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Henri II Duke of Orleans King of France 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: Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France

Father: Francis Valois

Mother: Claude, Valois

Spouse(s): Catherine Medici, Janet Stewart

Children(s): Elizabeth Valois, Hercule 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

Henri II Duke of Orleans King of France was born in 1519 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, the child of Francis I King Of France De Valois And Claude Queen Consort Of France Duchess Of Brittany Valois. Henri II Duke of Orleans King of France married Catherine De Medici, Diane Mistress Henry Ii Dutchesse De Valentinois De Poitiers, Janet Baroness Fleming Lady Stewart, 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, Hercule Francois France Valois, 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. Henri II Duke of Orleans King of France passed away in 1559 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

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  • Henri II Duke of Orleans King of France was born in 1519 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, the child of Francis I King Of France De Valois And Claude Queen Consort Of France Duchess Of Brittany Valois.
  • Henri II Duke of Orleans King of France married Catherine De Medici, Diane Mistress Henry Ii Dutchesse De Valentinois De Poitiers, Janet Baroness Fleming Lady Stewart, 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, Hercule Francois France Valois, 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.
  • Henri II Duke of Orleans King of France passed away in 1559 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henri France's Ancestors

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Henri France
1519–1559
Birth Place: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Parents
Francis I King of France de Valois
1494–1547
Château de Cognac, Cognac, Charente, Limousin, Kingdom of France
Claude, (Queen Consort of France, Duchess of Brittany,) Valois
1499–1524
Romorantin, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Grandparents
Charles (Orleans) DeValois
1459–1496
Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France
Contess (LOUISE) DeSAVOY
1477–1531
Dain, Moselle, Lorraine, France
Louis (XII "Father of the People", House of Orleans,King of France) Valois
1462–1515
Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Anne, (Duchess of) BRITTANY
1477–1514
Bretagne, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Great-Grandparents
Jean Valois
1399–1467
Marguerite ORLEANS
1412–1497
Philippe Savoy
1443–1497
Margaret Bourbon
1438–1483
Charles Valois
1394–1465
Marie Cleve
1426–1487
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Louis Valois
1371–1407
VALENTINA VISCONTI
1366–1408
Alain ROHAN
1382–1462
Lady BRETAGNE
1377–1428
Louis Savoy
1412–1465
Anne Lusignan
1415–1462
Charles Bourbon
1401–1456
Agnes Burgundy
1407–1476
Louis Valois
1372–1407
Valentina Visconti
1370–1408
Adolfe CLEVES
1373–1448
Marie Burgundy
1393–1463

Henri France's Descendants

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Henri (II Duke of Orleans King of) France (31 March 1519–10 July 1559) m. Catherine (de) Medici (13 April 1519–5 January 1589) m. Janet (Baroness Fleming Lady) Stewart (1509–Feb 20 1562)
  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. Hercule (Francois France) Valois 1555–1574
  3. 3. Claude (of Valois, Duchess of) Lorraine 1547–1575
  4. 4. Charles (IX King of) France 1550–1574
  5. 5. Louis (of Valois, Duke of) Orléans 1549–1550
  6. 6. Francois (Duke of) Anjou 1555–1584
  7. 7. Margaret (de Valois Queen Consort of France and) Navarre 1553–1615
  8. 8. Francois ('Francis' II, King of France, King consort of) Scotland 1544–1560
  9. 9. Victoria (twin of Joan) France 1556–1556
  10. 10. Henry (III Alexandre Édouard of Valois King of) France 1551–1589
  11. 11. Victoria (of) DeValois 1556–1556
  12. 12. Marguerite (Margot France Navarre) DeValois 1553–1615
  13. 13. Hercules (Francis) Valois 1555–1584
  14. 14. Francois (Alencon) BOURBON 1554–1584
  15. 15. Francois (Alencon) BOURBON 1554–1584
  16. 16. Henri VALOIS 1577–1586
  17. 17. Henri (leChevalier dAngouleme) DANGOULEME 1551–1586
  18. 18. Henri Valois 1551–1586
  19. 19. Charles (IX of) France 1555–1584
  20. 20. Henri Valois 1551–1589
  21. 21. Charles (IX Of) France 1550–1574
  22. 22. Louis (Prince) France 1549–1550
  23. 23. Louis (of) France 1549–1549
  24. 24. Diane Poiters 1545–1568
  25. 25. François Valois 1544–1560
  26. 26. Hercules (Francis) Valois 1555–1584
  27. 27. Jeanne deValois 1556–
  28. 28. Maugerite (Valois) France 1575–
  29. 29. Henri (deFontette) DESAINTREMY 1557–1621
  30. 30. Elaine (of) France 1557–1635
  31. 31. Henri Valois 1557–1621
  32. 32. Henri (deFontette) DESAINTREMY 1557–1621
  33. 33. Victoire deValois 1556–1556
  34. 34. Francis (II) France 1543–1559
  35. 35. Diane (DePoitiers) ETAMPES 1538–1619

Henri France's Timeline

2 Records

1519
31 March 1519
Birth of Henri II Duke of Orleans King of France 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 Henri II Duke of Orleans King of France 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
    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: 10 July 1559
    Event Place: Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, 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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