Henry the Young King (aged 17) was married to
Margaret of France (aged 13/14) in 1172. They had been betrothed since 1160, when Henry was 5 and Margaret was about 2.
Canute VI of Denmark (aged about 13/14) was married to
Gertrude of Bavaria (aged 22 or 25) in 1177. They had been engaged since 1171, since he was about 7/8 and she was about 16 or 19.
Humphrey IV of Toron (aged about 17) married
Isabella of Jerusalem (aged 10/11) in 1183. They had been betrothed when Humphrey was about 14/15 and Isabella was 8-years-old.
Henry I of Castile married his cousin
Mafalda of Portugal (aged about 20) in 1215, when he was either 10- or 11-years-old. The marriage was never consummated due to Henry's young age; and the marriage was annulled by the Pope in 1216 on the grounds of
consanguinity. Later that year, Henry was betrothed to his second cousin
Sancha, heiress of León, but he died in 1217 at the age of 13.
The future
Philip III of France (aged 17) was married to
Isabella of Aragon (aged 13/14) in May 1262. They had been betrothed since May 1258, when he was 13 and she was 9/10.
Reginald II, Duke of Guelders (aged about 16), was married to Sophia Berthout in 1311. After Sophia's death in 1329, he married
Eleanor of Woodstock (aged 13) in 1332, when he was about 37-years-old.
Marie de Namur (aged about 13/14) was married to Henry II, Graf of Vianden, in 1335/36. Henry was murdered in 1337; about three years later, in 1340, Marie (now about 17/18) was married to
Theobald of Bar, Seigneur de Pierrepont (aged about 25/26), her second cousin, once removed.
William Montagu (aged 12) was married to
Joan of Kent (aged 13) in either late 1340 or early 1341. In 1348, it was revealed that Joan had secretly married
Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, in 1340; and, as a result, Montagu's marriage to Joan was annulled.
John de la Pole (age 7) was married to
Margaret Beaufort, (age 7; approximately) in 1450 by the arrangement John's father.[2] The marriage was annulled in 1453.[3]
Henry, Lord Herbert, who was at most 15-years-old, was married to
Lady Katherine Grey (aged 12), younger sister of Lady Jane Grey, in 1553. The marriage was annulled in 1554.
The future
William II, Prince of Orange (aged 15), married
Mary, Princess Royal (aged 9), in 1641. The marriage was reported to not have been consummated for a number of years due to the bride's age.
Sir Edward Lee (aged 14) was married to
Lady Charlotte FitzRoy (aged 13) in 1677. They had been betrothed since 1674, before Charlotte's tenth birthday.
Peter of Holstein-Gottorp (later
Peter III of Russia) was 17-years-old when he married his 16-year-old second cousin Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst (later known as
Catherine the Great) in 1745.
Henry the Young King (aged 17) was married to
Margaret of France (aged 13/14) in 1172. They had been betrothed since 1160, when Henry was 5 and Margaret was about 2.
Canute VI of Denmark (aged about 13/14) was married to
Gertrude of Bavaria (aged 22 or 25) in 1177. They had been engaged since 1171, since he was about 7/8 and she was about 16 or 19.
Humphrey IV of Toron (aged about 17) married
Isabella of Jerusalem (aged 10/11) in 1183. They had been betrothed when Humphrey was about 14/15 and Isabella was 8-years-old.
Henry I of Castile married his cousin
Mafalda of Portugal (aged about 20) in 1215, when he was either 10- or 11-years-old. The marriage was never consummated due to Henry's young age; and the marriage was annulled by the Pope in 1216 on the grounds of
consanguinity. Later that year, Henry was betrothed to his second cousin
Sancha, heiress of León, but he died in 1217 at the age of 13.
The future
Philip III of France (aged 17) was married to
Isabella of Aragon (aged 13/14) in May 1262. They had been betrothed since May 1258, when he was 13 and she was 9/10.
Reginald II, Duke of Guelders (aged about 16), was married to Sophia Berthout in 1311. After Sophia's death in 1329, he married
Eleanor of Woodstock (aged 13) in 1332, when he was about 37-years-old.
Marie de Namur (aged about 13/14) was married to Henry II, Graf of Vianden, in 1335/36. Henry was murdered in 1337; about three years later, in 1340, Marie (now about 17/18) was married to
Theobald of Bar, Seigneur de Pierrepont (aged about 25/26), her second cousin, once removed.
William Montagu (aged 12) was married to
Joan of Kent (aged 13) in either late 1340 or early 1341. In 1348, it was revealed that Joan had secretly married
Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, in 1340; and, as a result, Montagu's marriage to Joan was annulled.
John de la Pole (age 7) was married to
Margaret Beaufort, (age 7; approximately) in 1450 by the arrangement John's father.[2] The marriage was annulled in 1453.[3]
Henry, Lord Herbert, who was at most 15-years-old, was married to
Lady Katherine Grey (aged 12), younger sister of Lady Jane Grey, in 1553. The marriage was annulled in 1554.
The future
William II, Prince of Orange (aged 15), married
Mary, Princess Royal (aged 9), in 1641. The marriage was reported to not have been consummated for a number of years due to the bride's age.
Sir Edward Lee (aged 14) was married to
Lady Charlotte FitzRoy (aged 13) in 1677. They had been betrothed since 1674, before Charlotte's tenth birthday.
Peter of Holstein-Gottorp (later
Peter III of Russia) was 17-years-old when he married his 16-year-old second cousin Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst (later known as
Catherine the Great) in 1745.