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Henry II 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: François Valois-Angoulême

Mother: Claude France

Spouse(s): Catherine Medici

Children(s): Catherine Defrance, Claude Valois, Francois France, Francois France, Marguerite France, Karel Frankrij, Henri III, Louis France, Elisabeth France, Jeanne France, Victoire France

In 1519, Henry II King of France entered the world in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, born to Francois 1Er Valois Angouleme And Claude Duchesse De Valois De Bretagne Queen Consort Of France. Henry II King of France married Catherine De Medici, and had children including Catherine Defrance, Claude Of Valois, Elisabeth De France, Francois De France, Francois Ii De France, Henri De France Iii, Jeanne De France, Karel Ix Van Valois Angouleme Koning Van Frankrij, Louis De France, Marguerite De France, Victoire De Valois Angouleme De France. Henry II King of France passed away in 1559 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

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  • In 1519, Henry II King of France entered the world in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, born to Francois 1Er Valois Angouleme And Claude Duchesse De Valois De Bretagne Queen Consort Of France.
  • Henry II King of France married Catherine De Medici, and had children including Catherine Defrance, Claude Of Valois, Elisabeth De France, Francois De France, Francois Ii De France, Henri De France Iii, Jeanne De France, Karel Ix Van Valois Angouleme Koning Van Frankrij, Louis De France, Marguerite De France, Victoire De Valois Angouleme De France.
  • Henry II King of France passed away in 1559 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

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Henry France's Ancestors

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Henry France
1519–1559
Birth Place: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Parents
François 1er Valois-Angoulême
1494–1547
Cognac, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Claude (Duchesse de Valois de BRETAGNE Queen Consort of) France
1500–1524
Romorantin, Loir-et-Cher,France
Grandparents
Charles (d'Orléans, Comte) d'Angoulême
1459–1496
Louise (of) Savoy
1476–1531
Louis XII
1462–1515
Blois, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Anne (de) Bretagne
1477–1514
Nantes, Departement de la Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry France's Descendants

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Henry (II King of) France (31 March 1519–10 July 1559) m. Catherine (de) Medici (13 April 1519–5 January 1589)
  1. 1. Catherine Defrance 1560–1556 m. Symon Hullon 1537–1655
    1. 1. Jacqueline Hullon 1579–1679 m. Pierre Garnier 1559–1599
      1. 1. Guillaume ((William) Garnier dit Grenier Sieur de Bois-Fontaine and Francoise des) Challeu 1588–1663 m. Michèle Grenier 1593– m. Francoise (Des) Challou 1588–1637
        1. 1. Françoise Grenier 1605–1665 m. Noël Langlois 1606–1684
        2. 2. Louise Garnier 1631–1705
        3. 3. Jean (Charles) Garnier 1605–1660
        4. 4. Charles (Grenier) Garnier 1632–1717
        5. 5. Jean Garnier 1637–1641
        6. 6. Charles Garnier 1605–1666
        7. 7. David Garnier 1634–
        8. 8. Jean Garnier 1601–1617
        9. 9. Jeanne Garnier 1635–
        10. 10. Pierre Garnier 1622–1627
        11. 11. Marie (Françoise) Grenier 1610–1665
  2. 2. Claude (of) Valois 1547–1574 m. Charles (III de) Lorraine 1543–1608
    1. 1. Charles (de) Lorraine 1567–1607
    2. 2. Claude (de) Lorraine 1574–1576
    3. 3. François (II de) Lorraine 1572–1632
    4. 4. Henri (II de) Lorraine 1563–1624
    5. 5. Antoinette (de) Lorraine 1568–1610
    6. 6. Catherine (de) Lorraine 1573–1648
    7. 7. Anne (de) Lorraine 1569–1576
    8. 8. Christine (de Lorraine MAISON de) LORRAINE 1565–1637
    9. 9. Élisabeth (de Lorraine MAISON de) LORRAINE 1574–1635
  3. 3. Francois (II de) France 1544–1560
  4. 4. Francois (de) France 1555–1584
  5. 5. Marguerite (de) France 1553–1615
  6. 6. Karel (IX Van Valois-Angoulême Koning Van) Frankrij 1550–1574 m. Elisabeth (of) Austria 1554–1592 m. Marie Touchet 1553–1638
    1. 1. Marie-Élizabeth (de) Valois 1572–1578 m. Antoine (de) VALOIS 1565–
    2. 2. Charles (de) Valois 1573–1650
    3. 3. Marie-Lisabeth D'Angoulême 1572–1578
    4. 4. Henriette (de) VALOIS 1570–
  7. 7. Henri (de France) III 1551–1589 m. Louise (de) Lorraine-Vaudemont 1553–1601
  8. 8. Louis (de) France 1549–1550
  9. 9. Elisabeth (de) France 1546–1568 m. Felipe II 1527–1598
    1. 1. Isabella (Clara) Eugenia 1566–1633
  10. 10. Jeanne (de) France 1556–1556
  11. 11. Victoire (de Valois-Angoulême DE) France 1556–1556

Henry France's Timeline

2 Records

1519
31 March 1519
Birth of Henry II 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 Henry II 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:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1559
    Event Place: Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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