Waleran II, Lord of Ligny

Waleran II of Luxembourg, Lord of Ligny (French: Waléran II de Luxembourg II; German: Walram II. von Ligny; died 1354), was a French nobleman and member of the House of Luxembourg. He was Lord of Beauvoir, Roussy and Ligny. He was a son of Waleran I and his wife, Joan of Beauvoir.

Waleran II of Luxembourg
Lord of Ligny
Coat of Arms of Waleran II.
Lord of Beauvoir and Roussy
Reign1300–1354
PredecessorJoan of Beauvoir
SuccessorJohn I
Lord of Ligny and La Roche
Reign1303–1354
PredecessorHenry II
SuccessorJohn I
Died1354
Burial
Church of Notre-Dame in Cambrai
SpouseGuyotte of Lille
IssueJohn I, Lord of Ligny
HouseLuxembourg
FatherWaleran I of Luxembourg, Lord of Ligny
MotherJoan of Beauvoir

Walram initially inherited the castles of Beauvoir and Roussy from his mother. After the death of his brother Henry II in 1303, he also inherited his father's Lordship of Ligny.

He died in 1354 and was buried in the church of Notre-Dame in Cambrai.

He was married to Guyotte (died 1338), the heiress of the Burgraviate of Lille. Together they had a son:

Waleran II, Lord of Ligny
House of Luxembourg-Ligny
 Died: 1354
Preceded by
Henry II
Lord of Ligny
1303–1354
Succeeded by
John I
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