Alexander de Ligne (duc de Croÿ, prince de Chimay, comte de Beaumont, seigneur d'Avesnes)

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Personal and Family Information

Alexander was born on 15 SEP 1590 in Bruxelles (Brüssel, Brussels), Belgique , the son of Charles de Ligne-Arenberg and Anne de Croÿ.

He died on 16 AUG 1629 in Wesel.

His wife was Magdalena van Egmond, who he married on 21 NOV 1613. The place has not been found. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Alexander de Ligne
(1590-1629)

 

Charles de Ligne-Arenberg
(1550-1616)

 

Jean de Ligne-Barbançon
(1528-1568)

 

Louis de Ligne-Barbançon
(c1490-c1559)

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Marie de Glymes
(c1495->1556)

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Margarete von der Marck
(1527-1599)

 

Robert II von der Marck
(1506-1536)

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Walburga van Egmond
(c1505-1547)

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Anne de Croÿ
(1564-1635)

 

Philippe III de Croÿ
(1526-1595)

 

Philippe II de Croÿ
(1496-1549)

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Anne de Croÿ-Chimay
(1501-1539)

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Jeanne Henriette van Halewyn
(1544-1581)

 

Jean III de Halewyn
(1510-1544)

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Jossine de Lannoy
(1519-1561)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 15 SEP 1590
Place: Bruxelles (Brüssel, Brussels), Belgique
Death 16 AUG 1629
Place: Wesel
Cause: killed in action

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1613 TO 1629 duc de Croÿ
Nobility Title FROM 1613 TO 1629 prince de Chimay
Nobility Title comte de Beaumont
Nobility Title seigneur d'Avesnes