Jean III King Navarre 1469-1516

Paternal Family Tree: Albret

In 1469 Jean III King Navarre was born to Alain "Great" Albret [aged 29] and Francois Chatillon.

In 1470 [his father] Alain "Great" Albret [aged 30] and [his mother] Francois Chatillon were married. They were fourth cousin twice removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1481 [his mother] Francois Chatillon died.

On 7th January 1483 Francis I King Navarre [aged 15] died. His sister [his future wife] Catherine [aged 15] succeeded I Queen Navarre, Countess Foix.

In 1484 Jean III King Navarre [aged 15] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 16] were married. He by marriage King Navarre. She the daughter of Gaston V Count Foix and Magdalena Valois Countess Foix [aged 40]. They were third cousins.

On 19th May 1492 [his daughter] Anne Albret was born to Jean III King Navarre [aged 23] and [his wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 24].

On 29th March 1494 [his daughter] Magdalena Albret was born to Jean III King Navarre [aged 25] and [his wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 26]. She died aged ten in 1504.

In 1495 [his daughter] Catherine Albret Abbess Trinity Caen was born to Jean III King Navarre [aged 26] and [his wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 27].

On 15th June 1496 [his daughter] Joan Albret was born to Jean III King Navarre [aged 27] and [his wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 28]. She died aged less than one years old.

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After November 1496 [his daughter] Joan Albret [deceased] died.

In 1499 [his daughter] Quiteria Albret Abbess Montvilliers was born to Jean III King Navarre [aged 30] and [his wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 31].

On 14th October 1501 [his son] Andrew Albret was born to Jean III King Navarre [aged 32] and [his wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 33]. He died aged one in 1503.

On 17th April 1503 [his son] Andrew Albret [aged 1] died.

On 18th April 1503 [his son] King Henry II of Navarre was born to Jean III King Navarre [aged 34] and [his wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 35]. He married 1526 his third cousin once removed Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre, daughter of Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême, and had issue.

In May 1504 [his daughter] Magdalena Albret [aged 10] died.

On 14th July 1505 [his daughter] Buenaventura Albret was born to Jean III King Navarre [aged 36] and [his wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 37]. She died aged five in 1511.

In 1506 [his son] Martin Albret was born to Jean III King Navarre [aged 37] and [his wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 38]. He died aged six in 1512.

In 1508 [his son] Francis Albret was born to Jean III King Navarre [aged 39] and [his wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 40]. He died aged four in 1512.

On 12th December 1510 [his son] Charles Albret was born to Jean III King Navarre [aged 41] and [his wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 42].

In 1511 [his daughter] Buenaventura Albret [aged 5] died.

In 1512 [his son] Francis Albret [aged 4] died.

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In 1512 [his son] Martin Albret [aged 6] died.

In 1513 [his daughter] Isabella Albret was born to Jean III King Navarre [aged 44] and [his wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 45].

On 14th June 1516 Jean III King Navarre [aged 47] died. His wife Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 48] continued to reign.

On 12th February 1517 [his former wife] Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 49] died. Her son Henry [aged 13] succeeded II King Navarre.

Royal Ancestors of Jean III King Navarre 1469-1516

Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Godwinson: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 17 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 8 Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon

Royal Descendants of Jean III King Navarre 1469-1516
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

King Henry II of Navarre [1]

Ancestors of Jean III King Navarre 1469-1516

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Albret

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Albret

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie d Louis and Isabel Craon Sully

Grandfather: Jean Albret 2 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: John I Count Armagnac

Great x 3 Grandfather: John II Count Armagnac 2 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Bernard VII Count Armagnac 3 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Bernard Unknown Count Périgord

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Countess Armagnac

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Armagnac Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Valois 1st Duke Berry son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: John I Count Armagnac

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Father: Alain "Great" Albret 3 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Grandmother: Catherine Rohan

Jean III King Navarre 4 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Chatillon II Count Blois 3 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy Chatillon I Count Blois 4 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrix Dampierre Countess Blois 5 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles of Blois Duke Brittany Great Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois son of King Philip III of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Valois Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Capet Countess Valois Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 1 Grandfather: John I Count of Penthièvre 2 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur II Duke Brittany Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy Capet Count Penthièvre Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Limoges Duchess Brittany 6 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Capet Countess Penthièvre 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Avaugour Countess Penthièvre

Grandfather: William Viscount of Limoges 3 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver III de Clisson

Great x 3 Grandfather: Olivier IV de Clisson

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabeau de Craon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Olivier de Clisson V Count Porhoët

Great x 1 Grandmother: Marguerite de Clisson

Mother: Francois Chatillon 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France