Guido (Ligny and St. Pol)
Guido of Luxembourg (French: Guy de Luxembourg ; † fallen on August 22, 1371 near Baesweiler ) was a Count of Ligny and (as Guido V ) of Saint-Pol , as well as Lord of Beauvoir , Roussy and Richebourg . He was a son of Johann I von Luxemburg-Ligny and Alix von Dampierre.
In 1350 he married Mathilde de Châtillon († 1371), who was by marriage with him and who inherited the county of Saint-Pol after the death of her brother in 1360, in whose name Guido could also appear as Count of Saint-Pol. During the Hundred Years War he remained loyal to the crown of France and mediated between the captured King John II and the English. For him, the Ligny rule was upgraded to a county.
In the Brabant feud, Guido supported his relative, Duke Wenzel von Brabant , against his enemies from Jülich and Geldern . He was killed in the battle of Baesweiler .
He had several children from his marriage, including:
- Walram III. († April 22, 1415), Count of Ligny and Saint-Pol
- Andreas († 1396), Bishop of Cambrai
- Johanna († October 13, 1430), Countess of Ligny and Saint-Pol
- Margarete, ∞ with Jean III. de Werchin († fallen in 1415 near Azincourt)
- Peter (July 20, 1369 - July 2, 1387), Bishop of Metz and cardinal , beatified in 1527
- Johann († 1397), Lord of Beauvoir and Richebourg, Count of Brienne
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Guido IV of Châtillon |
Count of Saint-Pol (de iure uxoris with Mathilde von Châtillon) 1360–1371 |
Walram III. |
| Johann I. |
Lord and Count of Ligny 1364–1371 |
Walram III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guido |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Guido of Luxembourg; Guy de Luxembourg; Guido V. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Ligny and Saint-Pol, Lord of Roussy and Beauvoir |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th century or 14th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 22, 1371 |
| Place of death | at Baesweiler |