Charles I, Count of Ligny, (1488–1530) was the ruling Count of Ligny and Brienne.
Charles I, Count of Ligny | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1488 |
| Died | 1530 |
| Noble family | House of Luxembourg |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte of Estouteville |
| Father | Anthony I, Count of Ligny |
| Mother | Françoise of Croÿ-Chimay |
Early life edit
Born as the son of Anthony I, Count of Ligny, and his second wife, Françoise of Croÿ-Chimay. He belonged to the collateral branch of the House of Luxembourg.
Biography edit
In 1519, he succeeded his father as Count of Brienne and Count of Ligny. Charles II, his great-grandson, was imprisoned after buying a copy of William Byrd's Gradualia on the basis of Catholic tensions [needs editing: William Byrd was born in 1539 or 1540].
Marriage and issue edit
In 1510, he married Charlotte of Estouteville; they had the following children:
- Anthony II (d. 8 February 1557)
- Louis III, Count de Roussy (d. 11 May 1571) married Antoinette d'Amboise (1552); no issue
- Jean, Bishop of Pamiers (d. 1548)
- George, Baron de Ghistelles (d. after 30 September 1537)
- Guillemette married François de Vienne, Baron de Ruffey
- Françoise (d. 17 June 1566), married firstly to Bernhard III, Margrave of Baden-Baden; married secondly to Adolf IV, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden (1518-1556)
- Antoinette (1525 – 30 September 1603), Abbess of Yerres
- Marie (d. 15 March 1597), Abbess in Troyes
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