House of Coligny
The House of Coligny was the name of an old and important French noble family, originating from the Bresse region of France. The head of the family held the title Duke of Châtillon, created in 1643. Their bloodline ended in 1694.
This family produced two Marshals of France, a Lieutenant-General of the French infantry, two Admirals, a Cardinal, Bishop of Beauvais, and an Archbishop of Lyon.
History
The possessions of the Coligny family probably arose in the 10th century from the break-up of the pagus of Bresse, which was commonly called the Manche des Coligny. In the 13th century, it was already referred to as "the old Manche des Coligny". A town in Revermont, Coligny was located on the borders of two principalities of the Holy Roman Empire: the County of Burgundy in the region of Franche-Comté ; and the Savoyard state.The rule of inheritance in this family is the transmission of land to both male and female descendants: this will lead to the fragmentation of the original territory with a multitude of territorial and banal fiefs.
Notable members
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
- Gaspard I de Coligny, Count of Coligny, Lord of Châtillon, known as the Marshal of Châtillon
- Odet de Coligny, French cardinal of Châtillon, bishop of Beauvais
- Gaspard II de Coligny, Lord of Châtillon, admiral of France and Protestant leader
- François de Coligny d'Andelot, one of the leaders of French Protestantism during the French Wars of Religion
- François de Coligny, Count of Coligny and Lord of Châtillon-sur-Loing, a Protestant general during the Wars of Religion
- Charles de Coligny, Marquis of Coligny-le-Vieux, Andelot and Saint-Bris, Baron of Lantry and Lord of Dinteville, Dannemarie, Auxon and Cusey.
- Gaspard III de Coligny, Count of Coligny and Lord of Châtillon-sur-Loing, then Duke of Coligny, Marquis d'Andelot, Peer of France and Marshal of France, a Protestant general
- Jean de Coligny-Saligny, French nobleman and army commander
Possessions
Lands and titles of Revermont
The House of Coligny owned, under different titles, the various parts of the land of Coligny, shared between the descendants of the Lords of Coligny, in particular:- the branch of the Lords of Coligny-le-Vieux. This land became the marquisate of Coligny
- the branch of the Lords of Coligny-le-Neuf. This land, the barony of Coligny, became the county of Coligny, then the second duchy of Coligny from 1648 to 1657.
- the duchies of Coligny, held by the dukes of Coligny.
- the Marquisate of Coligny-le-Vieux, held by the Marquises of Coligny.
- the County of Coligny-le-Neuf, held by the Counts of Coligny.
- the Barony of Coligny-le-Neuf, held by the Barons of Coligny.
- the Lordship of Coligny, held by the Lords of Coligny.
- in Ain, the Lordships of Meillonnas, Treffort, Marboz, Pressiat, Ceyzériat, Pont-d'Ain
- in the Jura, the lordship then Marquisate of Andelot
- the Barony of Cressia,
- and the Barony of Chevreaux
- And in Bugey: the lordships of Cuchet, Saint-Denis, Varey.
Lands and titles in other regions
- the Lordship of Châtillon-sur-Loing and adjacent lands.
- the Barony of La Motte-Saint-Jean.
- the Barony of Saligny.
- the County of Laval.
- the Lordships of Quintin, Tinténiac, Montmuran, Vitré, Rieux, Concoret, all in Brittany.
- the Barony of La Roche-Bernard.
- the lordship of Tanlay .
Châteaux and mansions
- in Hautecourt-Romanèche
- in Chazey-sur-Ain
- in Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey
- in Jasseron
- in Pont-d'Ain
- in Saint-Denis-en-Bugey
- in Ambérieu-en-Bugey
- Château de Varey in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Family tree