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married at 11?

Started by Sandy Coleman on Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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Sandy Coleman
5/4/2011 at 2:18 PM

If Margaret was born 14 Oct 1329 and married on 2 Jul 1340 she was only 11 years old wen married, and 19 when she had her first child. I have been trying to learn why she was married at age 11, but nobody seems to want to address this, and although no totally unusual for this time period, it is rare and usually done for a specific reason, and the reason is usually mentioned somewhere.

Heather (Fachet) Bond
5/4/2011 at 8:04 PM

It doesn't seem odd to me-- especially the having children at age 19. Those are reputable, so I would take their word for it.

Heather (Fachet) Bond
5/4/2011 at 8:04 PM

Sorry, those are reputable Sources!

Private User
5/5/2011 at 5:01 AM

In years pass children were married off very young . So it is possible. Then the husband usually much older but no always(sometime also a child) has to wait for the girl to manture, if you know what I mean before they can have reklationships.

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