House of Coligny

Arms of the House of Coligny

The House of Coligny is an old French family, originating from the Bresse region of France. Their bloodline ended in 1694.

Titles

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

Members of the family include:

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
- 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
Jean de Coligny-Saligny (1617–1686), French nobleman and army commander

Family tree

Coligny family tree

Guillaume de Montmorency

Anne Pot

Louise de Montmorency

Anne de Montmorency

Madeleine,
daughter of
René of Savoy

François de
Montmorency

10 others

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