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Biography of Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy 1523-1574

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Blanca de la Cerda y Lara 1317-1347

On 18th May 1514 [her father] King Francis I of France (age 19) and [her mother] Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Louis XII King France (age 51) and [her grandmother] Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France (age 37). He the son of [her grandfather] Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and [her grandmother] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême (age 37). They were second cousins.

On 5th June 1523 Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy was born to King Francis I of France (age 28) and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France (age 23). Coefficient of inbreeding 4.50%.

On 20th July 1524 [her mother] Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France (age 24) died.

On 4th July 1530 [her father] King Francis I of France (age 35) and [her step-mother] Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal (age 31) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 51). He the son of [her grandfather] Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and [her grandmother] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême (age 53). They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In August 1538 Philip Hoby (age 33) and Hans Holbein The Younger (age 41) travelled to Joinville to procure a portrait of Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy (age 15).

Death of King Francis I of France Accession of Henry II

On 31st March 1547 [her father] King Francis I of France (age 52) died. His son [her brother] Henry (age 28) succeeded II King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.

On 29th April 1550 Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy (age 26) was created Duchess Berry.

In 1559 Emmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy (age 30) and Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy (age 35) were married. She by marriage Duchess Savoy. He by marriage Duke Berry. She the daughter of King Francis I of France and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France. He the son of Charles 3rd Duke Savoy and Beatrice Aviz Duchess Savoy. They were half first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 12th January 1562 [her son] Charles Emmanuel Savoy I Duke Savoy was born to [her husband] Emmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy (age 33) and Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy (age 38). Coefficient of inbreeding 2.29%.

On 22nd December 1572 François Clouet (age 62). Portrait of Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy (age 49).

On 15th September 1574 Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy (age 51) died.

On 30th August 1580 [her former husband] Emmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy (age 52) died. His son [her son] Charles (age 18) succeeded I Duke Savoy.

Royal Ancestors of Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy 1523-1574

Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Grand Daughter of Louis XII King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy 1523-1574

Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia

Victor Amadeus King Sardinia

Ancestors of Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy 1523-1574

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles V of France 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Valois Orléans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Galeazzo II Visconti

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bianca Savoy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Valois 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

GrandFather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Marguerite Rohan

Father: King Francis I of France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Savoy I Count Savoy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Valois Countess Savoy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Janus of Cyprus

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernabò Visconti

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anglesia Visconti

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Regina della Scala

GrandMother: Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Valois 1st Duke Berry 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Silesia

Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles V of France 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Valois Duke Orléans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Galeazzo II Visconti

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bianca Savoy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Valois 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

GrandFather: Louis XII King France 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck II Count La Marck

Great x 3 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck 6 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cleves Countess Mark 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck I Duke Cleves 7 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerhard Jülich VI Count Berg and Ravensberg 5 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary La Marck Duchess Orléans 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Cleves 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Silesia

Mother: Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montfort IV Duke Brittany Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Montfort V Duke Brittany 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Dampierre Duchess Brittany 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Montfort 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles "Bad" II King Navarre 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Montfort II Duke Brittany 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles V of France 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Valois 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Valois 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archambaud Grailly Count Foix

Great x 3 Grandfather: John I Count Foix

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Countess Foix

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gaston IV Count Foix

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Albret

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret Countess Foix

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie d Louis and Isabel Craon Sully

Great x 1 Grandmother: Marguerite Foix Duchess Brittany 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles III King Navarre 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England