House of Coligny
Appearance
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The House of Coligny was the name of an old and important French noble family, originating from the Bresse region of France. Their bloodline ended in 1694.
Titles
[edit]At various points in times, the House of Coligny held the following titles:
- seigneurs de Cuchet (Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey)
- de Meillonnas
- de Saint-Denis
- de Varey (Saint-Jean-le-Vieux)
Members
[edit]Members of the family include:
- Hugues de Coligny, knight and lord of Coligny-le-Neuf and other lordships, military commander and landholder in Greece after the Fourth Crusade, killed in the Battle of Serres (1205)
- Gaspard I de Coligny, comte de Coligny, seigneur de Châtillon (1465/1470–1522), known as the Marshal of Châtillon
- Gaspard II de Coligny (1519–1572), Seigneur (Lord) de Châtillon, admiral of France and Protestant leader
- François de Coligny (1557–1591), comte de Coligny and seigneur de Châtillon-sur-Loing, a Protestant general during the Wars of Religion
- Gaspard III de Coligny (1584–1646), comte de Coligny and seigneur de Châtillon-sur-Loing, then duc de Coligny, marquis d'Andelot, Peer of France and Marshal of France (1622), a Protestant general
- François de Coligny (1557–1591), comte de Coligny and seigneur de Châtillon-sur-Loing, a Protestant general during the Wars of Religion
- Odet de Coligny (1517–1571), French cardinal of Châtillon, bishop of Beauvais
- François de Coligny d'Andelot (1521–1569), one of the leaders of French Protestantism during the French Wars of Religion
- Gaspard II de Coligny (1519–1572), Seigneur (Lord) de Châtillon, admiral of France and Protestant leader
- Jean de Coligny-Saligny (1617–1686), French nobleman and army commander