Charles I, Count of Ligny
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Charles I, Count of Ligny | |
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| 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 |
Charles I, Count of Ligny, (1488–1530) was a son of Anthony I, Count of Ligny, and his second wife, Françoise van Croÿe-Chimay. 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].
In 1510, he married Charlotte of Estouteville; they had the following children:
- Anthony II (d. 8 February 1557)
- Louis III (d. 11 May 1571)
- Jean (d. 1548)
- George (d. after 30 September 1537)
- Guillemette
- Françoise (d. 17 June 1566), married to Bernhard III, Margrave of Baden-Baden.
- Antoinette (1525 – 30 September 1603)
- Marie (d. 15 March 1597)
| House of Brienne |  | |
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| House of Enghien | ||
| House of Luxemburg | ||
| House of Loménie | ||
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