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Henry II Of France 1519–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1519

Birth Location: Chateau De Saint-Germaine-en-Lye

Death Date: 10 Jul 1559

Death Location: Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France

Father: King I

Mother: Claude France

Spouse(s): Duchess Poitiers, Queen Medici

Children(s): King III, François France, Victoire France, Marguerite Valois, Elisabeth Valois, Charles France, Claude Valois-Angoulême, Louis Valois, Hercule Valois, Jeanne France

The story of Henry II Of France began in 1519 in Chateau De Saint-Germaine-en-Lye. Henry II Of France married Duchess Diane De Poitiers, Queen Catherine De Medici, and had children including Charles Charles De Valois Valois Roi De France, Claude De Valois Angouleme, Elisabeth Isabelle Elisabeth Michaela De Valois, Francois Ii Francis Francois De Valois Valois Roi De France, Hercule Francois Hercule Francois De Valois De Valois, Jeanne De Valois Princesse De France, King Henry Of France Iii, Louis Louis De Valois, Marguerite Queen De Valois, Victoire De Valois Princesse 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 Chateau De Saint-Germaine-en-Lye.
  • Henry II Of France married Duchess Diane De Poitiers, Queen Catherine De Medici, and had children including Charles Charles De Valois Valois Roi De France, Claude De Valois Angouleme, Elisabeth Isabelle Elisabeth Michaela De Valois, Francois Ii Francis Francois De Valois Valois Roi De France, Hercule Francois Hercule Francois De Valois De Valois, Jeanne De Valois Princesse De France, King Henry Of France Iii, Louis Louis De Valois, Marguerite Queen De Valois, Victoire De Valois Princesse 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

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry France's Ancestors

Self
Henry France
1519–1559
Birth Place: Chateau De Saint-Germaine-en-Lye
Parents
King Francis Of France I
1494–1547
Cognac, Corrèze, Limousin, France
Claude (Of) France
1499–1524
Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
Grandparents
Count (Charles Of) Valois
1459–1496
Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Louise (Of) Savoy
1476–1531
of, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
Great-Grandparents
John d’Orléans
1399–1467
Marguerite Rohan
1412–1497
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Duke I
1372–1407
Countess Visconti
1371–1408

Henry France's Descendants

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Henry (II Of) France (31 Mar 1519–10 Jul 1559) m. Duchess (Diane De) Poitiers (9 Jan 1500–25 Apr 1566) m. Queen (Catherine De) Medici (13 Apr 1519–5 Jan 1589)
  1. 1. King (Henry Of France) III 1551–1589 m. Charlotte (de La) Marck 1574–1594 m. Louise (Reine de France de) LORRAINE-VAUDÉMONT 1553–1601
    1. 1. Perinne Meusnier-Laramee 1590–1636 m. Jean (Nicolas Edouard Meunier) Laramee 1590–1664
      1. 1. Antoine MEUNIER 1605–1699 m. Anne Lami 1610–1640
        1. 1. Antoinette Meunier 1636–1697 m. Jacques (Aubert (Seigneur de) Grondines) 1639–1710
      2. 2. Claude-Denis MEUNIER 1611–1702 m. Catherine CHARPENTIER 1617–1698
        1. 1. Marie (Louise) Meunier 1639–1698 m. Michel (Chrétien dit) Lebrun 1640–1721
  2. 2. François (II Francis François de Valois Valois Roi de) France 1544–1560 m. Queen (Mary Stuart Of) Scots 1542–1587
  3. 3. Victoire (de Valois princesse de) France 1556–1556
  4. 4. Marguerite (Queen de) Valois 1553–1615 m. Henri (IV MAISON de) BOURBON 1553–1610
  5. 5. Elisabeth (Isabelle Elisabeth Michaela de) Valois 1545–1568 m. Philippe (II d'ESPAGNE, DU) PORTUGAL 1527–1598
    1. 1. Catherina-Michelle (d'ESPAGNE de) HABSBOURG 1567–1597
  6. 6. Charles (Charles de Valois Valois roi de) France 1550–1574 m. Elisabeth (of) Austria 1554–1592 m. Marie Touchet 1549–1638
    1. 1. Charles (de) Valois 1573–1650
    2. 2. Marie-Élizabeth (de) Valois 1572–1578
    3. 3. Henriette (de) VALOIS 1570–
  7. 7. Claude (de) Valois-Angoulême 1547–1575 m. Duke (Charles Of Lorraine) III 1543–1608
    1. 1. François (II DE) Lorraine 1572–1632 m. Christine (van) Salm 1575–1627
      1. 1. Henriëtte (van) Lotharingen 1605–1660
      2. 2. Nicolaas (Frans Hertog van Lotharingen en) Bar 1612–1670
      3. 3. Hendrik (van Lotharingen Markgraaf van) Hattonchâtel 1602–1611
      4. 4. Karel (IV Hertog van Lotharingen en) Bar 1604–1675
      5. 5. Christine (van) Lotharingen 1621–1622
    2. 2. Claude (DE) Lorraine 1574–1576
    3. 3. Christine (DE) Lorraine 1565–1637
    4. 4. Henri (II DE) Lorraine 1563–1624
    5. 5. Anne (DE) Lorraine 1569–1576
    6. 6. Elisabeth (DE) Lorraine 1574–1635
    7. 7. Antoinette (DE) Lorraine 1568–1610
    8. 8. Catherine (DE) Lorraine 1573–1648
    9. 9. Charles (DE) Lorraine 1567–1607
  8. 8. Louis (Louis de) Valois 1549–1550
  9. 9. Hercule (François Hercule Francois De Valois de) Valois 1555–1584
  10. 10. Jeanne (de Valois princesse de) France 1556–1556

Henry France's Timeline

2 Records

1519
31 Mar 1519
Birth of Henry II Of France in Chateau De Saint-Germaine-en-Lye
Chateau De Saint-Germaine-en-Lye
1559
10 Jul 1559
Age 40
Death of Henry II Of France in Hotel Des Tournelles, France
Hotel Des Tournelles, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1519
    Event Place: Chateau De Saint-Germaine-en-Lye
    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
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1559
    Event Place: Hotel Des Tournelles, 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
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [12] 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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