Paternal Family Tree: Luxemburg
Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny and Françoise Croÿ Chimay Countess Ligny were married. She by marriage Countess Ligny. He the son of Louis Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol and Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons.
Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny and Antoinette Bauffremont Countess Ligny were married. She by marriage Countess Ligny. He the son of Louis Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol and Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons.
Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny and Gilette Coétivy Countess Ligny were married. She by marriage Countess Ligny. He the son of Louis Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol and Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons.
In 1435 [his father] Louis Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol [aged 17] and [his mother] Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons [aged 20] were married. He by marriage Count Soissons. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Robert of Bar Count Soissons Count Marle and [his grandmother] Jeanne Countess Marle, Soissons and Meaux. He the son of Peter Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol and Margherita Baux [aged 41]. They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1450 Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny was born to Louis Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol [aged 32] and Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons [aged 35]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 14th May 1462 [his mother] Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons [aged 47] died. Her son [his brother] John succeeded Count Soissons.
After 14th May 1462 [his father] Louis Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol [aged 44] and [his step-mother] Maria Savoy [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy [aged 49] and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy [aged 43]. He the son of [his grandfather] Peter Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol and [his grandmother] Margherita Baux [aged 68].
After 29th August 1464 [his brother] Peter Luxembourg II Count Saint Pol and Soissons [aged 24] and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Savoy Countess Saint Pol [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy [aged 51] and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy. He the son of [his father] Louis Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol [aged 46] and [his mother] Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 19th December 1475 [his father] Louis Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol [aged 57] was beheaded at Paris [Map]. His son [his brother] Peter [aged 35] succeeded II Count Saint Pol. [his sister-in-law] Margaret Savoy Countess Saint Pol [aged 36] by marriage Countess Saint Pol.
On 22nd June 1476 John Luxembourg Count Soissons was killed at the Battle of Morat. His brother Peter [aged 36] succeeded Count Soissons.
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In 1482 Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny [aged 32] succeeded Count Ligny.
On 25th October 1482 [his brother] Peter Luxembourg II Count Saint Pol and Soissons [aged 42] died. His daughter [his niece] Marie succeeded Countess Soissons.
In 1488 [his son] Charles Luxembourg Count Ligny was born to Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny [aged 38] and Françoise Croÿ Chimay Countess Ligny. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In 1519 Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny [aged 69] died. His son Charles [aged 31] succeeded Count Ligny.
[his daughter] Philiberta Luxemburg was born to Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny and Antoinette Bauffremont Countess Ligny. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 3 Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 17 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 9 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Waleran II of Luxembourg
6 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Luxembourg Lord of Ligby
7 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy of Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol and Ligny
8 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy of Dampierre Richebourg
6 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alix Dampierre
7 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Luxembourg II Count of Brienne and Conversano
3 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Chatillon IV Count Saint Pol 3 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Jean Chatillon Count Saint Pol Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Capet
Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mathilde Chatillon Countess Saint Pol 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jean Fiennes
4 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Fiennes
5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Dampierre
5 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Grandfather: Peter Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol
4 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Count of Enghien
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne
father: Louis Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol
5 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Grandmother: Margherita Baux
5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Romano Orsini
Great x 3 Grandfather: Count Roberto Orsini 2 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anastasia Montfort Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Count Nicholas Orsini 3 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sueva del Balzo
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne Sabran
Anthony Luxembourg Count Ligny
3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward of Bar Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry of Bar IV Count of Bar Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Burgundy
Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar 2 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dampierre Count Marle
6 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Yolande Dampierre Countess of Bar
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Montfort
Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry of Bar Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France
Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France
son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France
Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Bar
daughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: King John I of Bohemia
6 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France
7 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England
Grandfather: Robert of Bar Count Soissons Count Marle Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William de Coucy 5 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy 6 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Enguerrand de Coucy 1st Earl Bedford 1st Count Soissons 7 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Leopold Habsburg I Duke Austria 13 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Habsburg 14 x Great Granddaughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Savoy Duchess Austria 15 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 1 Grandmother: Marie de Coucy Countess Soissons Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward II of England
son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward III of England
son of King Edward II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of France Queen Consort England
daughter of King Philip IV of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Countess Bedford and Soissons
daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 4 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut
Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
mother: Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons 2 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Grandmother: Jeanne Countess Marle, Soissons and Meaux