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
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
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
Antony
Charles 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
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