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John III, Count of Ligny

John III, Count of Ligny 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.

Marriage and family
John married Wilhelmina (d. 1592), the daughter of Duke Robert IV of Bouillon. Together, they had the following children: • Anthony • Charles II (1558–1608), his successor, elevated to Duke of Brienne in 1587 • Margaret (1562–1566) • François • Diana (d. 1624), married: • Louis of Plusquelec, Count of Kerman • Justus of Pontailler, Baron of Pleurs • Louise (1567–1647), married: • Baron George of Casaubon • Bernard of Béon, Seigneur de Massez ==References==
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