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Anthony II, Count of Ligny

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Anthony II, Count of Ligny
Died(1557-02-08)8 February 1557
Noble familyHouse of Luxembourg
Spouse(s)Margaret of Savoy
FatherCharles I, Count of Ligny
MotherCharlotte of Estouteville

Anthony II, Count of Ligny (d. 8 February 1557) was the son of Count Charles I and his wife Charlotte of Estouteville. In 1530, he succeeded his father as Count of Ligny and Brienne.

In 1535, he married Margaret, a daughter of René of Savoy, Count of Villars. They had the following children:

  • John III (d. 1576)
  • François
  • Anthony (d. 1573)
  • Henry
  • Madeleine (d. 1588), married Christophe Jouvenel des Ursins. Marquis de Traînel
Anthony II, Count of Ligny
 Died: 8 February 1557
Preceded by Count of Ligny
Count of Brienne

1530-1557
Succeeded by