Charles I, Count of Ligny

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.

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, 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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