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Ligne.svg| House of  Ligne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Ligne</span>
Ligne.svg| House of  Ligne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords and Barons of Ligné<br>Lords of  Montrœul-sur-Haine, Walincourt, Ollignies, Florennes and Maulde<br>Barons of Werchin, Beloeil, Antoing, Cysoing, Villiers and Jeumont<br>Viscounts of Leiden<br>Counts of Fauquembergues<br>Marquises of Roubaix<br>Princes of Ligné, Mortagne, Amblise and Épinoy<br>Princes of Holy Roman Empire<br>Grandees of Spain</span>
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Ligne Ham.svg|House of Ligne-Ham<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Ham (Hames)<br>Issued from Rasse, illegitimate son of Michel I, Baron of Ligne</span>
Jean de Ligne.svg|[[House of Ligne-Barbençon]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Barons of Barbençon and Zevenbergen<br>Counts of Arenberg and Seneghem<br>Dukes of Aarschot, Arenberg<br> and Meppen<br>Princes of Arenberg and Recklinghausen<br>Issued from Guillaume, 2nd son of Michel III, Baron of Ligné</span><!-- Jean de Ligne, grandson of Guillaume, progenitor of the branch married Margaret de La Marck-Arenberg, heiress of her father Robert II and brother Robert III. Their children inherited the title of Arenberg -->
Ligne Moy.svg|House of Ligne-Moÿ<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Tugny<br> Barons of La Fauche and Trélou<br>Viscounts of Vincelles and Solly<br>Marquises of Moÿ and Dormans<br>Issued from Procope Hyacinth, 2nd son of Claude Lamoral de Ligne, 3rd Prince of Ligne</span>
Henri-Charles de La Tremoille.svg|House of Ligne-La Trémoille<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Viscounts of Rennes<br>Counts of Laval<br>Dukes of Thouars and La Trémoille<br>Princes of Ligne, Talmont<br> and Taranto<br>Issued from Charles Joseph, younger son of Eugène de Ligne, 8th Prince of Ligne<br>Assumed name and arms of [[House of La Trémoille|La Trémoille family]] as their successors</span>
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Jean de Ligne.svg|House of Ligne-Barbençon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords and Princes of Barbençon</span>
Chauvency 31 Fastre de Ligne.svg|Fastré de Ligne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Tongeren<br>Younger son of Wauthier III, Baron of Ligne</span>
Charles d'Arenberg.svg|House of Ligne-Arenberg<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords and Princely Counts of Arenberg<br>Dukes of Aarschot and Arenberg</span>
Fastré de Ligne, Seigneur de Ligne.svg|Fastré II de Ligne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Baron of Ligne<br>Marshal of Hainaut<br>3rd son of Jean I, Baron of Ligne<br>Father of Michel I and Guillaume I</span><!-- Succeeded his elder brother Mathieu. His eldest son Michel I succeeded him, followed by his son Michel II who died in 1387 without issue and was succeeded by his uncle Guillaume I, 3rd son of Fastre II from whom the line continues  -->
Croy-Chimay d'Arenberg.svg|House of Croÿ-Chimay<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Counts of Boussu<br>Princes of Chimay<br>Issued from Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg<br>Adopted the name and arms from [[House of Croÿ]]</span>
Nicolas de Ligne, Seigneur d’Olliginies.svg|Nicolas de Ligne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Ollignies<br>Master of Arbalesters<br>2nd son of Fastré II de Ligne</span><!-- d.1377  -->
Michel III de Ligne.svg|Michel III<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Baron of Ligne<br>3rd (2nd surviving) son of Jean II, Baron of Ligne</span><!-- He was 3rd son (2nd surviving) of Jean II. His eldest brother Guillaume died in 1411 preceding their father. Jean II is thus succeeded by his 2nd son Jean III but he dies without issue and is succeeded by Michel III from whom the line continues and is split into main line (from elder son Jean IV) and Barbancon line (from Guillaume, grandfather of Jean de Ligne, Count of Arenberg)  -->
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