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Francis I Duke of Lorraine 1517–1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 August 1517

Birth Location: Nancy, Meurthe et Moselle, Lorraine, France

Death Date: 12 June 1545

Death Location: Plombières, Cote d'Or, Bourgogne, France

Father: Antoine *****#####

Mother: Lady Bourbon-Montpensier

Spouse(s): CHRISTINE Habsburg

Children(s): Duke LORRAINE

In 1517, Francis I Duke of Lorraine entered the world in Nancy, Meurthe et Moselle, Lorraine, France, born to Antoine Ii The Good Von Lothringen Duke Du Lorraine And Lady Of Mercoeur Capet Renee Of Bourbon De Bourbon Montpensier. Francis I Duke of Lorraine married Christine Oldenburg Aka Christina Of Denmark Duchess Of Milan Lorraine Von Oldenburg Or Princess Christine Of Denmark Duchess Consort Of Lorraine And Milan And Dau Of King Christian Ii Von Oldenburg And Wife Isabella Of Austria Habsburg, and had children including Duke Charles Iii De Lorraine The Great Dalstein De Lorraine. Francis I Duke of Lorraine passed away in 1545 in Plombières, Cote d'Or, Bourgogne, France.

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  • In 1517, Francis I Duke of Lorraine entered the world in Nancy, Meurthe et Moselle, Lorraine, France, born to Antoine Ii The Good Von Lothringen Duke Du Lorraine And Lady Of Mercoeur Capet Renee Of Bourbon De Bourbon Montpensier.
  • Francis I Duke of Lorraine married Christine Oldenburg Aka Christina Of Denmark Duchess Of Milan Lorraine Von Oldenburg Or Princess Christine Of Denmark Duchess Consort Of Lorraine And Milan And Dau Of King Christian Ii Von Oldenburg And Wife Isabella Of Austria Habsburg, and had children including Duke Charles Iii De Lorraine The Great Dalstein De Lorraine.
  • Francis I Duke of Lorraine passed away in 1545 in Plombières, Cote d'Or, Bourgogne, France.

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Francis Lorraine's Ancestors

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Francis Lorraine
1517–1545
Birth Place: Nancy, Meurthe et Moselle, Lorraine, France
Parents
Antoine II "The Good" (von Lothringen) Duke du Lorraine *****#####
1489–1544
Bar-le-Duc, Meuse, Lorraine, France
Lady (of Mercoeur Capet Renée of Bourbon DE) Bourbon-Montpensier
1494–1539
Brussels, Brussels (Bruxelles), Belgium
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Francis Lorraine's Descendants

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Francis (I Duke of) Lorraine (23 August 1517–12 June 1545) m. CHRISTINE (OLDENBURG AKA CHRISTINA OF DENMARK, Duchess of Milan, Lorraine Von Oldenburg OR Princess Christine of Denmark, Duchess consort of Lorraine and Milan AND Dau. of King Christian II Von Oldenburg and Wife Isabella of Austria) Habsburg (Nov 1521–10 Dec 1590)
  1. 1. Duke (Charles III de Lorraine, "The Great", DALSTEIN de) LORRAINE 1544–1611
    1. 1. Christine (of Lorraine Medici, Grand Duchess Christine Lorraine van Lotharingen Consort of Tuscany AKA Christine Lorraine van) Lotharingen 1565–1637 m. Ferdinand (I de Medicis Groothertog van) Toscane 1549–1609
      1. 1. Maria (( )) Bonacelli 1602– m. Augustine Bonacelli 1598–1667
        1. 1. Andreas Bonacelli 1641–1702 m. Elisabeta Bonacelli 1658–

Francis Lorraine's Timeline

2 Records

1517
23 August 1517
Birth of Francis I Duke of Lorraine in Nancy, Meurthe et Moselle, Lorraine, France
Nancy, Meurthe et Moselle, Lorraine, France
1545
12 June 1545
Age 28
Death of Francis I Duke of Lorraine in Plombières, Cote d'Or, Bourgogne, France
Plombières, Cote d'Or, Bourgogne, France

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 August 1517
    Event Place: Nancy, Meurthe et Moselle, Lorraine, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 June 1545
    Event Place: Plombières, Cote d'Or, Bourgogne, France

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