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Catherine of Cleves 1417–1479 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 MAY 1417

Birth Location: Schwanenburg Castle, Cleves

Death Date: 10 FEB 1479

Death Location: Lobith

Father: Adolph Cleves

Mother: Marie Cleves

Spouse(s): Arnold, Guelders

Children(s): Mary Guelders, Adolf, Guelders

The story of Catherine of Cleves / began in 1417 in Schwanenburg Castle, Cleves. Catherine of Cleves married Arnold Duke Of Guelders, and had children including Adolf Duke Of Guelders, Mary Of Guelders. Catherine of Cleves / passed away in 1479 in Lobith.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine of Cleves // began in 1417 in Schwanenburg Castle, Cleves.
  • Catherine of Cleves // married Arnold Duke Of Guelders, and had children including Adolf Duke Of Guelders, Mary Of Guelders.
  • Catherine of Cleves // passed away in 1479 in Lobith.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adolph Cleves
1373–1448
Birth Location: –
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Marie Cleves
1400–1466
Birth Location: Dijon, France
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Spouses(s)

Arnold, Guelders
1410–1473
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mary Guelders
1434–1463
Birth Location: Grave, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Adolf, Guelders
1438–1477
Birth Location: –
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Catherine Cleves's Ancestors

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Catherine Cleves
1417–1479
Birth Place: Schwanenburg Castle, Cleves
Parents
Adolph I, Duke of Cleves
1373–1448
Marie (of Burgundy, Duchess of) Cleves
1400–1466
Dijon, France
Grandparents
Adolf (III of the) Marck
1334–1394
Margaret (of) Jülich
1350–1425
John (the Fearless, Duke of) Burgundy
1371–1419
Dijon, France
Margaret (of) Bavaria
1363–1423
Great-Grandparents
Adolph Marck
–1347
Margaret Cleves
1310–1348
Margaret Ravensberg
1320–1389
Philip Burgundy
1342–1404
Margaret Flanders
1350–1405
Albert Bavaria
1336–1404
Margaret Brieg
1342–1386
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Engelbert Mark
–1328
Dietrich Cleves
1291–1347
Margaret Guelders
–1333
Otto Ravensberg
1276–1328
Margaret Berg-Windeck
1275–1339
John France
1319–1364
Bonne Bohemia
1315–1349
Louis Flanders
1330–1384
Margaret Flanders
1323–1368
Louis Emperor
1282–1347
Margaret Empress
1311–1356
Louis Fair'
1321–1398

Catherine Cleves's Descendants

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Catherine (of) Cleves (25 MAY 1417–10 FEB 1479) m. Arnold, (Duke of) Guelders (10 JUL 1410–23 FEB 1473)
  1. 1. Mary (of) Guelders 1434–1463 m. James (II, King of) Scotland 1430–1460
    1. 1. James (III of) Scotland 1451–1488 m. Margaret (of Denmark, Queen of) Scotland 1456–1486
      1. 1. James (IV, King of Scotland) Stewart 1473–1513 m. Margaret, (Queen of Scots) Tudor 1489–1541 m. Margaret ((mistress)) Drummond 1475–1501 m. Marion (Boyd) (mistress) –1559 m. Janet Kennedy –1543
        1. 1. James (V, King of) Scotland 1512–1542 m. Mary (of Guise, Queen of) Scotland 1515–1560 m. Elizabeth Stewart –1564 m. Euphemia Elphinstone 1509–1542 m. Elizabeth Carmichael 1514–1550 m. Lady (Margaret) Erskine –1572
        2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Stewart 1497–1517 m. Sir (John, 2nd of Innerpeffray) Drummond 1489–1531 m. John, (Lord Gordon) Gordon –1517 m. Alexander Stewart 1477–1537
        3. 3. Catherine Stewart 1495–1554 m. James, (3rd Earl of Morton) Douglas –1548
        4. 4. James, (1st Earl of Moray) Stewart 1501–1544 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Campbell –1544
        5. 5. Janet Stewart –1560 m. Malcolm, (3rd Lord Fleming) Fleming 1494–1547
      2. 2. James, (Duke of Ross) Stewart 1476–1504
    2. 2. Mary (Stewart, Countess of) Arran 1453–1488 m. Thomas, (Earl of Arran) Boyd –1473 m. James, (1st Lord Hamilton) Hamilton 1415–1479
      1. 1. James (Hamilton 1st Earl of) Arran 1475–1529 m. Janet Bethune 1490–1522
        1. 1. James, (2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault) Hamilton 1519–1575 m. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1510–1579
        2. 2. Sir (John) Hamilton 1512–
        3. 3. Lady (Janet) Hamilton 1517–1574
      2. 2. Elizabeth Hamilton –1531 m. Matthew, (2nd Earl of Lennox) Stewart 1488–1513
        1. 1. John, (3rd Earl of Lennox) Stewart 1490–1526
    3. 3. Alexander, (Duke of Albany) Stewart 1454–1485
      1. 1. Alexander Stewart 1477–1537 m. Margaret (Jane) Stewart 1497–1517
        1. 1. Margaret Stewart –1539 m. David, (2nd Lord Drummond) Drummond –1571
  2. 2. Adolf, (Duke of) Guelders 1438–1477 m. Catharine (of) Bourbon 1440–1469
    1. 1. Philippa (of) Guelders 1467–1547 m. René (II, Duke of) Lorraine 1451–1508
      1. 1. Claude, (Duke of) Guise 1496–1550 m. Antoinette (de) Bourbon 1493–1583
        1. 1. Mary (of Guise, Queen of) Scotland 1515–1560 m. James (V, King of) Scotland 1512–1542
      2. 2. Antoine, (Duke of) Lorraine 1489–1544 m. Renée (of Bourbon, Duchess of) Lorraine 1494–1539
        1. 1. Francis (I, Duke of) Lorraine 1517–1545 m. Christina (of Denmark, Duchess of Milan and Upper) Lorraine 1521–1590
        2. 2. Anna (of Lorraine, Princess of) Orange 1522–1568 m. René (of Chalon, Prince of) Orange 1519–1544

Catherine Cleves's Timeline

2 Records

1417
25 MAY 1417
Birth of Catherine of Cleves // in Schwanenburg Castle, Cleves
Schwanenburg Castle, Cleves
1479
10 FEB 1479
Age 62
Death of Catherine of Cleves // in Lobith
Lobith

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAY 1417
    Event Place: Schwanenburg Castle, Cleves

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1479
    Event Place: Lobith
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