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Henry 2nd De Valois, King of France, Duke of Orleans and Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provence & Admiral of the L Valois 1519–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 March 1519

Birth Location: Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Yvelines, Île-De-France, France

Death Date: 10 July 1559

Death Location: Paris, Île-De-France, France

Father: François Valois-Angoulême

Mother: Claude Brittany

Spouse(s): Queen Medici

Children(s): Claudia Valois

The story of Henry 2nd De Valois, King of France, Duke of Orleans and Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provence & Admiral of the L Valois began in 1519 in Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Yvelines, Île-De-France, France. Henry 2nd De Valois, King of France, Duke of Orleans and Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provence & Admiral of the L Valois married Queen Caterina Maria Ramela Catherine Di Lorenzo De Medici, and had children including Claudia Duchess Of Lorraine Valois. Henry 2nd De Valois, King of France, Duke of Orleans and Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provence & Admiral of the L Valois passed away in 1559 in Paris, Île-De-France, France.

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  • The story of Henry 2nd De Valois, King of France, Duke of Orleans and Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provence & Admiral of the L Valois began in 1519 in Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Yvelines, Île-De-France, France.
  • Henry 2nd De Valois, King of France, Duke of Orleans and Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provence & Admiral of the L Valois married Queen Caterina Maria Ramela Catherine Di Lorenzo De Medici, and had children including Claudia Duchess Of Lorraine Valois.
  • Henry 2nd De Valois, King of France, Duke of Orleans and Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provence & Admiral of the L Valois passed away in 1559 in Paris, Île-De-France, France.

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Henry Valois's Ancestors

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Henry Valois
1519–1559
Birth Place: Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Yvelines, Île-De-France, France
Parents
François 1er Valois-Angoulême
1494–1547
Cognac, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Claude (de France Valois-Orléans Queen Consort of France, Duchess of) Brittany
1500–1524
Romorantin, Loir-et-Cher,France
Grandparents
Charles (d'Orléans, Comte) d'Angoulême
1459–1496
Luisa (di) Savoia
1476–1531
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Valois's Descendants

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Henry (2nd De Valois, King of France, Duke of Orleans and Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provence & Admiral of the L) Valois (31 March 1519–10 July 1559) m. Queen (Caterina Maria Ramela (Catherine) di Lorenzo De') Medici (13 Apr 1519–1589-01-05)
  1. 1. Claudia (Duchess of Lorraine) Valois 1547–1575 m. Charles (lll Karl Duke of Lorraine) France 1543–1608
    1. 1. Duchess (of Jülich-Cleves-Berg Antoinette de Lorraine Sister-in-law of the Cardinal, with whom she birthed an illegitimate son, Niclos de) LaPlace. 1568–1610 m. Third (Grand Duke of Tuscany Cardinal Ferdinando de'Medici Made a Cardinal in 1562 at the age of 14, but was never ordained into the priesthood; his foreign policy attempted to free) Tusca 1549–1609
      1. 1. Niclos (de LaPlace Illegitimate, placed with wealthy merchant family living near the Church of St. Laurent --) "LaPlace." 1600–1671 m. Gean Grilette 1609–1672
        1. 1. Nicolas (Jean) DeLaPlace 1638–1671 m. Marie (Geneviève Josephine) *-Trouve 1639–1672
    2. 2. Christine (de Medici of de Lorraine Christine de Lorraine Christine van Lotharingen Grand Duchess of Tuscany) Lorraine 1565–1637
    3. 3. Anne (de Lorraine van) Lotharungen 1569–1576
    4. 4. Elisabeth (Renee, Princess of) Lorraine 1574–1635
    5. 5. Hendrik (II Hertog van) Lotharingen 1563–1624
    6. 6. Anna (Van) Aldekerk 1567–1610
    7. 7. Charles Lorraine 1565–1637
    8. 8. Antoinette (of Lorraine Duchess Consort of Julich) Kleves-Berg 1568–1610
    9. 9. Charles (Cardinal of Lorraine and Archbishop of) Metz 1567–1607
    10. 10. Catherine (of Lorraine, Duchess of) Mantua 1573–1648
    11. 11. Gabrielle Dechantecler 1554–

Henry Valois's Timeline

2 Records

1519
31 March 1519
Birth of Henry 2nd De Valois, King of France, Duke of Orleans and Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provence & Admiral of the L Valois in Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Yvelines, Île-De-France, France
Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Yvelines, Île-De-France, France
1559
10 July 1559
Age 40
Death of Henry 2nd De Valois, King of France, Duke of Orleans and Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provence & Admiral of the L Valois in Paris, Île-De-France, France
Paris, Île-De-France, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1519
    Event Place: Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Yvelines, Île-De-France, France
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1559
    Event Place: Paris, Île-De-France, France
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

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