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Catherine de Medici 1519–1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 April 1519

Birth Location: Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy

Death Date: 5 January 1589

Death Location: Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France

Father: Laurent Médicis

Mother: Madeleine d'Auvergne

Spouse(s): Henry France

Children(s): Catherine Defrance, Claude Valois, Francois France, Francois France, Marguerite France, Karel Frankrij, Henri III, Louis France, Elisabeth France, Jeanne France, Victoire France

In 1519, Catherine de Medici entered the world in Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy, born to Laurent De Medicis And Madeleine De La Tour D Auvergne. Catherine de Medici married Henry Ii King Of France, and had children including Catherine Defrance, Claude Of Valois, Elisabeth De France, Francois De France, Francois Ii De France, Henri De France Iii, Jeanne De France, Karel Ix Van Valois Angouleme Koning Van Frankrij, Louis De France, Marguerite De France, Victoire De Valois Angouleme De France. Catherine de Medici passed away in 1589 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

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Biography

  • In 1519, Catherine de Medici entered the world in Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy, born to Laurent De Medicis And Madeleine De La Tour D Auvergne.
  • Catherine de Medici married Henry Ii King Of France, and had children including Catherine Defrance, Claude Of Valois, Elisabeth De France, Francois De France, Francois Ii De France, Henri De France Iii, Jeanne De France, Karel Ix Van Valois Angouleme Koning Van Frankrij, Louis De France, Marguerite De France, Victoire De Valois Angouleme De France.
  • Catherine de Medici passed away in 1589 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Medici's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Medici
1519–1589
Birth Place: Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Parents
Laurent de Médicis
1492–1519
Florence, Toscane, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
Madeleine (de La Tour) d'Auvergne
1498–1519
Verberie Sur, Oise, Picardie, France
Grandparents
Piero (di Lorenzo) Médicis
1472–1503
Jean (III de) LATOUR
1467–1501
Auvergny, Eure, Normandie, France
Jeanne Bourban
1465–1511
VendôME, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Great-Grandparents
Lorenzo Médici
1449–1492
Clarice Orsini
1453–1488
Bertrand d’Aubergne
1467–1501
Louise Trémoille
–1474
Jean Bourban
1428–1477
Isabella Beauvau
1436–1474
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bertrand d’Auvergne
1390–1461
Jacquette Peschin
1390–1473
Georges Trémoille
1386–1446
Catherine L’Isle-Bouchard
1376–1474

Catherine Medici's Descendants

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Catherine (de) Medici (13 April 1519–5 January 1589) m. Henry (II King of) France (31 March 1519–10 July 1559)
  1. 1. Catherine Defrance 1560–1556 m. Symon Hullon 1537–1655
    1. 1. Jacqueline Hullon 1579–1679 m. Pierre Garnier 1559–1599
      1. 1. Guillaume ((William) Garnier dit Grenier Sieur de Bois-Fontaine and Francoise des) Challeu 1588–1663 m. Michèle Grenier 1593– m. Francoise (Des) Challou 1588–1637
        1. 1. Françoise Grenier 1605–1665 m. Noël Langlois 1606–1684
        2. 2. Louise Garnier 1631–1705
        3. 3. Jean (Charles) Garnier 1605–1660
        4. 4. Charles (Grenier) Garnier 1632–1717
        5. 5. Jean Garnier 1637–1641
        6. 6. Charles Garnier 1605–1666
        7. 7. David Garnier 1634–
        8. 8. Jean Garnier 1601–1617
        9. 9. Jeanne Garnier 1635–
        10. 10. Pierre Garnier 1622–1627
        11. 11. Marie (Françoise) Grenier 1610–1665
  2. 2. Claude (of) Valois 1547–1574 m. Charles (III de) Lorraine 1543–1608
    1. 1. Charles (de) Lorraine 1567–1607
    2. 2. Claude (de) Lorraine 1574–1576
    3. 3. François (II de) Lorraine 1572–1632
    4. 4. Henri (II de) Lorraine 1563–1624
    5. 5. Antoinette (de) Lorraine 1568–1610
    6. 6. Catherine (de) Lorraine 1573–1648
    7. 7. Anne (de) Lorraine 1569–1576
    8. 8. Christine (de Lorraine MAISON de) LORRAINE 1565–1637
    9. 9. Élisabeth (de Lorraine MAISON de) LORRAINE 1574–1635
  3. 3. Francois (II de) France 1544–1560
  4. 4. Francois (de) France 1555–1584
  5. 5. Marguerite (de) France 1553–1615
  6. 6. Karel (IX Van Valois-Angoulême Koning Van) Frankrij 1550–1574 m. Elisabeth (of) Austria 1554–1592 m. Marie Touchet 1553–1638
    1. 1. Marie-Élizabeth (de) Valois 1572–1578 m. Antoine (de) VALOIS 1565–
    2. 2. Charles (de) Valois 1573–1650
    3. 3. Marie-Lisabeth D'Angoulême 1572–1578
    4. 4. Henriette (de) VALOIS 1570–
  7. 7. Henri (de France) III 1551–1589 m. Louise (de) Lorraine-Vaudemont 1553–1601
  8. 8. Louis (de) France 1549–1550
  9. 9. Elisabeth (de) France 1546–1568 m. Felipe II 1527–1598
    1. 1. Isabella (Clara) Eugenia 1566–1633
  10. 10. Jeanne (de) France 1556–1556
  11. 11. Victoire (de Valois-Angoulême DE) France 1556–1556

Catherine Medici's Timeline

13 Records

1519
13 April 1519
Birth of Catherine de Medici in Florence, Firenze, Italy
Florence, Firenze, Italy
1519
13 April 1519
Birth of Catherine de Medici in Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
1525
26 Feb 1525
Age 6
Catherine de Medici was married in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1529
05 February 1529
Age 10
Catherine de Medici was married in Grandfresnoy, Oise, Picardie, France
Grandfresnoy, Oise, Picardie, France
1533
28 Oct 1533
Age 14
Catherine de Medici was married in Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
1533
Abt 1533
Age 14
Catherine de Medici resided here in Italy
Italy
1536
1536
Age 17
Catherine de Medici was married in Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
1543
1543
Age 24
Catherine de Medici was married in Milan, Coos, New Hampshire, United States
Milan, Coos, New Hampshire, United States
1549
1549
Age 30
Catherine de Medici was married in Never, Amur, Russia
Never, Amur, Russia
1553
28 Oct 1553
Age 34
Catherine de Medici was married in Winchester Cathedral, London, , England
Winchester Cathedral, London, , England
1557
1557
Age 38
Catherine de Medici was married
None
1572
1572
Age 53
Catherine de Medici was married in Firenze, Firenze, Italy
Firenze, Firenze, Italy
1589
5 January 1589
Age 70
Death of Catherine de Medici in Blois, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Blois, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 April 1519
    Event Place: Florence, Firenze, Italy
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 760847
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 April 1519
    Event Place: Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1525
    Event Place: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 05 February 1529
    Event Place: Grandfresnoy, Oise, Picardie, France

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1533
    Event Place: Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Milan, Coos, New Hampshire, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Never, Amur, Russia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1553
    Event Place: Winchester Cathedral, London, , England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1557

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Firenze, Firenze, Italy

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Not, Graz-Umgebung, Styria, Austria

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1533
    Event Place: Italy
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: de Medici
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 760847

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1589
    Event Place: Blois, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 760847
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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