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Claudia Duchess of Lorraine Valois 1547–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 November 1547

Birth Location: Fontainebleau, Departement de Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France

Death Date: 21 February 1575

Death Location: Nancy, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France

Father: Henry Valois

Mother: Queen Medici

Spouse(s): Charles France

Children(s): Duchess LaPlace., Christine Lorraine, Anne Lotharungen, Elisabeth Lorraine, Hendrik Lotharingen, Anna Aldekerk, Charles Lorraine, Antoinette Kleves-Berg, Charles Metz, Catherine Mantua, Gabrielle Dechantecler

Claudia Duchess of Lorraine Valois was born in 1547 in Fontainebleau, Departement de Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France, the child of Henry 2Nd De Valois King Of France Duke Of Orleans And Brittany Grand Prior Of France Govenor Of Provence Admiral Of The L Valois And Queen Caterina Maria Ramela Catherine Di Lorenzo De Medici. Claudia Duchess of Lorraine Valois married Charles Lll Karl Duke Of Lorraine France, and had children including Anna Van Aldekerk, Anne De Lorraine Van Lotharungen, Antoinette Of Lorraine Duchess Consort Of Julich Kleves Berg, Catherine Of Lorraine Duchess Of Mantua, Charles Cardinal Of Lorraine And Archbishop Of Metz, Charles Lorraine, Christine De Medici Of De Lorraine Christine De Lorraine Christine Van Lotharingen Grand Duchess Of Tuscany Lorraine, Duchess Of Julich Cleves Berg Antoinette De Lorraine Sister In Law Of The Cardinal With Whom She Birthed An Illegitimate Son Niclos De Laplace, Elisabeth Renee Princess Of Lorraine, Gabrielle Dechantecler, Hendrik Ii Hertog Van Lotharingen. Claudia Duchess of Lorraine Valois passed away in 1575 in Nancy, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France.

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  • Claudia Duchess of Lorraine Valois was born in 1547 in Fontainebleau, Departement de Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France, the child of Henry 2Nd De Valois King Of France Duke Of Orleans And Brittany Grand Prior Of France Govenor Of Provence Admiral Of The L Valois And Queen Caterina Maria Ramela Catherine Di Lorenzo De Medici.
  • Claudia Duchess of Lorraine Valois married Charles Lll Karl Duke Of Lorraine France, and had children including Anna Van Aldekerk, Anne De Lorraine Van Lotharungen, Antoinette Of Lorraine Duchess Consort Of Julich Kleves Berg, Catherine Of Lorraine Duchess Of Mantua, Charles Cardinal Of Lorraine And Archbishop Of Metz, Charles Lorraine, Christine De Medici Of De Lorraine Christine De Lorraine Christine Van Lotharingen Grand Duchess Of Tuscany Lorraine, Duchess Of Julich Cleves Berg Antoinette De Lorraine Sister In Law Of The Cardinal With Whom She Birthed An Illegitimate Son Niclos De Laplace, Elisabeth Renee Princess Of Lorraine, Gabrielle Dechantecler, Hendrik Ii Hertog Van Lotharingen.
  • Claudia Duchess of Lorraine Valois passed away in 1575 in Nancy, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France.

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Claudia Valois's Ancestors

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Claudia Valois
1547–1575
Birth Place: Fontainebleau, Departement de Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Parents
Henry 2nd De Valois, King of France, Duke of Orleans and Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provence & Admiral of the L Valois
1519–1559
Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Yvelines, Île-De-France, France
Queen (Caterina Maria Ramela (Catherine) di Lorenzo De') Medici
1519–1589
Florence, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Grandparents
François (1er) Valois-Angoulême
1494–1547
Cognac, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Claude (de France Valois-Orléans Queen Consort of France, Duchess of) Brittany
1500–1524
Romorantin, Loir-et-Cher,France
Madeleine (Delatour Dauvergne Countess) Boulogne
1501–1519
Verberie Sur, Oise, Picardie, France
Great-Grandparents
Charles d'Angoulême
1459–1496
Luisa Savoia
1476–1531
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Claudia Valois's Descendants

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Claudia (Duchess of Lorraine) Valois (12 November 1547–21 February 1575) m. Charles (lll Karl Duke of Lorraine) France (18 Feb 1543–14 May 1608)
  1. 1. Duchess (of Jülich-Cleves-Berg Antoinette de Lorraine Sister-in-law of the Cardinal, with whom she birthed an illegitimate son, Niclos de) LaPlace. 1568–1610 m. Third (Grand Duke of Tuscany Cardinal Ferdinando de'Medici Made a Cardinal in 1562 at the age of 14, but was never ordained into the priesthood; his foreign policy attempted to free) Tusca 1549–1609
    1. 1. Niclos (de LaPlace Illegitimate, placed with wealthy merchant family living near the Church of St. Laurent --) "LaPlace." 1600–1671 m. Gean Grilette 1609–1672
      1. 1. Nicolas (Jean) DeLaPlace 1638–1671 m. Marie (Geneviève Josephine) *-Trouve 1639–1672
        1. 1. Marguerite Laplace 1659–1735 m. Pierre (Le) Siége 1636–1696
  2. 2. Christine (de Medici of de Lorraine Christine de Lorraine Christine van Lotharingen Grand Duchess of Tuscany) Lorraine 1565–1637
  3. 3. Anne (de Lorraine van) Lotharungen 1569–1576
  4. 4. Elisabeth (Renee, Princess of) Lorraine 1574–1635
  5. 5. Hendrik (II Hertog van) Lotharingen 1563–1624
  6. 6. Anna (Van) Aldekerk 1567–1610
  7. 7. Charles Lorraine 1565–1637
  8. 8. Antoinette (of Lorraine Duchess Consort of Julich) Kleves-Berg 1568–1610
  9. 9. Charles (Cardinal of Lorraine and Archbishop of) Metz 1567–1607
  10. 10. Catherine (of Lorraine, Duchess of) Mantua 1573–1648
  11. 11. Gabrielle Dechantecler 1554–

Claudia Valois's Timeline

2 Records

1547
12 November 1547
Birth of Claudia Duchess of Lorraine Valois in Fontainebleau, Departement de Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Fontainebleau, Departement de Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
1575
21 February 1575
Age 28
Death of Claudia Duchess of Lorraine Valois in Nancy, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
Nancy, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 November 1547
    Event Place: Fontainebleau, Departement de Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 February 1575
    Event Place: Nancy, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France

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