliphant 2nd Lord Oliphant and Elizabeth Campbell Lady Oliphant were married. She the daughter of Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll and Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Alexander Erskine and Anne Seton were married. She the daughter of Alexander Seton 1st Earl Dunfermline and Lillas Drummond. He the son of Thomas Erskine 1st Earl Kellie and Ann Ogilvy. They were fourth cousin once removed.

William Willoughby and Joan Strangeways 3rd Viscountess Berkeley were married. She the daughter of Thomas Strangeways and Katherine Neville Duchess Norfolk. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Raoul Coucy and Agnes Flanders were married. She the daughter of Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut and Alice Namur Countess Hainaut. They were fourth cousin once removed.

George Seton 7th Lord Seton and Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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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Odo I Count Penthièvre and Agnes Canhiart were married. He the son of Geoffrey Penthièvre I Duke Brittany and Hawise Normandy Countess Rennes. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Henry Strangeways and Margaret Manners were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

James Home 5th Earl of Home and Anne Ramsay were married. She the daughter of George Ramsay 2nd Earl Dalhousie and Anne Fleming. He the son of James Home 3rd Earl of Home and Jean Douglas Countess Home. They were fourth cousin once removed.

William Ros 3rd Baron Ros Helmsley and Margaret Neville were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Jean de Dampierre II Vicomte de Troyes and Isabelle Brienne Marquis Namur were married. She the daughter of John Brienne I Count of Eu and Beatrice Saint Pol Countess Eu. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

George Ponsonby and Mary Butler were married. She the daughter of Brinsley Butler 2nd Earl Lanesborough and Jane Rochfort Countess Lanesborough. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Louis Bourbon Condé and Louise Françoise Bourbon were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Louis "Sun King" XIV King France and Françoise Athénaïs Marquise Montespan. He the son of Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

Robert Scrope and Katherine Zouche were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Roger Fiennes and Elizabeth Holland were married. She the daughter of John Holland 1st Duke Exeter and Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

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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George Freke of Sherbourne in Dorset and Abigail Digby were married. She the daughter of John Digby 1st Earl Bristol and Beatrice Walcott. They were fourth cousin once removed.

John Talbot and Juliane Grey were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Walter Fitzrobert and Ida II Longespée were married. She the daughter of William Longespée Earl Salisbury and Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Raymond Ivrea and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona were married. She the daughter of Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of William I Count Burgundy and Ettiennette Countess Burgundy. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Alphonse Brienne Count of Eu and Marie Lusignan Countess Eu were married. She the daughter of Raoul Lusignan II Count of Eu and Yolande Capet Countess Eu. He the son of John de Brienne I King Jerusalem and Beregaria Ivrea. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Henry Berkeley of Bruton and Elizabeth Neville were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Alexander Livingston 2nd Earl Callendar and Mary Hamilton were married. She the daughter of William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton. He the son of Alexander Livingston 2nd Earl Linlithgow and Mary Douglas. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Maurice Berkeley and Joan Dynham were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England.

William Harcourt and Joan Grey were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Renaud Thouars Viscount Thouars and Eléonore Nesle Viscountess Thouars were married. Eléonore Nesle Viscountess Thouars by marriage Viscountess Thouars. She the daughter of John "Good and Stammerer" Nesle II Count Soissons and Matilda Amboise Countess Soissons. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Louis Auguste Bourbon Duke Maine and Anne Louise Bénédicte Bourbon Condé were married. She the daughter of Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern. He the illegitmate son of Louis "Sun King" XIV King France and Françoise Athénaïs Marquise Montespan. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

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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Walter Devereux and Margery de Braose were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.

Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley and Eleanor Constable Baroness Berkeley were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Leonard Carew and Elizabeth Fitzalan were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Thomas Percy and Elizabeth Strathbogie were married. She the daughter of David IV Strathbogie 12th Earl Atholl and Elizabeth Ferrers Countess Atholl. He the son of Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland and Margaret Neville. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.