Charlotte de Laval | |
|---|---|
| Dame de Châtillon | |
| Born | 1530 Brittany, France |
| Died | 3 March 1568 Orléans, France |
| Noble family | Laval |
| Spouse(s) | Gaspard de Coligny, Admiral of France |
| Issue | Louise de Coligny François de Coligny, Count of Coligny Charles de Coligny, Marquis d'Andolet |
| Father | Guy XVI de Laval, Count of Laval |
| Mother | Antoinette d'Aillon |
Charlotte de Laval, Dame de Châtillon (1530 – 3 March 1568),[1] was a French noblewoman from one of the most powerful families in Brittany. She was the first wife of Gaspard de Coligny, Seigneur de Châtillon, Admiral of France and a prominent Huguenot leader during the French Wars of Religion. She was the mother of Louise de Coligny, the fourth wife of William the Silent, Prince of Orange. The present British Royal Family directly descends from her.
- ^ "Person Page 310". The Peerage.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.