Charles I, Count of Ligny

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. 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].

Charles I, Count of Ligny
Born	1488
Died	1530
Noble family	House of Luxembourg
Spouse(s)	Charlotte of Estouteville
Father	Anthony I, Count of Ligny
Mother	Françoise of Croÿ-Chimay

In 1510, he married Charlotte of Estouteville; they had the following children:

• Anthony II (d. 8 February 1557)
• Louis III (d. 11 May 1571)
• Jean (d. 1548)
• George (d. after 30 September 1537)
• Guillemette
• Françoise (d. 17 June 1566), married to Bernhard III, Margrave of Baden-Baden, through her great-great-great granddaughter Princess Maria Anna of Baden-Baden, famous descendants were produced which includes: Queen Mary of Great Britain, Alexander I and Nicholas I of Russia, Queen Anna Paulowna of the Netherlands from whom the current Dutch royal family is descended, German Emperor William II, Charles Napoléon, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and Juan Carlos I of Spain.
• Antoinette (1525 – 30 September 1603)
• Marie (d. 15 March 1597)

Charles I, Count of Ligny House of Luxembourg Born: 1448 Died: 1530
Preceded by Anthony I	Count of Ligny Count of Brienne 1519-1530	Succeeded by Anthony II