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Counts of Ligny

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The Lords of Ligny, later Counts of Ligny, ruled the fief of Ligny-en-Barrois during the Middle Ages. In 1240, the seigniory of Ligny-en-Barrois was given by Henry II of Bar as the dowry of his daughter Marguerite, who married Henry V of Luxemburg (Henry I of Ligny). Henry bestowed it upon his younger son Waleran in 1281, who was killed at the Battle of Worringen in 1288. In 1364, it was elevated to a county by Guy I, and remained in the Luxembourg family and their descendants (with an interruption 1476–1510) until 1719, when it was sold to the Duke of Lorraine by Charles-Francis.

Lords of Ligny[edit]

Image Name Lived Reigned Emblem House Relationship with predecessor
Henry I 1216 – 24 December 1281 1240 - 24 December 1281 House of Luxembourg Founder of Lordship
Waleran I Died 5 June 1288 24 December 1281 - 5 June 1288 House of Luxembourg Son of Henry I
Henry II Died 1303 5 June 1288 - 1303 House of Luxembourg Son of Waleran I
Waleran II Died 1354 1303 - 1354 House of Luxembourg Brother of Henry II, Son of Waleran I
John I Died 17 May 1364 1354 - 17 May 1364 House of Luxembourg Son of Waleran II

Counts of Ligny[edit]

Image Name Lived Reigned Emblem House Relationship with predecessor
Guy 1340 – 23 August 1371 1364 - 23 August 1371 House of Luxembourg Son of John I
Waleran III 1355 – 25 October 1415 1371 - 25 October 1415 House of Luxembourg Son of Guy
Philip I July 25, 1404 – 4 August 1430 1415 - 4 August 1430 House of Valois-Burgundy Grandson of Waleran III
Joan Died 18 September 1430 4 August 1430 - 18 September 1430 House of Luxembourg Great-Aunt of Philip I, Sister of Waleran III
John II 1392 – 5 January 1441 18 September 1430 - 5 January 1441 House of Luxembourg Nephew of Joan
Louis I 1418 – 19 December 1475 5 January 1441 - 19 December 1475 House of Luxembourg Nephew of John II
Louis II Died 1487 1475 - 1487 House of Bourbon Legitimized bastard of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon
Charles of Bourbon Died 1510 1487 - 1510 House of Bourbon Son of Louis II
Anthony I 1450 – 1519 1510 - 1519 House of Luxembourg Son of Louis I
Charles I 1488 - 1530 1519 - 1530 House of Luxembourg Son of Anthony I
Anthony II Died 8 February 1557 1530 - 8 February 1557 House of Luxembourg Son of Charles I
John III Died 1 July 1576 1557 - 1 July 1576 House of Luxembourg Son of Anthony II
Charles II 1562 - 1608 1576 - 1608 House of Luxembourg Son of John III
François Died 1613 1608 - 1613 House of Luxembourg Brother of Charles II, Son of John III
Henry III 1583 – 1616 1613 - 1616 House of Luxembourg Son of François
Margaret-Charlotte 1607 - 1680 1616 - 1680 House of Luxembourg second cousin of Henry III
Madeline-Charlotte 1635 – 1701 1680 - 1701 House of Clermont-Tonnerre, House of Luxembourg Daughter of Margaret-Charlotte
Charles-Francis 1662 – 1726 1701 – 1719 House of Montmorency, House of Luxembourg Son of Madeline-Charlotte
House of Limburg–Arlon/the House of Ligny-Luxemburg, Dukes of Piney-Luxembourg in France
Anthony I
(1450–1519)
Count of Ligny and Brienne

(see above)
Charles I
(1488–1530)
Count of Ligny and Brienne
Anthony II
( –1557)
Count of Ligny and Brienne
Louis III
( -1571)
John III
( -1576)
Count of Ligny and Brienne
Francis
(1542-1613)
cr. 1581 Duke of Piney
commonly called
"Duke of Piney-Luxembourg"
Anthony
( -1573)
Henry
AntonyCharles II
(1562-1608)
Count of Ligny and Brienne
elevated to Duke of Brienne in 1587
François (1563-1576)
Count of Ligny and Brienne
elevated to Duke of Brienne in 1587
Henri de Luxembourg
(1583–1616)
2nd Duke of Piney-Luxembourg
Henry III
(1583 – 1616}
Count of Ligny and Brienne
elevated to Duke of Brienne in 1587
Marguerite-Charlotte de Luxembourg
(1607–1680)
heiress to the title

1m.Léon d'Albert de Luynes
(1582–1630)
third duc de Piney jure uxoris
2m. Charles-Henri de Clermont-Tonnerre ( -1674)
Henri-Léon d'Albert de Luxembourg
(1630–1697)4thDuke of Piney-Luxembourg
resigned the peerage in 1661
Madeleine-Charlotte de Clermont de Luxembourg
(1635–1701)
François-Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville
(1628–1695)
comte de Bouteville and sovereign Count of Luxe
5th Duke of Piney-Luxembourg jure uxoris
cr.Duke of Piney-Luxembourg
Marshal of France
called Maréchal de Luxembourg
House of Montmorency-Luxembourg and here