Brief Life History of Catherine de Balsac
When Catherine de Balsac d'Entragues was born in 1547, in Basse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, her father, Willem van BALZAC Baron van Entragues en Clermont-Soubiran Heer van Marcoussis en Bois-Malesherbes Gouverneur van Orléans, was 30 and her mother, Louise d’Humières, was 27. She married Sir Esme Stuart 1st Duke Of Lennox in 1572, in Aubigny-sur-Nère, Cher, Centre, France. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 30 June 1631, in Paris, Île-de-France, France, at the age of 84, and was buried in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Katherine DeBalsac - Government record: birth-name: Katherine DeBalsac
- Stuart, "Find A Grave Index"
- Katherine De Balsac in entry for Charles Erskine, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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World Events (3)
1598 · Edict of Nantes
Under the rule of Henry IV of France the Edict of Nantes was issued giving the people some religious liberty. The edict brought an end to the religious wars that were going on at the time.
1610
Reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Royal power at its peak. France dominates Europe, French culture spreads. Start of large-scale sea trade.
1618 · 30 Years War
Ferdinand II was trying to force the people to follow Catholicism. The 30 years war was a battle of religion with the Protestants and Catholics, in the Holy Roman Empire.
Name Meaning
Variant spelling of Katherine . This form of the name is also used in France.
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George Gordon, 1st Marquess and 6th Earl of Huntly (1562-1636) and Henrietta Stewart, Countess of Huntly (1573-1642)
Henrietta was the daughter of Esme Stewart, Duke of Lennox (1542-1583) and Catherine de Balsac (died after 1632), who married in 1572. The Scots Peerage (v 5, p 356) has ‘Henrietta, born in France 15 …
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