The House of Coligny was the name of an old and important
French noble 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:
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