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Anthony II, Count of Ligny | |
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| Died | 8 February 1557 |
| Noble family | House of Luxembourg |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret of Savoy |
| Father | Charles I, Count of Ligny |
| Mother | Charlotte 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 House of Luxembourg Died: 8 February 1557
Preceded byCharles I
Count of LignyCount of Brienne 1530-1557
Succeeded byJohn III
| House of Brienne |  | |
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| House of Enghien | ||
| House of Luxemburg | ||
| House of Loménie |
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