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Henry II King of France de Valois 1519–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1519

Birth Location: Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Death Date: 10 Jul 1559

Death Location: Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Father: *Francois France

Mother: Claude Brittany

Spouse(s): Catherine Medici, Filippa Duci, Janet Stewart, Nicole DeSAVIGNY, Catherine Medici, Filippa Duci, Janet Stewart, Nicole DeSAVIGNY

Children(s): Lady Fleming

In 1519, Henry II King of France de Valois entered the world in Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, born to Francois Francis I Duke Of Brittany Count Of Provence De Valois King Of France And Claude Of France Duchess Of Brittany. Henry II King of France de Valois married Catherine De Medici, Filippa Duci, Janet Stewart, Nicole Bss Defontette Desavigny, and had children including Lady Agnes Fleming. Henry II King of France de Valois passed away in 1559 in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France.

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Biography

  • In 1519, Henry II King of France de Valois entered the world in Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, born to Francois Francis I Duke Of Brittany Count Of Provence De Valois King Of France And Claude Of France Duchess Of Brittany.
  • Henry II King of France de Valois married Catherine De Medici, Filippa Duci, Janet Stewart, Nicole Bss Defontette Desavigny, and had children including Lady Agnes Fleming.
  • Henry II King of France de Valois passed away in 1559 in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Francois France
1494–1547
Birth Location: Chateau de Cognac, Departement de la Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
*F
Claude Brittany
1499–1524
Birth Location: Romorantin-Lanthenay, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
CB

Spouses(s)

Catherine Medici
1519–1589
Birth Location: Florence, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
CM
Filippa Duci
1499–1566
Birth Location: Chateau de Saint-Vallier, Drome, France
FD
Janet Stewart
1502–1563
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JS
Nicole DeSAVIGNY
1535–1590
Birth Location: Lorraine, France
ND
Catherine Medici
1519–1589
Birth Location: Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
CM
Filippa Duci
1499–1566
Birth Location: Chateau de Saint-Vallier, Drome, France
FD
Janet Stewart
1502–1562
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JS
Nicole DeSAVIGNY
1535–1590
Birth Location: Lorraine, France
ND

Children(s)

Lady Fleming
1535–1597
Birth Location: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LF

Henry Valois's Ancestors

Self
Henry Valois
1519–1559
Birth Place: Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Parents
*Francois 'Francis' I , Duke of Brittany, Count of Provence de Valois, King of France
1494–1547
Chateau de Cognac, Departement de la Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Claude (of France, Duchess of) Brittany
1499–1524
Romorantin-Lanthenay, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Grandparents
Louis (XII) France
1462–1515
Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Saint (Joan 'Jeanne' of Valois, Queen consort of) France
1464–1505
Nogent, Loiret, Centre, France
Great-Grandparents
Charles d'Orléans
1394–1465
Charlotte France
1441–1483
Louis France
1423–1483
Charlotte Savoie
1441–1483
2nd-Great-Grandparents
VII Charles
1403–1461
Marie Anjou
1404–1463
Louis Savoie
1402–1465
Princess Cyprus
1415–1462

Henry Valois's Descendants

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Henry (II King of France de) Valois (31 Mar 1519–10 Jul 1559) m. Catherine (de) Medici (13 Apr 1519–5 Jan 1589) m. Filippa Duci (3 Sep 1499–22 Apr 1566) m. Janet Stewart (17 Jul 1502–20 Feb 1563) m. Nicole (Bss deFontette) DeSAVIGNY (1535–04 Mar 1590) m. Catherine (de) Medici (13 Apr 1519–5 Jan 1589) m. Filippa Duci (3 Sep 1499–22 Apr 1566) m. Janet Stewart (17 Jul 1502–05 Oct 1562) m. Nicole (Bss deFontette) DeSAVIGNY (1535–04 Mar 1590)
  1. 1. Lady (Agnes) Fleming 1535–1597 m. William Livingston 1528–1592
    1. 1. Dame (Jean) Livingstone 1555–1621 m. Baron (Alexander) Elphinstone 1552–1638
      1. 1. James Elphinstone 1580–1670 m. Catherine (Bisset) Gordon 1584–1675 m. Margaret FORBES 1582–1655
        1. 1. Catherine Elphinstone 1607–1674 m. William Knox 1603–1705
        2. 2. Catherine Elphinstone 1607–
        3. 3. Alexander Elphinstone 1277–1290

Henry Valois's Timeline

2 Records

1519
31 Mar 1519
Birth of Henry II King of France de Valois in Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
1559
10 Jul 1559
Age 40
Death of Henry II King of France de Valois 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 Mar 1519
    Event Place: Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1559
    Event Place: Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
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