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Henry II France 1519 – 1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 March 1519

Birth Location: Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'azur, France

Death Date: 10 July 1559

Death Location: Palais De Tourne, Paris, Ile-De-France, France

Father: Francis France

Mother: Claude F

Spouse(s): Queen Medici, Janet Stewart, Marguerite Ruelle

Children(s): Diane France, King VALOIS-ANGOULEME, Queen VALOIS, Claude VALOIS-ANGOULÊME, Louis VALOIS, King VALOIS), Henry Valois-Angouleme, King VALOIS), Queen VALOIS, Hercule VALOIS, Victoire VALOIS, Jeanne VALOIS, Henri Saint-Rémi, John Gordon, Marie Godon

Henry II France was born in 1519 in Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'azur, France, the child of Francis I King of France and Claude VALOIS-ORLÉANS, REINE de F. Henry II France married Queen of France Caterina De' Medici, Janet Stewart, Marguerite Ruelle, and had children including Diane de France, King of France François II de VALOIS-ANGOULEME, Queen Elisabeth de VALOIS, Claude de VALOIS-ANGOULÊME, Louis de VALOIS, King of France Charles IX VALOIS (de VALOIS), Henry (Henri) of Valois-Angouleme, King of France Henri III Alexandre Edouard VALOIS (de VALOIS), Queen of France Marguerite de VALOIS, Hercule François de VALOIS, Victoire de VALOIS, Jeanne de VALOIS, Henri de Saint-Rémi, John Gordon, Marie Godon. Henry II France passed away in 1559 in Palais De Tourne, Paris, Ile-De-France, France.

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Biography

  • Henry II France was born in 1519 in Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'azur, France, the child of Francis I King of France and Claude VALOIS-ORLÉANS, REINE de F.
  • Henry II France married Queen of France Caterina De' Medici, Janet Stewart, Marguerite Ruelle, and had children including Diane de France, King of France François II de VALOIS-ANGOULEME, Queen Elisabeth de VALOIS, Claude de VALOIS-ANGOULÊME, Louis de VALOIS, King of France Charles IX VALOIS (de VALOIS), Henry (Henri) of Valois-Angouleme, King of France Henri III Alexandre Edouard VALOIS (de VALOIS), Queen of France Marguerite de VALOIS, Hercule François de VALOIS, Victoire de VALOIS, Jeanne de VALOIS, Henri de Saint-Rémi, John Gordon, Marie Godon.
  • Henry II France passed away in 1559 in Palais De Tourne, Paris, Ile-De-France, France.

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Henry France's Ancestors

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Henry France
1519 – 1559
Birth Place: Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'azur, France
Parents
Francis I King of France
1494 – 1547
Chateau de Cognac, Cognac, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Claude (VALOIS-ORLÉANS, REINE de) F
1499 – 1524
Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Grandparents
Louis (XII Père du) Peuple
1462 – 1515
Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry France's Descendants

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Henry (II) France (31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) m. Queen (of France Caterina De') Medici (13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589) m. Janet Stewart (1505 – 13 May 1566) m. Marguerite Ruelle
  1. 1. Diane (de) France (25 July 1538 – 11 January 1618)
  2. 2. King (of France François II de) VALOIS-ANGOULEME (19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560)
  3. 3. Queen (Elisabeth de) VALOIS (2 April 1545 – 3 October 1568)
  4. 4. Claude (de) VALOIS-ANGOULÊME (12 November 1547 – 20 February 1575)
  5. 5. Louis (de) VALOIS (3 February 1549 – 24 October 1550)
  6. 6. King (of France Charles IX VALOIS (de) VALOIS) (27 June 1550 – 30 May 1574)
  7. 7. Henry ((Henri) of) Valois-Angouleme (1551 – 2 June 1586)
  8. 8. King (of France Henri III Alexandre Edouard VALOIS (de) VALOIS) (19 September 1551 – 2 August 1589)
  9. 9. Queen (of France Marguerite de) VALOIS (14 May 1553 – 27 March 1615)
  10. 10. Hercule (François de) VALOIS (18 March 1555 – 10 June 1584)
  11. 11. Victoire (de) VALOIS (24 June 1556 – 17 August 1556)
  12. 12. Jeanne (de) VALOIS (24 June 1556 – 24 June 1556)
  13. 13. Henri (de) Saint-Rémi (1557 – 14 February 1621)
  14. 14. John Gordon (1530 – 23 June 1567) m. Lady (Helen Elizabeth (Cochrane)) Stuart, (25 Nov 1520 – February 1564) m. Helen Cochrane m. Mary
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Gordon (1539 – 22 May 1607)
    2. 2. Alexander (GORDON 12th Earl) Sutherland (1552 – 6 December 1594) m. Johanna Gordon (1545 – 14 May 1629)
      1. 1. Johanna Gordon (1 November 1574 – 20 February 1615)
      2. 2. Betsy (Ann) Gordon (14 May 1580 – 1654)
      3. 3. Mary Gordon (14 August 1582 – 1605)
      4. 4. George Gordan
    3. 3. William Gordon
    4. 4. John (Gordon Or) Stuart
    5. 5. Eleanor Sutherland
    6. 6. Adam Gordon
  15. 15. Marie Godon

Henry France's Timeline

3 Records

1519
31 March 1519
Birth of Henry II France in Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'azur, France
Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'azur, France
1558
14 Aug 1558
Age 39
Burial of Henry II France in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
1559
10 July 1559
Age 40
Death of Henry II France in Palais De Tourne, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Palais De Tourne, Paris, Ile-De-France, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1519
    Event Place: Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'azur, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1559
    Event Place: Palais De Tourne, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69/Ste2/A/001/Ms08319/001
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [4] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1558
    Event Place: Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69/Ste2/A/001/Ms08319/001
    [2] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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