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Half Second Cousin is in Second Cousin.

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

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

On 29 Aug 1189 King John of England (age 22) and Isabella Fitzrobert 3rd Countess Gloucester and Essex (age 16) were married at Marlborough Castle [Map]. He by marriage Earl Gloucester. She the daughter of William Fitzrobert 2nd Earl Gloucester and Hawise Beaumont Countess Gloucester. He the son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 67). They were half second cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Before 06 Apr 1199 King John of England (age 32) and Isabella Fitzrobert 3rd Countess Gloucester and Essex (age 26) marriage annulled due to consanuinity but more likely because John's new status as heir to the English throne mean't he had better prospects. He may have already decided to marry Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 11) who he married on 24 Aug 1200.

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

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

On 19 Feb 1350 King John "The Good" II of France (age 30) and Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France (age 23) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 56) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France. They were half second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Marriage of Charles the Bold and Margaret of York

On 03 Jul 1468 Charles "Bold" Valois Duke Burgundy (age 34) and Margaret of York Duchess of Burgundy (age 22) were married at Bruges [Map]. She the daughter of Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York and Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York (age 53). He the son of Philip "Good" Valois III Duke Burgundy and Isabella Aviz Duchess Burgundy (age 71). They were half second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

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

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

On 15 Feb 1510 William Fitzalan 18th Earl of Arundel (age 34) and Anne Percy Countess Arundel (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland and Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland. He the son of Thomas Fitzalan 17th Earl of Arundel (age 60) and Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel. They were half second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

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

In 1524 Richard Catesby (age 24) and Dorothy Spencer (age 18) were married at Wormleighton, Warwickshire. They were half second cousins.

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

On 01 Jul 1536 Richard Devereux (age 23) and Dorothy Hastings (age 20) were married. She the daughter of George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon (age 49) and Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon (age 53). They were half second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 24 Feb 1545 Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (age 18) and Anna of Hesse aka Cleves (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse (age 40) and Christine of Saxony (age 39). They were half second cousins.

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

Before 16 Apr 1548 Colin Campbell of Glenorchy (age 35) and Margaret Stewart (age 30) were married. They were half second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 01 Dec 1577 Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell (age 15) and Margaret Douglas Countess Bothwell were married. She by marriage Countess Bothwell. She the daughter of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus. They were half second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In or before 1590 Arthur Throckmorton (age 32) and Anne Lucas were married. They were half second cousins.

In Dec 1668 John Kennedy 7th Earl Cassilis (age 15) and Susannah Hamilton Countess Cassilis (age 35) were married. She by marriage Countess Cassilis. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton. He the son of John Kennedy 6th Earl Cassilis and Margaret Hay Countess Cassilis. They were half second cousins.

After 1674 Thomas Fanshawe (age 46) and Elizabeth Fanshawe were married. They were half second cousins.

Before 21 May 1758 Edward Smythe 4th Baronet (age 39) and Mary Clifford Lady Smythe (age 27) were married. They were half second cousins.

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

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

On 04 Jul 1785 Thomas Dyke Acland 9th Baronet (age 33) and Henrietta Anne Hoare (age 22) were married. They were half second cousins.

On 24 Dec 1793 Frederick William III King Prussia (age 23) and Queen Louise of Prussia (age 17) were married. He the son of Frederick William II King Prussia (age 49) and Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia (age 42). They were half second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.

Before 08 Jan 1797 Spencer Stanley Chichester (age 21) and Anne Harriet Stewart (age 28) were married. She the daughter of John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 60) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 54). He the son of Arthur Chichester 1st Marquess Donegal (age 57) and Anne Hamilton Countess Donegal. They were half second cousins.

On 21 Aug 1845 Edward Christopher Egerton (age 29) and Mary Frances Pierrepont were married. She the daughter of Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers (age 67) and Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers (age 60). They were half second cousins.

On 15 Jun 1869 George Parker Heathcote (age 40) and Isabella Mararetta Elizabeth Walpole were married. They were half second cousins.

On 25 Aug 1881 Richard Hanbury Joseph Gurney (age 26) and Sarah Evelyn Buxton were married. They were half second cousins.

On 08 Dec 1891 George Colborne Nugent (age 27) and Isabel Mary Bulwer (age 22) were married. They were half second cousins.

Before 16 Jan 1916 Colonel Everard Charles Digby (age 63) and Emily Petty Fitzmaurice (age 61) were married. She the daughter of Henry Thomas Petty-Fitzmaurice 4th Marquess Lansdowne and Emily Jane de Flahaut Marchioness Lansdowne. They were half second cousins.

James I King Aragon and Eleanor Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Alfonso VIII King Castile and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile. He the son of Peter II King Aragon and Marie Montpellier Queen Consort Aragon. They were half second cousins. She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Robert Greystoke and Elizabeth Grey were married. She the daughter of Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent and Katherine Percy. They were half second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.