John, Lord de Ligny

Family: Christian · Role: lord of Ligny · First appears: Book 4, Chapter 2, part 2/3

In 1390, during the Christian landing in Africa, John, Lord de Ligny, was knighted by his cousin Sir Henry d’Antoing and then displayed his banner for the first time. He landed with the Christian knights and squires, including his cousin-german Lord d’Havreth, and encamped in the land of their enemies.

Relationship record

Life events

• 1390 · Sir Henry d’Antoing knighted John, Lord de Ligny, who then displayed his banner.(Book 4, Chapter 2, part 2/3 · 📍 Africa)
  • With: Sir Henry d’Antoing
  • “the first of whom was John, Lord de Ligny, in Hainault: he was knighted by his cousin Sir Henry d’Antoing; and the Lord de Ligny there first displayed his banner”
• 1390 · The Christian knights and squires landed and encamped in the land of their enemies.(Book 4, Chapter 2, part 2/3 · 📍 Africa)
  • With: Sir Henry d’Antoing Lord d’Havreth
  • “All the knights and squires disembarked in view of the Saracens, on a Wednesday, the vigil of Magdalen Day, in the year of grace 1390, and, as they landed, encamped according to orders from the marshals. Thus they took possession of the land of their enemies”

Book 4, Chapter 2, part 2/3

• cousins with Sir Henry d’Antoing “he was knighted by his cousin Sir Henry d’Antoing”
• with Sir Henry d’Antoing (Sir Henry knighted John.) “he was knighted by his cousin Sir Henry d’Antoing”
• cousins with Lord d’Havreth “he was accompanied by his cousin-german the Lord d’Havreth in Hainault”

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Extracted from the original text of The Boy's Froissart. Made with Rho MD.