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Hendrik II van Valois 1519–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 March 1519

Birth Location: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France

Death Date: 10 July 1559

Death Location: Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Father: Francis France

Mother: Claude France

Spouse(s): Catherine Medici

Children(s): Francois France, Elizabeth Valois, Charles IX, Victoire France, Claude Valois-Angoulême, Henry France, Hercule Valois, Louis Valois, Marguerite Valois, Jeanne France

In 1519, Hendrik II van Valois entered the world in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, born to Francis I Dorleans King Of France And Claude France. Hendrik II van Valois married Catherine De Medici, and had children including Charles Ix De Valois King Of France Ix, Claude De Valois Angouleme, Elizabeth Consort Valois, Francois Ii France, Henry Iii Alexandre Edouard Alexandre Edouard De De Valois King Of France, Hercule Francois Hercule Francois De Valois De Valois, Jeanne De Valois Princesse De France, Louis Louis De Valois, Marguerite Queen De Valois, Victoire De Valois Princesse De France. Hendrik II van Valois passed away in 1559 in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France.

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Biography

  • In 1519, Hendrik II van Valois entered the world in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, born to Francis I Dorleans King Of France And Claude France.
  • Hendrik II van Valois married Catherine De Medici, and had children including Charles Ix De Valois King Of France Ix, Claude De Valois Angouleme, Elizabeth Consort Valois, Francois Ii France, Henry Iii Alexandre Edouard Alexandre Edouard De De Valois King Of France, Hercule Francois Hercule Francois De Valois De Valois, Jeanne De Valois Princesse De France, Louis Louis De Valois, Marguerite Queen De Valois, Victoire De Valois Princesse De France.
  • Hendrik II van Valois passed away in 1559 in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis France
1494–1547
Birth Location: Royal Castle Of Cognac, France
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Claude France
1499–1524
Birth Location: Romorantin Lanthenay (F)
CF

Spouses(s)

Catherine Medici
1519–1589
Birth Location: Florence, Toscane
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Children(s)

Francois France
1543–1560
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France
FF
Elizabeth Valois
1545–1568
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France
EV
Charles IX
1550–1574
Birth Location: Saint, Germain, Sur, Morin, Seine, Et, Marne, Lle, De, France, France
CI
Victoire France
1556–1556
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, France
VF
Claude Valois-Angoulême
1547–1575
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, Ile-De-France, France
CV
Henry France
1551–1589
Birth Location: Château De Fontainebleau, Frankrijk
HF
Hercule Valois
1555–1584
Birth Location: Château De Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, Île-De-France, France
HV
Louis Valois
1549–1550
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, Île-De-France, France
LV
Marguerite Valois
1553–1615
Birth Location: Château De Saint Germain en Laye, Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Yvelines, Île-De-France, France
MV
Jeanne France
1556–1556
Birth Location: Paris, France
JF

Hendrik Valois's Ancestors

Self
Hendrik Valois
1519–1559
Birth Place: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Parents
Francis I D’orleans, King Of France
1494–1547
Royal Castle Of Cognac, France
Claude France
1499–1524
Romorantin Lanthenay (F)
Grandparents
Louis (XII) France
1462–1515
Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Anne (Duchess) Brittany
1476–1513
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Great-Grandparents
Charles Orleans
1391–1466
Mary Cleves
1426–1487
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hendrik Valois's Descendants

1.
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Hendrik (II van) Valois (31 March 1519–10 July 1559) m. Catherine (de) Medici (13 April 1519–5 January 1589)
  1. 1. Francois (II) France 1543–1560 m. Mary (I of Scotland) Stuart 1542–1587
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Consort) Valois 1545–1568 m. Felipe (II Phillip Von) Habsburg 1527–1598
    1. 1. Catherine Michaela 1567–1597 m. Carlo Emanuele 1562–1630
      1. 1. Victor Amadeus 1587–1637
      2. 2. Emanuel (Philbert De) Savoy 1588–1624
      3. 3. Filippo (Emanuele De) Savoy 1589–1605
      4. 4. Princess (Of Savoy) Margherita 1589–1655
      5. 5. Isabella (De) Savoy 1591–1626
      6. 6. Maurice (Cardinal De) Savoy 1593–1657
      7. 7. Maria (De) Savoy 1594–1656
      8. 8. Francisca (Catherine De) Savoy 1595–1640
      9. 9. Thomas (De) Savoie 1596–1657
      10. 10. Joanna (De) Savoy 1597–1597
  3. 3. Charles (IX De Valois, King Of France) IX 1550–1574
  4. 4. Victoire (de Valois princesse de) France 1556–1556
  5. 5. Claude (de) Valois-Angoulême 1547–1575
  6. 6. Henry (III, Alexandre Edouard Alexandre-Édouard de de Valois. King Of) France 1551–1589
  7. 7. Hercule (François Hercule Francois De Valois de) Valois 1555–1584
  8. 8. Louis (Louis de) Valois 1549–1550
  9. 9. Marguerite (Queen de) Valois 1553–1615
  10. 10. Jeanne (de Valois princesse de) France 1556–1556

Hendrik Valois's Timeline

2 Records

1519
31 March 1519
Birth of Hendrik II van Valois in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
1559
10 July 1559
Age 40
Death of Hendrik II van Valois in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1519
    Event Place: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1559
    Event Place: Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
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