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Catherine of Cleves 1417–1476 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1417

Birth Location: Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Death Date: 10 Feb 1476

Death Location: Lobith, Gelderland, Netherlands

Father: Adolph Cleves

Mother: Dutchess Bourgogne

Spouse(s): Arnoud Geldern

Children(s): Mary Scotland

The story of Catherine of Cleves / began in 1417 in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Catherine of Cleves married Arnoud Van Egmond Von Geldern, and had children including Mary Of Guelders Queen Consort Of Scotland. Catherine of Cleves / passed away in 1476 in Lobith, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine of Cleves // began in 1417 in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
  • Catherine of Cleves // married Arnoud Van Egmond Von Geldern, and had children including Mary Of Guelders Queen Consort Of Scotland.
  • Catherine of Cleves // passed away in 1476 in Lobith, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adolph Cleves
1373–1448
Birth Location: Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Dutchess Bourgogne
1393–1442
Birth Location: Dijon, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Spouses(s)

Arnoud Geldern
1410–1473
Birth Location: Egmond-Binnen, North Holland
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Children(s)

Mary Scotland
1432–1463
Birth Location: Noord, Sint Anthonis, North Brabant, Netherlands
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Catherine Cleves's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Cleves
1417–1476
Birth Place: Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Parents
Adolph I of Cleves
1373–1448
Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Dutchess (of Brittany Marguerite de) Bourgogne
1393–1442
Dijon, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Cleves's Descendants

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Catherine (of) Cleves (25 May 1417–10 Feb 1476) m. Arnoud (van Egmond von) Geldern (14 Jul 1410–23 Feb 1473)
  1. 1. Mary (of Guelders Queen Consort of) Scotland 1432–1463 m. James (II, King of) Scotland 1430–1460
    1. 1. Princess (Mary Stewart Countess of) Arran 1453–1488 m. Sir (James II Hamilton of Cadzow -First Lord Of) Hamilton 1415–1479
      1. 1. Ann Hamilton 1480–1580 m. Charles (Fortescue Fortescue) Higgins 1483–1583
        1. 1. John (James) Higgins 1503–1548 m. Elizabeth 1503–1596

Catherine Cleves's Timeline

2 Records

1417
25 May 1417
Birth of Catherine of Cleves // in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
1476
10 Feb 1476
Age 59
Death of Catherine of Cleves // in Lobith, Gelderland, Netherlands
Lobith, Gelderland, Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1417
    Event Place: Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1476
    Event Place: Lobith, Gelderland, Netherlands
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