Married Fifth Cousin is in Fifth Cousin.
1495 Edward IV's Daughter's Marriages
1520 Marriage of William Carey and Mary Boleyn
1600 Wedding of Henry Somerset and Anne Russell
In 1012 Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders [aged 32] and Ogive Luxembourg Countess Flanders were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders. He the son of Arnulf II Count Flanders and Rozala of Italy. They were fifth cousins.
In 1109 Godfrey Namur I Count Namur [aged 41] and Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Countess Namur. She the daughter of Conrad Count Luxemburg and Clementia Aquitaine Countess Luxembourg [aged 61]. He the son of Albert Namur III Count Namur and Ida Billung Countess Namur. They were fifth cousins.
After 1132 Thierry Count Flanders [aged 33] and Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders. She the daughter of Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem [aged 43] and Ermengarde of Maine Countess of Anjou. He the son of Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine and Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1190 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 24] and Maud Metz [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Matthew Metz Count Boulogne and Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne. He the son of Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine [aged 47] and Margaret Luxembourg Duchess Lower Lorraine. They were fifth cousins. She a granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
In 1192 William de Albini [aged 41] and Margaret Umfraville [aged 27] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 23rd April 1224 William "The Younger" Marshal 2nd Earl Pembroke [aged 34] and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Pembroke and Leicester [aged 9] were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England [aged 36]. He the son of William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke. They were fifth cousins.
On 30th March 1231 Richard of Cornwall 1st Earl Cornwall [aged 22] and Isabel Marshal Countess Cornwall, Gloucester and Hertford [aged 30] were married at Fawley, Lambourn. She by marriage Countess Cornwall. She the daughter of William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke. He the son of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England [aged 43]. They were fifth cousins.
In 1233 Manfred King Sicily [aged 1] and Beatrice Savoy Marchioness of Saluzzo [aged 9] were married. She the daughter of Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy [aged 36] and Margaret Burgundy Countess Savoy [aged 41]. He the illegitmate son of Frederick I King Jerusalem II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 38] and Bianca Lancia. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
In 1247 John Warenne 6th Earl of Surrey [aged 16] and Alice Lusignan Countess of Surrey [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Surrey. She the daughter of Hugh X of Lusignan V Count La Marche [aged 64] and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England. He the son of William Warenne 5th Earl of Surrey and Maud Marshal Countess Norfolk and Surrey [aged 53]. They were fifth cousins.
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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In 1259 Robert Fitzwalter 1st Baron Fitzwalter [aged 12] and Devorgille Burgh [aged 3] were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1260 John Fitzalan 7th Earl of Arundel [aged 13] and Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel were married. He the son of John Fitzalan 6th Earl of Arundel [aged 37] and Maud Verdun Countess Arundel [aged 35]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.
Before 6th May 1262 Henry Hastings [aged 27] and Joan Cantilupe were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Before 1265 Edmund Deincourt 1st Baron Deincourt [aged 14] and Isabel Mohun Baroness Deincourt [aged 21] were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Before 1271 Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury [aged 19] and Margaret Longespée 4th Countess of Salisbury and Lincoln were married. She by marriage Countess Lincoln. He by marriage Earl Salisbury. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Before 1282 Robert de Vere 6th Earl of Oxford [aged 24] and Margaret Mortimer Countess of Oxford were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of Robert de Vere 5th Earl of Oxford [aged 41] and Alice Sanford Countess of Oxford. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.
In 1284 Rudolph I King Romans [aged 65] and Isabella Burgundy Queen Consort Germany were married. She the daughter of Hugh IV Duke Burgundy. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
Before 1290 William de Braose 1st Baron de Braose 9th Baron Bramber [aged 65] and Mary Ros Baroness de Braose [aged 39] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. They were fifth cousins. He a great grandson of King John of England.
In or before 1292 William Marshal 1st Baron Marshal [aged 14] and Christiana Fitzwalter Baroness Marshal [aged 16] were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1296 King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland [aged 21] and Isabella Mar [aged 43] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Donald Mar 7th Earl of Mar and Elen ferch Llewellyn Aberffraw Countess Huntingdon and Mar. He the son of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick [aged 52] and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great granddaughter of King John 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 September 1303 Robert Umfraville 8th Earl Angus [aged 26] and Lucy Kyme were married. He the son of Gilbert Umfraville 7th Earl Angus [aged 58] and Elisabetha Comyn. They were fifth cousins.
After 10th May 1308 Robert Fitzwalter 1st Baron Fitzwalter [aged 61] and Alice Montfort Baroness Fitzwalter were married. She by marriage Baroness Fitzwalter. They were fifth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Before 1320 John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere [aged 13] and Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere [aged 10] were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In or before 1325 Geoffrey Saye 2nd Baron Say [aged 15] and Maud Beauchamp Baroness Say [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Baroness Say. She the daughter of Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick and Alice Tosny Countess Warwick [aged 40]. They were fifth cousins.
Around 1326 Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford [aged 24] and Katherine Hastings Baroness Stafford [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Stafford. She the daughter of John Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings 14th Baron Abergavenny and Juliana Leybourne Countess Huntingdon [aged 23]. They were fifth cousins.
On 27th June 1328 Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria [aged 9] and Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria [aged 18] were married. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor [aged 46] and Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Before 6th July 1336 Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford [aged 34] and Margaret Audley Countess Stafford [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Stafford. She the daughter of Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester [aged 45] and Margaret Clare Countess Gloucester. They were fifth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Before 1338 Patrick Dunbar 9th Earl March [aged 52] and Agnes "Black Agnes" Randolph Countess March [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Dunbar aka March 1C. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Thomas Randolph 1st Earl of Moray and Isabella Stewart Countess Moray. They were fifth cousins.
In May 1338 Ralph Basset 3rd Baron Basset Drayton [aged 3] and Joan Beauchamp Baroness Basset Drayton were married. She the daughter of Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 25] and Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick [aged 24]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
In or before 1344 Roger la Warr 3rd Baron de la Warr [aged 14] and Eleanor Mowbray were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
Around 1348 Henry Hussey [aged 28] and Elizabeth Bohun [aged 26] were married. They were fifth cousins.
In or before 1357 John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster [aged 36] and Joan Burghesh Baroness Mohun [aged 37] were married. She by marriage Baroness Mohun of Dunster. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 2 Chapters 61-109 1342-1361
The Chronicle of Jean le Bel, Volume 2 continues one of the most important fourteenth-century accounts of the early Hundred Years’ War. Written by the Liège chronicler Jean le Bel, this vivid narrative follows the fortunes of Edward III, Jean II of France, the Black Prince, the great nobles of France and England, and the soldiers, captains and companies who shaped the conflict. This volume covers some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the battles of Crécy and Poitiers, the siege and capture of Calais, the captivity of King John, the rise of the Jacquerie, the turmoil in Paris under Étienne Marcel and Charles of Navarre, the devastation caused by the free companies, Edward III’s great campaign of 1359–1360, and the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Brétigny. Jean le Bel’s chronicle is especially valuable for its lively detail, its interest in chivalry, warfare, politics and reputation, and its influence on later chroniclers, most famously Froissart. This English translation presents the text in clear, readable British English while preserving the force and character of the original narrative. The translation includes extensive notes to help the reader better understand Jean le Bel's text. Volume 2 also includes translated appendices drawn from royal and administrative records, many from the English Record Office, which illuminate Edward III’s campaigns in Brittany, the siege and occupation of Calais, naval preparations, military finance, appointments, safe conducts and related affairs.
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In 1357 Louis I Count of Étampes [aged 21] 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. He the son of Charles Évreux and Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon [aged 38]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.
On 17th February 1359 John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers [aged 11] and Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham [aged 14] were married. He the son of Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey [aged 53] and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey [aged 40]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
In or before 1366 William Astley 4th Baron Astley [aged 25] and Joan Willoughby Baroness Astley [aged 20] were married. They were fifth cousins.
In 1377 John Devereux 1st Baron Devereux [aged 40] and Margaret Vere Baroness Devereux and Beaumont were married. She the daughter of John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Before July 1396 Thomas Willoughby [aged 16] and Elizabeth Neville [aged 12] were married. They were step-brother and sister since his father Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby [aged 47] married her mother Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby in 1388. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Before 1399 Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford [aged 13] and Alice Holland Countess of Oxford [aged 6] were married. She the daughter of John Holland 1st Duke Exeter [aged 46] and Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter [aged 35]. He the son of Aubrey de Vere 10th Earl of Oxford [aged 60] and Alice Fitzwalter Countess of Oxford. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 1st October 1402 Louis "Bearded" Wittelsbach VII Duke Bavaria [aged 34] and Anne Bourbon Duchess Bavaria [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche and Catherine Vendome. He the son of Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria [aged 65] and Taddea Visconti Duchess Bavaria. They were fifth cousins.
After October 1405 Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton [aged 35] and Elizabeth Berkeley Baroness Cherleton Baroness Dudley were married. She by marriage Baroness Cherleton. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
On 28th October 1407 John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke [aged 18] and Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke [aged 14] were married at Greystoke Castle, Cumberland. She by marriage Baroness Greystoke. She the daughter of Robert Ferrers and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland [aged 28]. They were fifth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Before 1415 John Courtenay and Joan Champernoun [aged 45] were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England.
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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Before 16th December 1421 Thomas Green [aged 21] and Philippa Ferrers [aged 35] were married. They were fifth cousins. 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 or before 1427 William Lovell 7th Baron Lovel 4th Baron Holand [aged 29] and Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt and Grey, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1430 Henry Howard [aged 40] and Margaret Hussey were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England.
Before 1434 Henry Grey 3rd or 6th Baron Grey of Codnor [aged 28] and Margaret Percy Baroness Grey Codnor [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
In or before 1436 Robert Neville [aged 24] and Ellen aka Anne Molyneux [aged 18] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 26th October 1439 Jean "Bastard of Orléans" Valois Count Dunois Count Longueville [aged 36] and Marie Harcourt [aged 19] were married. He the son of Louis Valois I Duke Orléans and Mariette aka Yolande d'Enghien. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
In 1445 Louis IV Count Palatine of the Rhine [aged 20] and Margaret of Savoy [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy [aged 61] and Mary Valois Countess Savoy. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach III Elector Palatine and Matilda of Savoy. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Before 1449 Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland [aged 27] and Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of Richard Poynings and Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel [aged 66]. He the son of Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland [aged 55] and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland [aged 51]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In or before 1455 Frederick I Count Palatine Simmern [aged 37] and Margaret Egmont Countess Palatinate Simmern [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Arnold Egmont Duke Guelders [aged 44] and Catherine de la Marck [aged 37]. They were fifth cousins.
After 9th September 1456 Thomas Courtenay 6th or 14th Earl Devon [aged 24] and Mary Capet Countess Devon [aged 10] were married at Coventry, Warwickshire [Map]. She by marriage Countess Devon. She the illegitmate daughter of Charles Valois Anjou Count Maine [aged 42]. He the son of Thomas Courtenay 5th or 13th Earl Devon [aged 42] and Margaret Beaufort Countess Devon. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In or before 1460 Robert Manners [aged 12] and Eleanor Ros [aged 10] were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In or before 1466 Ralph Vernon [aged 28] and Joan Fouleshurst [aged 28] were married. They were fifth cousins.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Before 25th November 1467 Humphrey Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 43] and Mabel Parr Baroness Dacre of Gilsland were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.
In November 1468 William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley [aged 42] and Joan Strangeways 3rd Viscountess Berkeley were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley. She the daughter of Thomas Strangeways and Katherine Neville Duchess Norfolk [aged 68]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 6th January 1474 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 53] and Bernarde de Brosse Marquis Monferrat were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. They were fifth cousins.
Around 1475 William Berkeley [aged 24] and Katherine Stourton Baroness Grey Codnor [aged 20] were married. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1481 Thomas West 8th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron West [aged 23] and Eleanor Percy Baroness De La Warr and West [aged 33] were married. She by marriage Baroness De La Warr, Baroness West. She the daughter of Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland and Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1483 Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat [aged 56] and Helena of Brosse Marquis Montferrat were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat/. His second wife. They were fifth cousins.
After 1483 Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy [aged 44] and Claudine Brosse [aged 33] were married. He the son of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.
Before 1485 John Stourton 3rd Baron Stourton [aged 30] and Katherine Berkeley [aged 30] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 7th November 1485 Jasper Tudor 1st Duke Bedford [aged 54] and Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxembourg Duchess Bedford. He the son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois Queen Consort England. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.
On 4th February 1495, possibly 1494, Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 22] and Anne York [aged 19] were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. She the daughter of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 52] and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey [aged 51]. They were fifth cousins.
In or before 1498 Thomas Fairfax [aged 22] and Anne Gascoigne [aged 23] were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Before 17th June 1500 John Carew [aged 42] and Katherine Zouche were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.
Before 6th November 1500 David Lindsay 8th Earl Crawford and Elizabeth Hay [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of William Hay 3rd Earl Erroll [aged 51] and Elizabeth Leslie Countess Errol. He the son of Alexander Lindsay 7th Earl Crawford [aged 60]. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1501 Richard Wentworth 5th Baron Despencer [aged 20] and Anne Tyrrell Baroness Despencer were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In 1508 Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 24] and Anne Browne were married secretly at Stepney [Map]. She, Anne, being the step-daughter of his first wife's [aged 42] sister Lucy Neville [aged 40]. They, Charles and Anne, had possibly been betrothed before his marriage to Margaret Neville. They were fifth cousins.
In or before 1510 Edward Redman Lord Harewood [aged 54] and Elizabeth Huddlestone Baroness Harewood [aged 59] were married. They were fifth cousins.
In 1510 John Markham [aged 20] and Anne Neville [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of George Neville and Mary Fitzlewis Countess Rivers. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 12th November 1511 Arthur Plantagenet 1st Viscount Lisle [aged 47] and Elizabeth Grey Viscountess Lisle [aged 31] were married. He the illegitmate son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Waite. They were fifth cousins.
Between 1513 and 29th November 1524 James Ogilvy 3rd Lord Ogilvy of Airlie and Margaret Lindsay were married. She the daughter of Alexander Lindsay 7th Earl Crawford [aged 72]. They were fifth cousins.
In May 1515 Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 31] and Mary Tudor Queen Consort France [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Suffolk. She had married Louis XII King France in Oct 1514; he had died on 01 Jan 1515. Around this time he surrendered the title Viscount Lisle which he had been created in anticipation of this marriage to Elizabeth Grey Countess Devon [aged 10] which never took place. She the daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England. They were fifth cousins.
In or before 1518 John St Lo [aged 17] and Margaret Kingston were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 4th February 1520 William Carey [aged 20] and Mary Boleyn [aged 21] were married. Around the time, possibly shortly after, Mary Boleyn became mistress to King Henry VIII of England and Ireland [aged 28] leading to speculation one or both of her children were fathered by Henry1. She the daughter of Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde [aged 43] and Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde [aged 40]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
The evidence for Mary being Henry's mistress:
Henry VIII's 1527 dispensation to marry Anne appears to seek dispensation to marry:
1. someone who was previously contracted to marry another, which might refer to either, or both, Henry Percy [aged 18] or James Butler, and
2. "or of the first degree of affinity, from any lawful or unlawful union" which can only be a reference to a sister of Queen Anne Boleyn of England [aged 19] i.e. Mary Boleyn.
Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic. 20 Oct 1537. George Throckmorton letter relating to events around 1531 where Henry responds to an accusation that he had relationships with both Anne Boleyn's mother and sister "Never with the mother". Cromwell goes on the say never with the sister either.
Defense of the Unity of the Church Book III, 1536, letter from Cardinal Reginald Pole to King Henry VIII accusing him of double standards by attempting to annul his marriage with Queen Katherine on the basis of her having previously been married, albeit unconsummated, to Henry's brother Arthur, as a means to allow Henry to marry Anne Boleyn, with whose sister Henry had had a carnal relationship.
1536 Letter from Ambassador Chapuys to the Emperor in which Chapuys writes "Others tell me that the said Archbishop had pronounced the marriage of the King and Concubine [Anne] invalid on account of the King having had connection with her sister [Mary]."
Note 1. The date given by an entry in the King's Payments for 1520. The date appears to have been inserted so may not appear in the original text?
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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After 26th March 1521 George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston [aged 24] and Dorothy Melton Baroness Darcy [aged 15] were married. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1524 John Forster of Bamburgh [aged 3] and Jane Radclyffe Baroness Ogle [aged 1] were married. They were fifth cousins.
In 1525 Edward Grey 3rd Baron Grey of Powis [aged 22] and Anne Brandon Baroness Grey Powis [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey of Powis. She the illegitmate daughter of Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 41] and Anne Browne. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry IV of England.
In 1525 Owen West [aged 19] and Mary Guildford [aged 24] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 26th February 1525 Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming [aged 31] and Janet Stewart Lady Fleming [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Lord Fleming. She the illegitmate daughter of King James IV of Scotland and Isobel Stewart. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Before 1527 Edmund Knyvet [aged 18] and Anne Shelton were married. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1528 John Erskine 17th Earl of Mar [aged 40] and Margaret Campbell Countess Mar were married. She by marriage Countess Mar. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll [aged 64]. They were fifth cousins.
In or before 1531 George Vernon "King of the Peak" [aged 22] and Margaret Tailboys [aged 2] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In or before 1532 Ralph Longford [aged 53] and Dorothy Fitzherbert [aged 21] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. They were fifth cousins.
Before 21st December 1532 James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory [aged 31] and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond. He the son of Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory [aged 65] and Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1534 John Guildford [aged 26] and Barbara West [aged 29] were married. They were fifth cousins.
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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In 1538 Louis Duke of Montpensier [aged 24] and Jacqueline de Longwy [aged 18] were married. He the son of Louis Bourbon Prince of La Roche sur Yon and Louise Bourbon Duchess of Monpensier [aged 56]. They were fifth cousins.
In 1538 Francis I Duke Nevers [aged 21] and Marguerite Bourbon [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme and Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme [aged 48]. They were fifth cousins.
In 1539 Richard Manners [aged 30] and Margaret Dymoke aka Mistress Coffin [aged 39] were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Before 1541 James Ogilvy Master of Ogilvy and Katherine Campbell were married. They were fifth cousins.
After 1st May 1542 Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel [aged 30] and Mary Arundell Countess Arundel were married. He the son of William Fitzalan 11th or 18th Earl of Arundel [aged 66] and Anne Percy Countess Arundel [aged 56]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In 1545 William Fairfax [aged 14] and Agnes Darcy [aged 23] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 1st August 1547 Claude Duke of Aumale [aged 20] and Louise de Brézé [aged 29] were married. He the son of Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 50] and Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 54]. They were fifth cousins.
On 22nd October 1549 Francesco Gonzaga III Duke Mantua [aged 16] and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Poland [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Duchess Mantua. She the daughter of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 46] and Anne Jagiellon. He the son of Federico Gonzaga II Duke Mantua and Margaret Palaeologina Duchess Mantua [aged 39]. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1550 Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia [aged 59] and Anna Maria Guelph Duchess Prussia [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 41 years. She the daughter of Eric "The Elder" Guelph I Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg. He the son of Frederick Hohenzollern I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach and Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach. They were fifth cousins.
On 28th August 1550 Alexander Abernethy 6th Lord Saltoun and Alison Keith Lady Saltoun [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of William Keith 4th Earl Marischal [aged 44] and Margaret Keith Countess Marischal [aged 39]. They were fifth cousins.
Around March 1554 John Paulet 2nd Marquess Winchester [aged 44] and Elizabeth Seymour Baroness Cromwell Oakham [aged 36] were married. He the son of William Paulet 1st Marquess Winchester [aged 71] and Elizabeth Capell Marchioness Winchester. They were fifth cousins.
On 10th October 1560 William Drury [aged 33] and Margery Wentworth were married at St Alphege London Wall aka Cripplegate Bassishaw. They were fifth cousins.
In or before 1563 Peter Leigh [aged 22] and Catherine Venables [aged 27] were married. They were fifth cousins.
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 1565 Gregory Fiennes 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 25] and Anne Sackville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. She the daughter of Richard Sackville [aged 58] and Winifred Brydges Marchioness Winchester. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Before 31st August 1565 George Vernon "King of the Peak" [aged 57] and Maud aka Magdelan Longford were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 6th February 1568 Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 15] and Mary Cavendish Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 12] were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 41]. He the son of George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 40] and Gertrude Manners Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. They were sixth cousins.
Three days later on Gilbert and Mary would become step-siblings when their father and mother respectively George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury and Bess of Hardwick were married. She by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford. It is likely the latter marriage a condition of the former. He the son of Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury and Mary Dacre. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 13th June 1573 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Mary Erskine Countess Angus and Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. She the daughter of John Erskine 18th Earl of Mar. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 48]. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1575 John Lyon 8th Lord Glamis and Elizabeth Abernethy were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 21st September 1578 Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 46] and Lettice Knollys Countess Essex and Leicester [aged 34] were married secretly much to the anguish of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 45] who developed a deep hatred of Lettice Knollys Countess Essex and Leicester. She by marriage Countess of Leicester. Roger North 2nd Baron North [aged 48] was present. He the son of John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland and Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland. They were fifth cousins.
Around 1579 Richard Lygon [aged 42] and Margaret Talbot [aged 42] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 17th July 1583 Thomas Perrot [aged 30] and Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland [aged 19] were married. The marriage took place without the consent of the Queen to whom Dorothy was lady in Waiting for which Thomas was imprisoned in the Fleet Prison [Map]. She the daughter of Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex and Lettice Knollys Countess Essex and Leicester [aged 39]. They were fifth cousins.
On 20th October 1586 Henry Clinton 2nd Earl Lincoln [aged 45] and Elizabeth Morrison Countess Lincoln were married. She by marriage Countess Lincoln. She the daughter of Richard Morrison and Bridget Hussey Countess Bedford [aged 60]. He the son of Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln and Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton. They were fifth cousins.
In January 1589 William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter [aged 23] and Elizabeth Manners 15th Baroness Ros of Helmsley [aged 14] were married at Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire [Map]. She the daughter of Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland and Isabel Holcroft Countess Rutland [aged 39]. He the son of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter [aged 46] and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter [aged 41]. They were fifth cousins.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In or before 1590 William Pelham [aged 21] and Anne Willoughby were married. They were fifth cousins.
In 1590 Dugald Campbell 1st Baronet [aged 15] and Mary Erskine were married. They were fifth cousins.
Before 6th January 1593 William Parker 4th Baron Monteagle 14th Baron Marshal 13th Baron Morley [aged 18] and Elizabeth Tresham were married. He by marriage Baron Monteagle. They were fifth cousins.
In or before 1594 Edward Stourton 10th Baron Stourton [aged 38] and Frances Tresham Baroness Stourton were married. She by marriage Baroness Stourton. They were fifth cousins.
In or before 1594 Thomas Burgh 9th Baron Cobham 7th Baron Strabolgi 3rd Baron Burgh [aged 35] and Frances Vaughan were married. They were fifth cousins.
In 1594 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax [aged 20] and Katherine Constable [aged 15] were married. They had six sons and five daughters. They were fifth cousins.
On 26th January 1595 William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby [aged 34] and Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. She the daughter of Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford [aged 44] and Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford. He the son of Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby and Margaret Clifford Countess Derby [aged 55]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
After 17th January 1598 George Brooke [aged 29] and Elizabeth Burgh were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 16th June 1600 Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester [aged 23] and Anne Russell Countess Worcester [aged 22] were married. He the son of Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester [aged 50] and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester [aged 54]. They were fifth cousins.
Mary Fitton [aged 21] led a Masque in celebration at the Blackfriars residence of Henry Brooke 11th Baron Cobham [aged 35] with Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 66] and William Herbert 3rd Earl Pembroke [aged 20] attending. She, Mary soon afterwards became the mistress of William Herbert 3rd Earl Pembroke and soon became pregnant.
In or before 1601 John Wentworth 1st Baronet [aged 17] and Catherine Finch Lady Wentworth [aged 12] were married. She the daughter of Moyle Finch 1st Baronet [aged 50] and Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea [aged 44]. They were fifth cousins.
In 1602 Henry Carey 1st Viscount Falkland [aged 27] and Elizabeth Tanfield Duchess Bridgewater [aged 17] were married. They were fifth cousins.
In 1602 Henry Hastings [aged 24] and Dorothy Huddlestone [aged 26] were married at Sawston, Essex. They were fifth cousins.
Before 14th January 1602 John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 32] and Catherine Slingsby [aged 18] were married. They were fifth cousins.
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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On 1st December 1608 William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury [aged 17] and Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 47] and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk [aged 44]. He the son of Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 45] and Elizabeth Brooke. They were fifth cousins.
In 1609 Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea [aged 30] and Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea [aged 15] were married. He the son of Moyle Finch 1st Baronet [aged 59] and Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea [aged 52]. They were fifth cousins.
On 26th April 1609 George Seton 3rd Earl Winton [aged 24] and Anne Hay Countess Winton [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll [aged 44] and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Erroll. He the son of Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton and Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1612 Francis Leke 1st Earl Scarsdale [aged 30] and Anne Carey Lady Leke [aged 26] were married. They were fifth cousins.
Before 31st July 1620 John Gorges [aged 27] and Frances Clinton [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Clinton 3rd Earl Lincoln and Elizabeth Knyvet Countess Lincoln [aged 42]. They were fifth cousins.
In 1622 Hugh Cholmley 1st Baronet [aged 21] and Elizabeth Twysden Lady Cholmley were married. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1623 John Talbot 10th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 21] and Mary Fortescue Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 22] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 7th November 1624 John Darcy 3rd Baron Darcy Aston [aged 52] and Mary Belasyse Baroness Darcy [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Darcy of Aston. The difference in their ages was 34 years. They were fifth cousins.
On 27th February 1625 Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon [aged 15] and Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon were married. She the daughter of Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery [aged 40] and Susan Vere Countess Montgomery [aged 37]. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1634 Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 43] and Frances Sondes [aged 41] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 10th July 1634 Philip Wodehouse 3rd Baronet [aged 25] and Lucy Cotton Lady Woodhouse were married. They were fifth cousins.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 19th December 1637 Henry Felton 2nd Baronet [aged 18] and Susanna Tollemache Lady Felton were married at Fakenham Magna, Suffolk. She by marriage Lady Felton of Playford in Suffolk. They were fifth cousins.
In or before 1640 Thomas Peyton [aged 23] and Elizabeth Yelverton [aged 21] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 1st December 1640 James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk [aged 21] and Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. She the daughter of Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland [aged 50] and Isabel Cope Countess Holland. He the son of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk. They were fifth cousins.
In 1645 Philip Sidney 3rd Earl of Leicester [aged 25] and Catherine Cecil were married. She the daughter of William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury [aged 53] and Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury [aged 55]. He the son of Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester [aged 49] and Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester [aged 47]. They were fifth cousins.
Before March 1645 Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury [aged 18] and Diana Grey Countess Elgin and Ailesbury [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 46] and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford [aged 49]. He the son of Thomas Bruce 1st Earl Elgin [aged 46] and Anne Chichester. They were fifth cousins.
On 7th June 1647 John Monson [aged 21] and Judith Pelham [aged 19] were married. They were fifth cousins.
In or before 1655 Arthur Stanhope [aged 27] and Anne Salisbury [aged 24] were married. He the son of Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield [aged 70] and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 2nd January 1655 Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet [aged 19] and Mary Bedell [aged 20] were married. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1657 James Graham 2nd Marquess Montrose [aged 25] and Isabel Douglas Marchioness Montrose [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montrose. She the daughter of William Douglas 7th Earl Morton and Anne Keith Countess Morton. He the son of James Graham 1st Marquess Montrose. They were fifth cousins.
In 1662 Hugh Campbell [aged 27] and Henrietta Stewart [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of James Stewart 4th Earl of Moray and Margaret Home Countess Moray. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
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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On 26th October 1662 William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire [aged 22] and Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire [aged 16] were married. She the daughter of James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde [aged 52] and Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde [aged 47]. He the son of William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire [aged 45] and Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire [aged 43]. They were fifth cousins.
On 20th April 1663 James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch [aged 14] and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Duchess Monmouth. She the daughter of Francis Scott 2nd Earl Buccleuch and Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss [aged 42]. He the illegitmate son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 32] and Lucy Walter. They were fifth cousins.
On 13th June 1668 Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 48] and Sophia Dorothea Oldenburg [aged 31] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 4th July 1672 John Strangeways [aged 35] and Anne Capell were married. They were fifth cousins.
Before 18th December 1676 Thomas Felton 4th Baronet [aged 27] and Elizabeth Howard Lady Felton were married. She by marriage Lady Felton of Playford in Suffolk. She the daughter of James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk [aged 57] and Barbara Villiers Countess Suffolk [aged 54]. They were fifth cousins.
On 27th January 1681 Thomas Forster of Adderstone [aged 21] and Frances Forster [aged 15] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 27th August 1683 Simon Digby 4th Baron Digby [aged 26] and Frances Noel Baroness Digby [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 42] and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough [aged 37]. They were fifth cousins.
In 1684 Thomas Savage 3rd Earl Rivers [aged 56] and Arabella Bertie Countess Rivers were married. She by marriage Countess Rivers. She the daughter of Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey [aged 53] and Mary Massingberd. He the son of John Savage 2nd Earl Rivers and Catherine Parker. They were fifth cousins.
On 10th July 1685 Edward Hyde 3rd Earl Clarendon [aged 23] and Katherine O'Brien [aged 22] were married. He the son of Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Clarendon and Theodosia Capell. They were fifth cousins.
In 1686 William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 24] and Jane Noel Baroness Digby were married. She by marriage Baroness Digby of Geashill in County Offaly. She the daughter of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 45] and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough [aged 40]. They were fifth cousins.
Before 19th December 1688 Major Walter Littleton and Anna Maria Knollys [aged 32] were married. She the daughter of Nicholas Knollys 3rd Earl Banbury and Anne or Abigail Sherard. They were fifth cousins.
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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In or before 1693 William Paulett [aged 26] and Anne Egerton were married. He the son of Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton [aged 62] and Mary Scrope 6th Marchioness Winchester. They were fifth cousins.
In 1697 John Cecil 6th Earl Exeter [aged 22] and Anabella Grey were married. She the daughter of Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville [aged 41] and Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville. He the son of John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter [aged 49] and Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter [aged 48]. They were fifth cousins.
Before 18th January 1697 Erasmus Philipps 3rd Baronet [aged 74] and Cecily Finch were married. She the daughter of Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea and Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1701 John Arundell of Lanherne [aged 77] and Elizabeth Roper were married. They were fifth cousins.
Around 1703 Thomas Howard [aged 34] and Barbara Lowther were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 25th January 1704 Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham [aged 28] and Catherine Smythe Baroness Teynham were married. She by marriage Baroness Teynham of Teynham in Kent. They were fifth cousins.
On 18th February 1705 Richard Molyneux 5th Viscount Molyneux [aged 25] and Mary Brudenell Viscountess Molyneux [aged 22] were married. They were fifth cousins.
In April 1705 Henry Howard 6th Earl Suffolk [aged 35] and Henrietta Somerset Countess Suffolk [aged 36] were married. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort [aged 74]. He the son of Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk [aged 77] and Mary Stewart. They were fifth cousins.
On 31st May 1715 Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer [aged 31] and Frances Pelham Viscountess Castlecomer were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 21st December 1717 James Campbell 5th Baronet [aged 39] and Susanna Campbell Lady Campbell [aged 40] were married. She by marriage Lady Campbell of Auchinbreck. They were fifth cousins.
On 17th September 1719 Peregrine Osborne 3rd Duke Leeds [aged 27] and Anne Seymour [aged 10] were married. She the daughter of Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset [aged 57] and Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset [aged 52]. He the son of Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds [aged 60] and Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds [aged 57]. They were fifth cousins.
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 14th July 1720 Thomas Fermor 1st Earl Pomfret [aged 22] and Henriette Louise Jeffreys Countess Pomfret [aged 21] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 16th September 1724 John Verney [aged 24] and Abigail Harley [aged 25] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 6th December 1726 Thomas Thynne 2nd Viscount Weymouth [aged 16] and Elizabeth Sackville Viscountess Weymouth [aged 15] were married at Whitehall Palace [Map]. She by marriage Viscountess Weymouth. She the daughter of Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset [aged 38] and Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset [aged 37]. They were fifth cousins.
Before 27th July 1727 Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 37] and Lucy Pelham Countess Sussex were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. They were fifth cousins.
On 21st December 1728 Henry Brydges 2nd Duke Chandos [aged 20] and Mary Bruce [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury [aged 46] and Anne Savile. He the son of James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos [aged 55] and Mary Lake. They were fifth cousins.
In 1731 William Fitzroy 3rd Duke Cleveland 2nd Duke Southampton [aged 32] and Henrietta Finch Duchess of Cleveland Duchess Southampton [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Duchess Cleveland, Duchess Southampton. She the daughter of Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea. He the son of Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland and Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland [aged 67]. They were fifth cousins. He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Before 9th November 1734 Philip Stapleton [aged 89] and Margaret Gage [aged 79] were married. They were fifth cousins.
Around 20th August 1736 John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 23] and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 18] were married. He the son of James Stuart 2nd Earl Bute and Anne Campbell Countess Bute [aged 50]. They were fifth cousins.
On 1st January 1739 Roger Burgoyne 6th Baronet [aged 28] and Frances Montagu Lady Burgoyne were married. She by marriage Lady Burgoyne of Sutton in Bedfordshire. She the daughter of George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 55] and Mary Lumley Countess Halifax. They were fifth cousins.
On 24th April 1740 James Stuart 8th Earl of Moray [aged 32] and Margaret Wemyss Countess Moray [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Moray. She the daughter of David Wemyss 4th Earl of Wemyss and Elizabeth St Clair. He the son of Francis Stuart 7th Earl of Moray. They were fifth cousins.
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 10th October 1741 George Fitzroy Earl Euston [aged 26] and Dorothy Boyle Countess Euston [aged 17] were married. She died seven months later. He was accused of treating her with the "utmost brutality". She the daughter of Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington [aged 47] and Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington [aged 42]. He the son of Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton [aged 57] and Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton. They were fifth cousins. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1748 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 26] and Louisa Egerton Countess Gower [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater and Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater [aged 41]. He the son of John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower [aged 53] and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower. They were fifth cousins.
On 3rd September 1750 John Manners Marquess of Granby [aged 29] and Frances Seymour [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset and Charlotte Finch Duchess Somerset [aged 57]. He the son of John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland [aged 53] and Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland. They were fifth cousins.
On 14th July 1769 Frederick William II King Prussia [aged 24] and Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia [aged 17] were married. The date exactly four years after his first marriage. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
Around 1770 Robert Cansfield Gerard 9th Baronet [aged 45] and Catherine Anderton Lady Gerard [aged 28] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 15th June 1775 Charles Philip Stourton 17th Baron Stourton [aged 22] and Mary Langdale Baroness Stourton [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Baroness Stourton. They were fifth cousins.
In 1776 Paul Emperor of Russia [aged 21] and Empress Sophie Dorothea of Russia [aged 16] were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 13th June 1777 Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha [aged 26] and Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha. He the son of Ernest Frederick Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld [aged 53] and Sophia Antonia Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld [aged 53]. They were fifth cousins.
On 19th April 1778 Charles Stuart [aged 25] and Anne Louisa Bertie were married. He the son of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 64] and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 60]. They were fifth cousins.
On 27th November 1780 Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough [aged 22] and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Bessborough. She the daughter of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer [aged 45] and Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer [aged 43]. He the son of William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough [aged 76] and Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough. They were fifth cousins.
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 1786 John Russell 6th Duke Bedford [aged 19] and Georgiana Elizabeth Byng [aged 18] were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 6th January 1788 Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 19] and Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg [aged 20] were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
In 1791 Stephen Moore 2nd Earl Mount Cashell [aged 20] and Margaret King Baroness Monthermer [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Robert King 2nd Earl Kingston [aged 37] and Caroline Fitzgerald. He the son of Stephen Moore 1st Earl Mount Cashell and Helena Rawdon Countess Mount Cashell. They were fifth cousins.
On 13th October 1791 Charles Alexander Hohenzollern Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach [aged 55] and Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach [aged 40] were married at Lisbon [Map]. She by marriage Margravine Brandenburg-Ansbach. She the daughter of Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent [aged 71]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 14th April 1794 Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath [aged 29] and Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath [aged 20] were married. He the son of Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath [aged 59] and Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath [aged 58]. They were fifth cousins.
On 5th May 1794 George King 3rd Earl Kingston [aged 23] and Helena Moore Countess Kingston [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Stephen Moore 1st Earl Mount Cashell and Helena Rawdon Countess Mount Cashell. He the son of Robert King 2nd Earl Kingston [aged 40] and Caroline Fitzgerald. They were fifth cousins.
On 3rd May 1798 William James Comte d'Arran [aged 20] and Caroline Gordon [aged 26] were married. They were fifth cousins.
In 1801 Charles William Wyndham [aged 40] and Anne Barbara Frances Villiers [aged 29] were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey [aged 65] and Frances Twysden [aged 47]. He the son of Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont and Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont. They were fifth cousins.
On 20th October 1813 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 25] and Elizabeth Frances Townshend [aged 24] were married. He the illegitmate son of William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire and Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire [aged 55]. They were fifth cousins.
On 6th August 1814 Fitzroy James Henry Somerset 1st Baron Raglan [aged 25] and Emily Harriet Wellesley-Pole Baroness Raglan [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington [aged 51] and Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington [aged 53]. He the son of Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort and Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort [aged 67]. They were fifth cousins.
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 29th June 1818 George Osborn 4th Baronet [aged 76] and Heneage Finch Lady Osborn [aged 76] were married. She by marriage Lady Osborn of Chicksands in Bedfordshire. She the daughter of Daniel Finch 8th Earl Winchilsea 3rd Earl Nottingham and Mary Palmer Countess Winchelsea and Nottingham. They were fifth cousins.
On 16th March 1824 William Brodrick [aged 25] and Elizabeth Anne Brudenell [aged 29] were married. She died eight months later. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan [aged 54] and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan [aged 54]. They were fifth cousins.
On 1st August 1825 Charles Stourton 19th Baron Stourton [aged 23] and Mary Lucy Clifford Baroness Stourton [aged 25] were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1828 Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 24] and Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Henry de la Poer Beresford 2nd Marquess Waterford and Susan Hussey Carpenter Marchioness Waterford. He the son of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 2nd Earl Talbot [aged 50] and Frances Thomasina Lambart Countess Talbot. They were fifth cousins.
On 18th August 1828 Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester [aged 23] and Mary Brudenell Countess Chichester [aged 22] were married at St Mary's Church Cadogan Street. She by marriage Countess Chichester. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan [aged 59] and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan. He the son of Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester and Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester [aged 51]. They were fifth cousins.
In 1829 Admiral Frederick Edward Vernon-Harcourt [aged 38] and Marcia Tollemache were married. He the son of Archbishop Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt [aged 71] and Anne Leveson-Gower [aged 68]. They were fifth cousins.
On 9th May 1833 Henry Fox 4th Baron Holland [aged 31] and Mary Augusta Coventry Baroness Fox [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry [aged 48] and Mary Beauclerk Countess Coventry [aged 42]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 8th September 1835 John George Brabazon Ponsonby 5th Earl Bessborough [aged 25] and Frances Charlotte Lambton [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of John "Radical Jack" Lambton 1st Earl Durham [aged 43] and Harriet Cholmondeley. He the son of John Ponsonby 4th Earl Bessborough [aged 54] and Maria Fane. They were fifth cousins.
Before 29th April 1837 Reverend Augustus Fitzroy [aged 27] and Angelina Mary O'Brien [deceased] were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 1st July 1837 Frederick Howard [aged 23] and Fanny Cavendish [aged 28] were married. They were fifth cousins.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 28th June 1842 John Frederick Vaughan Campbell 2nd Earl Cawdor [aged 25] and Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish Countess Cawdor [aged 28] were married. He the son of John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor [aged 51] and Elizabeth Thynne Countess Cawdor [aged 47]. They were fifth cousins.
In 1844 William Mordaunt Edward Milner 5th Baronet [aged 23] and Georgiana Anne Lumley Lady Milner were married. They had at least seven children. They were fifth cousins.
On 10th October 1846 two Spanish Princesses were married...
Francisco de Asís King Consort Spain [aged 24] and Isabella II Queen Spain [aged 16] were married. They were double first cousins. She was forced to marry by the Moderare Party. She, apparently commented, "what shall I tell you about a man whom I saw wearing more lace than I was wearing on our wedding night?". She the daughter of Ferdinand VII King Spain and Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen Consort Spain [aged 40]. They were first cousins.
Antoine Orléans Duke Montpensier [aged 22] and Infanta Luisa Fernanda Duchess of Montpensier [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of Ferdinand VII King Spain. He the son of King Louis Philippe I of France [aged 73]. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1848 Beilby Lawley 2nd Baron Wenlock [aged 29] and Elizabeth Grosvenor Baroness Wenlock [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster [aged 52] and Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster [aged 50]. They were fifth cousins.
On 4th October 1849 John George Brabazon Ponsonby 5th Earl Bessborough [aged 39] and Caroline Amelia Gordon-Lennox Countess Bessborough [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Countess Bessborough. She the daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond [aged 58] and Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond [aged 53]. He the son of John Ponsonby 4th Earl Bessborough and Maria Fane. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 13th March 1851 Colonel Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote [aged 21] and Caroline Sophia Wyndham [aged 21] were married at Petworth. They were fifth cousins.
On 25th September 1856 Richard Henry Fitzroy Somerset 2nd Baron Raglan [aged 39] and Georgina Lygon Baroness Raglan [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Baroness Raglan. She the daughter of Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp [aged 72] and Susan Caroline Eliot. They were fifth cousins.
On 20th July 1858 Arthur Walsh 2nd Baron Ormathwaite [aged 31] and Katherine Somerset Baroness Ormathwaite [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 7th Duke Beaufort and Emily Frances Smith Duchess Beaufort [aged 58]. They were fifth cousins.
On 5th November 1859 William George Granville Harcourt [aged 32] and Maria Thérese Lister were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 22nd November 1859 William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 28] and Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 48] and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 47]. He the son of Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury [aged 48]. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 18th July 1861 Theodore Brinckman 2nd Baronet [aged 30] and Cecilia Augusta Conyngham were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 64] and Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham [aged 62]. They were fifth cousins.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 3rd June 1863 Arthur Algernon Capell 6th Earl Essex [aged 60] and Louisa Caroline Elizabeth Boyle Countess Essex were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. They were fifth cousins.
In 1865 John William Montagu 7th Earl Sandwich [aged 53] and Blanche Leveson-Gower aka Egerton Countess Sandwich [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Countess Sandwich. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Francis Leveson Gower aka Egerton 1st Earl Ellesmere and Harriet Greville Countess Ellesmere [aged 62]. He the son of George Montagu 6th Earl Sandwich and Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich. They were fifth cousins.
On 4th August 1865 Henry John Montagu-Douglas-Scott 1st Baron Montagu Beaulieu [aged 29] and Cecily Susan Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie Baroness Montagu were married. He the son of Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury [aged 54]. They were fifth cousins.
On 4th August 1866 Francis Edmund Cecil Byng 5th Earl Strafford [aged 31] and Emily Georgina Kerr Countess Strafford [aged 19] were married. He the son of George Byng 2nd Earl Strafford [aged 60] and Agnes Paget. They were fifth cousins.
On 2nd January 1867 George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven [aged 25] and Evelyn Laura Barrington Countess Craven [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire. He the son of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 50]. They were fifth cousins. 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 23rd December 1868 Henry George Percy 7th Duke Northumberland [aged 22] and Edith Campbell Duchess Northumberland [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of George Douglas Campbell 8th Duke Argyll [aged 45] and Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower Duchess Argyll. He the son of Algernon George Percy 6th Duke Northumberland [aged 58] and Louisa Drummond Duchess Northumberland. They were fifth cousins.
In 1869 Captain Abraham John Robarts of Tile House [aged 31] and Edith Barrington [aged 19] were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1870 George Chetwynd 4th Baronet [aged 20] and Florence Cecilia Paget Marchioness Hastings [aged 27] were married. She the daughter of Henry Paget 2nd Marquess Anglesey and Henrietta Bagot Marchioness Anglesey. They were fifth cousins.
On 20th January 1870 Cecil Chaplin [aged 25] and Emily Cecilia Boyle [aged 22] were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 24th May 1870 Cecil Thomas Parker [aged 25] and Rosamond Esther Harriet Longley were married. He the son of Thomas Parker 6th Earl Macclesfield [aged 59] and Mary Frances Grosvenor Countess Macclesfield [aged 48]. They were fifth cousins.
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 1872 John Crichton-Stuart 3rd Marquis of the Isle of Bute [aged 24] and Gwendolen Mary Anne Fitzalan Howard Marchioness Bute [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Marchioness of the Isle of Bute. He the son of John Crichton-Stuart 2nd Marquis of the Isle of Bute and Sophia Frederica Christina Rawdon-Hastings Marchioness Bute. They were fifth cousins.
On 8th January 1873 Harry Chichester 2nd Baron Templemore [aged 51] and Victoria Elizabeth Ashley-Cooper Baroness Templemore [aged 35] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Baroness Templemore of Templemore in Donegal. She the daughter of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 7th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 71] and Emily Caroline Catherine Frances Cowper Countess Shaftesbury. They were fifth cousins.
On 18th February 1878 a double Royal Wedding took place at Berlin. The brides were second-cousins.
Bernhard Saxe Meiningen III Duke Saxe Meiningen [aged 26] and Charlotte Hohenzollern [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Frederick III King Prussia [aged 46] and Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [aged 37]. He the son of Georg II Duke of Saxe Meiningen [aged 51]. They were third cousin twice removed. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Frederick Augustus II Grand Duke of Oldenburg [aged 25] and Elisabeth Anna Hohenzollern [aged 21] were married. They were fifth cousins.
The event was attended by King Leopold II of Belgium [aged 42] and his wife Marie Henriette of Austria, and the Prince of Wales [aged 36] and his brother Prince Arthur Windsor 1st Duke Connaught and Strathearn [aged 27].
In 1891 Henry Lopes 1st Baron Roborough [aged 31] and Alberta Louise Edgcumbe Baroness Roborough [aged 30] were married. She the daughter of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 57] and Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 30th July 1892 Victor Christian William Cavendish 9th Duke Devonshire [aged 24] and Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess Devonshire [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Devonshire. She the daughter of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne [aged 47]. They were fifth cousins.
On 14th June 1894 Henry St George Foley [aged 28] and Mary Adelaide Agar [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of James Charles Agar 3rd Earl Normanton [aged 75] and Caroline Susan Augusta Barrington Countess Normanton [aged 59]. They were fifth cousins. 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.
In 1895 Richard Frederick Cavendish [aged 23] and Moyra De Vere Beauclerk [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of William Amelius Aubrey Beauclerk 10th Duke St Albans [aged 54] and Grace Bernal Duchess St Albans [aged 47]. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 16th October 1897 Henry de la Poer Beresford 6th Marquess Waterford [aged 22] and Beatrix Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess St Albans [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Waterford. She the daughter of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne [aged 52] and Maud Evelyn Hamilton Marchioness Lansdowne [aged 47]. He the son of John Beresford 5th Marquess Waterford and Blanche Somerset Marchioness of Waterford. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 15th July 1899 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 29] and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 8th Earl Shaftesbury and Harriet Augusta Anna Seymourina Chichester Countess Shaftesbury. They were fifth cousins.
Before 17th September 1900 William Frank Lascelles [aged 37] and Sybil Evelyn De Vere Beauclerk [aged 29] were married. She the daughter of William Amelius Aubrey Beauclerk 10th Duke St Albans and Sybil Mary Grey Duchess St Albans. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1901 Claud Anson [aged 37] and Clodagh Beresford [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of John Beresford 5th Marquess Waterford and Blanche Somerset Marchioness of Waterford. He the son of Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield and Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 67]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 24th June 1902 William Henry Dudley Boyle 12th Earl Cork [aged 28] and Florence Cecilia Keppel Countess Cork [aged 31] were married. She the daughter of William Keppel 7th Earl Albermarle and Sophia Mary MacNab of Dundurn Castle [aged 69]. They were fifth cousins. 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 12th July 1911 Christian Henry Charles Guest [aged 37] and Frances Henrietta Lyttelton [aged 26] were married. They were fifth cousins.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 18th November 1911 Alan Ian Percy 8th Duke Northumberland [aged 31] and Helen Gordon-Lennox Duchess Northumberland [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 65] and Isabel Sophie Craven. He the son of Henry George Percy 7th Duke Northumberland [aged 65] and Edith Campbell Duchess Northumberland [aged 62]. They were fifth cousins.
On 3rd August 1912 Charles Henry Alexander Paget 6th Marquess Anglesey [aged 27] and Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners Marchioness Anglesey [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Anglesey. She the daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland [aged 60] and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland [aged 56]. They were fifth cousins.
On 29th September 1914 John "Jock" Bowes-Lyon [aged 28] and Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis [aged 25] were married. He the son of Claude Bowes-Lyon 14th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 59] and Cecilia Nina Cavendish-Bentinck Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 52]. They were fifth cousins.
On 5th February 1916 Wilhelm Friedrich Christian Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg [aged 24] and Marie Melita Hohenlohe Langenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg [aged 17] were married. He the son of Friedrich Ferdinand Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg [aged 60] and Victoria Friederike Oldenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg [aged 56]. They were fifth cousins. 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.
On 22nd April 1921 William Lambton [aged 57] and Katherine De Vere Beauclerk [aged 43] were married. She the daughter of William Amelius Aubrey Beauclerk 10th Duke St Albans and Grace Bernal Duchess St Albans [aged 73]. He the son of George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton 2nd Earl Durham and Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham. They were fifth cousins. 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.
Before 23rd May 1921 George William Lyttelton [aged 38] and Pamela Marie Adeane [aged 32] were married. They were fifth cousins.
Before 26th September 1923 Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux Herbert [aged 43] and Mary Gertrude Vesey [aged 34] were married. He the son of Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert 4th Earl Carnarvon and Elizabeth Catherine Howard-Molyneux-Howard Countess Carnarvon [aged 67]. They were fifth cousins.
On 4th February 1926 Ralph Henry Votelin [aged 38] and Gweneth Frida Ponsonby [aged 37] were married. She the daughter of Edward Ponsonby 8th Earl Bessborough and Blanche Vere Guest Countess Bessborough. They were fifth cousins.
On 14th April 1926 John Francis Gore [aged 40] and Janet Helena Campbell [aged 27] were married. She the daughter of Hugh Campbell 4th Earl Cawdor and Joan Emily Thynne Countess Cawdor [aged 53]. They were fifth cousins.
On 9th February 1928 James Edward Hamilton 4th Duke of Abercorn [aged 24] and Kathleen Hamilton Duchess of Abercorn [aged 22] were married at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map]. He the son of James Albert Edward Hamilton 3rd Duke of Abercorn [aged 58] and Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham Duchess Abercorn [aged 58]. They were fifth cousins.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 27th July 1937 Ailwyn Fellowes 3rd Baron de Ramsey [aged 27] and Lilah Labouchere were married. They were fifth cousins.
On 30th October 1944 Edward Agar 5th Earl Normanton [aged 34] and Fiona Pratt Countess Normanton were married. She by marriage Countess Normanton. She the daughter of John Pratt 4th Marquess Camden and Joan Marion Neville Marchioness Camden [aged 67]. He the son of Sidney James Agar 4th Earl Normanton and Amy Frederica Alice Byng Countess Normanton. They were fifth cousins.
On 20th November 1965 John Hedworth Jolliffe [aged 30] and Victoria Catherine Elizabeth Eden [aged 21] were married. They were fifth cousins.
In 1971 Roderick Balfour 5th Earl Balfour [aged 22] and Tessa Fitzalan-Howard [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Miles Stapleton Fitzalan Howard 17th Duke of Norfolk [aged 55] and Anne Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk [aged 43]. They were fifth cousins.
William de Harcourt Comte de Montgomery and Yolande of Laval were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
John Darcy and Joane Greystoke Baroness Darcy Knayth were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
and Constance Blount Baroness Sutton Dudley were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.
Charles Valois Anjou Count Maine and Isabelle Luxembourg Countess Maine were married. She by marriage Countess Maine. She the daughter of Peter Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol and Margherita Baux. He the son of King Louis of Naples and Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
George Vernon and Dorothy Vernon were married. They were fifth cousins.
Thomas Ferrers and Anne Hastings were married. They were fifth cousins.
William Warenne and Joan Vere were married. She the daughter of Robert de Vere 5th Earl of Oxford and Alice Sanford Countess of Oxford. He the son of John Warenne 6th Earl of Surrey and Alice Lusignan Countess of Surrey. They were fifth cousins.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Roger Grey of Horton and Isabel Darcy were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
William Gonzaga I Duke Mantua and Eleanor of Austria Duchess Mantua were married. She by marriage Duchess Mantua. She the daughter of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor and Anne Jagiellon. He the son of Federico Gonzaga II Duke Mantua and Margaret Palaeologina Duchess Mantua. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
William Hay 10th Earl Erroll and Anne Lyon Countess Erroll were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. She the daughter of Patrick Lyon 1st Earl Kinghorne. He the son of Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Erroll. They were fifth cousins.
Henry Ludlow and Lettice West were married. They were fifth cousins.
Frederick Metz II Duke Lorraine and Agnes of Bar Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. She the daughter of Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Laurette Loon Countess Bar. He the son of Frederick Metz I Duke Lorraine and Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla Greater Poland Duchess Lorraine. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
John Arundell and Catherine Chideocke were married. They were fifth cousins.
John Markham and Catherine Babington were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
John Arundell and Elizabeth Morley were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Hugh Hastings and Margery Foliot were married. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.
Nicholas Carew and Joan Courtenay were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
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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James Palmer and Katherine Herbert were married. They were fifth cousins.
Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel and Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern were married. She by marriage Landgravine Hesse Kassel. He the son of Landgrave William V of Hesse-Kassel. They were fifth cousins.
John Zouche and Elizabeth Grey were married. They were fifth cousins.
Maurice Fitzgerald 2nd Earl Desmond and Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond. She the daughter of Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford and Margaret Audley Countess Stafford. He the son of Maurice Fitzgerald 1st Earl Desmond and Catherine Burgh. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. She the daughter of Raymond V Count Barcelona. He the son of Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal. They were fifth cousins.
William Norreys and Elizabeth Morrison Countess Lincoln were married. She the daughter of Richard Morrison and Bridget Hussey Countess Bedford. They were fifth cousins.
William Babthorpe and Ursula Tyrwhitt were married. They were fifth cousins.
Arthur Capell and Margaret Grey were married. They were fifth cousins.