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Catherine de Medici 1519–1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 April 1519

Birth Location: Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy

Death Date: 5 January 1589

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

Father: Lorenzo DeMedici

Mother: Madeleine Auvergne

Spouse(s): Henri France

Children(s): Elizabeth Valois, Claude Lorraine, Charles France, Louis Orléans, Francois Anjou, Margaret Navarre, Francois Scotland, Victoria France, Henry France, Victoria DeValois, Marguerite DeValois, Hercules Valois, Francois BOURBON, Francois BOURBON, Henri VALOIS, Henri DANGOULEME, Henri Valois, Charles France, Henri Valois, Charles France, Louis France, Louis France, Diane Poiters, François Valois, Hercules Valois, Jeanne deValois, Maugerite France, Henri DESAINTREMY, Elaine France, Henri Valois, Henri DESAINTREMY, Victoire deValois, Francis France, Diane ETAMPES

In 1519, Catherine de Medici entered the world in Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy, born to Lorenzo Demedici And Madeleine Delatour D Auvergne. Catherine de Medici married Henri Ii Duke Of Orleans King Of France, and had children including Charles Ix King Of France, Charles Ix Of France, Claude Of Valois Duchess Of Lorraine, Diane Depoitiers Etampes, Diane Poiters, Elaine Of France, Elizabeth De Valois, Francis Ii France, Francois Francis Ii King Of France King Consort Of Scotland, Francois Alencon Bourbon, Francois Duke Of Anjou, Francois Valois, Henri Defontette Desaintremy, Henri Lechevalier Dangouleme Dangouleme, Henri Valois, Henry Iii Alexandre Edouard Of Valois King Of France, Hercules Francis Valois, Jeanne Devalois, Louis Of France, Louis Of Valois Duke Of Orleans, Louis Prince France, Margaret De Valois Queen Consort Of France And Navarre, Marguerite Margot France Navarre Devalois, Maugerite Valois France, Victoire Devalois, Victoria Of Devalois, Victoria Twin Of Joan 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, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy, born to Lorenzo Demedici And Madeleine Delatour D Auvergne.
  • Catherine de Medici married Henri Ii Duke Of Orleans King Of France, and had children including Charles Ix King Of France, Charles Ix Of France, Claude Of Valois Duchess Of Lorraine, Diane Depoitiers Etampes, Diane Poiters, Elaine Of France, Elizabeth De Valois, Francis Ii France, Francois Francis Ii King Of France King Consort Of Scotland, Francois Alencon Bourbon, Francois Duke Of Anjou, Francois Valois, Henri Defontette Desaintremy, Henri Lechevalier Dangouleme Dangouleme, Henri Valois, Henry Iii Alexandre Edouard Of Valois King Of France, Hercules Francis Valois, Jeanne Devalois, Louis Of France, Louis Of Valois Duke Of Orleans, Louis Prince France, Margaret De Valois Queen Consort Of France And Navarre, Marguerite Margot France Navarre Devalois, Maugerite Valois France, Victoire Devalois, Victoria Of Devalois, Victoria Twin Of Joan France.
  • Catherine de Medici passed away in 1589 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Medici's Ancestors

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Catherine Medici
1519–1589
Birth Place: Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Parents
Lorenzo DeMedici
1492–1519
Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italy,
Madeleine (DeLaTour D) Auvergne
1501–1519
Verberie Sur, Oise, Picardie, France
Grandparents
Piero (di Lorenzo de) Medici
1471–1503
Florence, Firenze, Toscana, Italy,
Alfonsina Orsini
1472–1520
Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Jean ((Comte dAuvergne)) DELATOUR
1467–1501
Auvergny, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France
Jeanne (DeBourbon) Vendome
1465–1511
Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Great-Grandparents
Lorenzo Medici
1449–1492
Clarice Orsini
1453–1488
Roberto *
1425–1476
Caterina Severino
1445–1472
Bertrand Tour
1417–1497
Louise Tremoille
1432–1474
Jean DeBourbon
1428–1478
Isabeau Yon
1436–1474
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Piero Medici
1416–1469
Lucrezia Tornabuoni
1425–1482
Iacopo Bracciano
1424–1482
Maddalena Orsini
1435–1450
Carlo Orsini
1388–1445
Paola Orsini
1388–1425
Pietro diRUFFA
1212–1302
Giovanna dAQUINO
1246–1271
Count d'Auvergne
1391–1461
Jacquette d'Artonne
1400–1473
Sir Tremouille
1383–1446
Lady Bourchard
1400–1474
Louis DeBourbon
1376–1446
Jeanne DeLaval
1406–1468
Louis DeBeauvau
1411–1464
Marguerite DeChambley
1423–1456

Catherine Medici's Descendants

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Catherine (de) Medici (13 April 1519–5 January 1589) m. Henri (II Duke of Orleans King of) France (31 March 1519–10 July 1559)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (de) Valois 1545–1568 m. Felipe (Philip deHapsburg King of Spain and) Portugal 1527–1598
    1. 1. Jean (Terreau) Theriot 1556–1644 m. Perrine Bourque 1563–1645
      1. 1. Jean (Jehan THERIOT THÉRIAULT) TERRIAU 1571–1599 m. Elizabeth (Thomas) (Torode) 1575–1623
        1. 1. JEAN (THERIOT THÉRIAULT) TERRIAU 1601–1686 m. Perrine (Breau Brault Reau) Rau 1611–1672
        2. 2. Pierre (Theroux Therriat) Terriot 1600–1648
        3. 3. Jean Terriot 1590–1686
        4. 4. Simon Pelletret 1610–1644
      2. 2. Jeanne Terriot 1574–1626
    2. 2. Princess (Catherine Michaela Hapsburg of) Spain 1567–1597 m. Charles (Carlo Emanuel I, Duke of) Savoy 1562–1630
      1. 1. Tommaso (Francesco di Savoia) Carignano 1596–1656 m. Marie, (Comtesse de Soissons princesse de Carignan De) Bourbon 1604–1692 m. Marie (de) Bourbon 1606–1692
        1. 1. Victor (Amadeus) Savoie 1625–
        2. 2. Louise (Christine VanSavoye) Carignan 1627–1689
        3. 3. Emanuele (Filiberto diSavoia) Carignano 1630–1709
        4. 4. Giuseppe (Emanuele diSavoia) Carignano 1631–1656
        5. 5. Joseph (Emanuel) VanSavoye 1631–1656
        6. 6. Eugenio (Maurizio diSavoia) Carignano 1635–1673
        7. 7. Cristina Carlotta 1626–1626
        8. 8. Luigia Christina 1627–1689
        9. 9. Ferdinand VanSavoye 1637–1637
      2. 2. Filippo ((Philip) Emanuele, Prince of Piedmont, of) Savoy 1586–1605
    3. 3. Mary Habsburg 1530–1584
    4. 4. JEAN TERREAU 1556–1644
  2. 2. Claude (of Valois, Duchess of) Lorraine 1547–1575
  3. 3. Charles (IX King of) France 1550–1574
  4. 4. Louis (of Valois, Duke of) Orléans 1549–1550
  5. 5. Francois (Duke of) Anjou 1555–1584
  6. 6. Margaret (de Valois Queen Consort of France and) Navarre 1553–1615
  7. 7. Francois ('Francis' II, King of France, King consort of) Scotland 1544–1560
  8. 8. Victoria (twin of Joan) France 1556–1556
  9. 9. Henry (III Alexandre Édouard of Valois King of) France 1551–1589
  10. 10. Victoria (of) DeValois 1556–1556
  11. 11. Marguerite (Margot France Navarre) DeValois 1553–1615
  12. 12. Hercules (Francis) Valois 1555–1584
  13. 13. Francois (Alencon) BOURBON 1554–1584
  14. 14. Francois (Alencon) BOURBON 1554–1584
  15. 15. Henri VALOIS 1577–1586
  16. 16. Henri (leChevalier dAngouleme) DANGOULEME 1551–1586
  17. 17. Henri Valois 1551–1586
  18. 18. Charles (IX of) France 1555–1584
  19. 19. Henri Valois 1551–1589
  20. 20. Charles (IX Of) France 1550–1574
  21. 21. Louis (Prince) France 1549–1550
  22. 22. Louis (of) France 1549–1549
  23. 23. Diane Poiters 1545–1568
  24. 24. François Valois 1544–1560
  25. 25. Hercules (Francis) Valois 1555–1584
  26. 26. Jeanne deValois 1556–
  27. 27. Maugerite (Valois) France 1575–
  28. 28. Henri (deFontette) DESAINTREMY 1557–1621
  29. 29. Elaine (of) France 1557–1635
  30. 30. Henri Valois 1557–1621
  31. 31. Henri (deFontette) DESAINTREMY 1557–1621
  32. 32. Victoire deValois 1556–1556
  33. 33. Francis (II) France 1543–1559
  34. 34. Diane (DePoitiers) ETAMPES 1538–1619

Catherine Medici's Timeline

2 Records

1519
13 April 1519
Birth of Catherine de Medici in Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, 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, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1589
    Event Place: Blois, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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