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Henry II 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: Francois France

Mother: Claude France

Spouse(s): Catherine Médicis

Children(s): Diane Valois, Francois France, Victoire France, Louis France, Jeanne France, Claude France, Charles France, Elisabeth France, Henri III, Marguerite France, Francois France

The story of Henry II of France began in 1519 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France. Henry II of France married Catherine De Medicis, and had children including Charles Ix De France, Claude De France, Diane Van Valois, Elisabeth De France, Francois De France, Francois Ii De France, Henri De France Iii, Jeanne De France, Louis De France, Marguerite De France, Victoire De France. Henry II of France passed away in 1559 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry II of France began in 1519 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France.
  • Henry II of France married Catherine De Medicis, and had children including Charles Ix De France, Claude De France, Diane Van Valois, Elisabeth De France, Francois De France, Francois Ii De France, Henri De France Iii, Jeanne De France, Louis De France, Marguerite De France, Victoire De France.
  • Henry II of France passed away in 1559 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francois France
1494–1547
Birth Location: Château De Cognac, Cognac, Charente, Limousin, Kingdom of France
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Claude France
1499–1524
Birth Location: Romorantin-Lanthenay, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Médicis
1519–1589
Birth Location: Florence, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
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Children(s)

Diane Valois
1538–1618
Birth Location: Fossano, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy
DV
Francois France
1555–1584
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
FF
Victoire France
1556–1556
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
VF
Louis France
1549–1550
Birth Location: Saint-Germain-En-Laye, 78551,, France
LF
Jeanne France
1556–1556
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
JF
Claude France
1547–1575
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
CF
Charles France
1550–1574
Birth Location: Saint-Germain-En-Laye, 78551,, France
CF
Elisabeth France
1546–1568
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
EF
Henri III
1551–1589
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
HI
Marguerite France
1553–1615
Birth Location: Saint-Germain-En-Laye, 78551,, France
MF
Francois France
1544–1560
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
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Henry France's Ancestors

Self
Henry France
1519–1559
Birth Place: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Parents
Francois Ier de France
1494–1547
Château De Cognac, Cognac, Charente, Limousin, Kingdom of France
Claude (de) France
1499–1524
Romorantin-Lanthenay, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Grandparents
Charles d'Orléans-Angoulême
1459–1496
Louise (de) Savoy
1476–1531
Pont-d'Ain, Departement de l'Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry France's Descendants

1.
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Henry (II of) France (31 March 1519–10 July 1559) m. Catherine (de) Médicis (13 April 1519–5 January 1589)
  1. 1. Diane (Van) Valois 1538–1618 m. Alessandro Farnese 1520–1589 m. François (de) Montmorency 1530–1579
    1. 1. Clelia Farnese 1557–1613 m. Giovanni (Giorgio) Cesarini 1550–1585 m. Marco (III) Pio –1599
      1. 1. Giuliano Cesarini 1572–1613
  2. 2. Francois (de) France 1555–1584
  3. 3. Victoire (de) France 1556–1556
  4. 4. Louis (de) France 1549–1550
  5. 5. Jeanne (de) France 1556–1556
  6. 6. Claude (de) France 1547–1575 m. Charles (III DE) Lorraine 1543–1608
    1. 1. Anne (DE) Lorraine 1569–1576
    2. 2. Antoinette (DE) Lorraine 1568–1610
    3. 3. Catherine (DE) Lorraine 1573–1648
    4. 4. Charles (DE) Lorraine 1567–1607
    5. 5. Christine (DE) Lorraine 1565–1637
    6. 6. Claude (DE) Lorraine 1574–1576
    7. 7. Elisabeth (DE) Lorraine 1574–1635
    8. 8. François (II DE) Lorraine 1572–1632
    9. 9. Henri (II DE) Lorraine 1563–1624
  7. 7. Charles (IX de) France 1550–1574
  8. 8. Elisabeth (de) France 1546–1568
  9. 9. Henri (de France) III 1551–1589 m. Louise (de) Lorraine-Vaudemont 1553–1601
  10. 10. Marguerite (de) France 1553–1615 m. Henri (IV de) France 1553–1610
  11. 11. Francois (II de) France 1544–1560 m. Mary (Queen of Scots) Stewart 1542–1587 m. George (Gilbert) Torango 1885–1977
    1. 1. Prince (Francois Devalois Capet) Defrance 1559–1559
    2. 2. Francis Valois 1559–1559

Henry France's Timeline

2 Records

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