Charles I, Count of Ligny | |
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Spouse(s) | Charlotte of Estouteville |
Noble family | House of Luxembourg |
Father | Anthony I, Count of Ligny |
Mother | Françoise of Croÿ-Chimay |
Born | 1488 |
Died | 1530 |
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. He was imprisoned after buying a copy of William Byrd's Gradualia on the basis of Catholic tensions.
In 1510, he married Charlotte of Estouteville; they had the following children: