John III, Count of Ligny

John III, Count of Ligny
Spouse(s)	Wilhelmina of Boullion
Noble family	House of Luxembourg
Father	Anthony II, Count of Ligny
Mother	Margaret of Savoy
Died	1 July 1576(1576-07-01)

John III, Count of Ligny (d. 1 July 1576) was the eldest son of Count Anthony II and his wife Margaret of Savoy. He succeeded his father as Count of Brienne and Ligny in 1557.

John married Wilhelmina (d. 1592), the daughter of Duke Robert IV of Bouillon. Together, they had the following children:

Anthony
Charles II (1562-1608), his successor, elevated to Duke of Brienne in 1587
Margaret (1562-1566)
Francis (1563-1576)
Diana (d. 1624), married:
1. Louis of Plusquelec, Count of Kerman
2. Justus of Pontailler, Baron of Pleurs
Louise (1567-1647), married:
1. Baron George of Casaubon
2. Bernard of Béon, Seigneur de Massez

John III, Count of Ligny House of Luxembourg Died: 1 July 1576
Preceded by Anthony II	Count of Ligny Count of Brienne 1557-1576	Succeeded by Charles II

Counts of Brienne

House of Brienne	Engelbert I Engelbert II Engelbert III Engelbert IV Walter I Erard I Walter II Erard II Walter III Walter IV John Hugh Walter V Walter VI

House of Enghien	Sohier Walter VII Louis I Margaret with John of Luxemburg

House of Luxemburg	Peter I Louis Peter II Anthony I Charles I Anthony II John II Charles II Louise

House of Loménie	Louise de Béon with Henri-Auguste Louis Henri Nicholas Athanase Louis Marie

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