Count of Périgord
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Count of Périgord is a noble title in the peerage of France
, first created for Emenon
, who was also Count of Poitiers
and Count of Angoulême. Most likely, the title was bestowed on Emenon in 845 by Pepin I of Aquitaine
as a reward for Emenon fighting with Pepin against Louis the Pious
. The title takes its name from the Périgord
region of France, and the historic seat of the Counts of Périgord was Périgueux
.
In 1399, Charles VI of France
deprived the last Count of Périgord of his lands. In 1400, the king granted the title to his supporter, Louis I, Duke of Orléans.
House of Orléans
In 1437, Charles, Duke of Orléans sold the title of "Count of Périgord" to John IV, Count of Penthièvre.
House of Châtillon
Françoise of Périgord married Alain I of Albret
and the title of "Count of Périgord" was then inherited by their son, John III of Navarre
.
House of Bourbon
Catherine de Bourbon was the last individual to hold the title of Count or Countess of Périgord; she died childless.
Peerage of France
The Peerage of France was a distinction within the French nobility which appeared in the Middle Ages. It was abolished in 1789 during the French Revolution, but it reappeared in 1814 at the time of the Bourbon Restoration which followed the fall of the First French Empire...
, first created for Emenon
Emenon
Emenon was the Count of Poitou , Périgord , and Angoulême .It is unknown who nominated him count of Poitou, but it was probably Pepin I of Aquitaine, at whose side he had fought against the emperor Louis the Pious. During his tenure in Poitous, the Empress Judith was imprisoned in the abbey of...
, who was also Count of Poitiers
Count of Poitiers
Among the people who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers are:*Guerin **Hatton **Renaud...
and Count of Angoulême. Most likely, the title was bestowed on Emenon in 845 by Pepin I of Aquitaine
Pepin I of Aquitaine
Pepin I was King of Aquitaine.-Biography:He was the second son of Emperor Louis the Pious and his first wife, Ermengarde of Hesbaye....
as a reward for Emenon fighting with Pepin against Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious , also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781. He was also King of the Franks and co-Emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813...
. The title takes its name from the Périgord
Périgord
The Périgord is a former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne département, now forming the northern part of the Aquitaine région. It is divided into four regions, the Périgord Noir , the Périgord Blanc , the Périgord Vert and the Périgord Pourpre...
region of France, and the historic seat of the Counts of Périgord was Périgueux
Périgueux
Périgueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Périgueux is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the region...
.
House of Guilhelmides, 845—866
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845 | 866 | Emenon Emenon Emenon was the Count of Poitou , Périgord , and Angoulême .It is unknown who nominated him count of Poitou, but it was probably Pepin I of Aquitaine, at whose side he had fought against the emperor Louis the Pious. During his tenure in Poitous, the Empress Judith was imprisoned in the abbey of... (d. 866) |
First Count of Périgord | Count of Poitiers Count of Poitiers Among the people who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers are:*Guerin **Hatton **Renaud... , Count of Angoulême |
House of Taillefer, 866—975
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 866 | 886 | Wulgrin I Wulgrin I of Angoulême Wulgrin I was the Count of Angoulême, Périgueux, and possible Saintonge from 866 to his death. His parents were Vulfard , Count of Flavigny, and Suzanne, who was a daughter of the Bego I, Count of Paris. His brother Hilduin the Young was the abbot of Saint-Denis... (d. 886) |
Tutor of Emenon's children | Count of Angoulême |
| 886 | 920 | William I of Périgord (d. 920) | Son of Wulgrin I | Count of Angoulême |
| 920 | 924 | Bernard I of Périgord (d. 924) | Son of William I | Count of Angoulême |
| 924 | 962 | Arnold I of Périgord (d. 962) | Son of Bernard I | Count of Angoulême |
| 962 | 962 | William II of Périgord (d. 962) | Brother of Arnold I | |
| 962 | 975 | Raoul I of Périgord (d. 975) | Brother of William II | |
| 975 | 975 | Richard of Périgord (d. 975) | Brother of Raoul I | |
House of Charroux, 975—1072
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 975 | 97? | Boso II, Count of La Marche (d. 97?) | Son-in-law of William I | Count of La Marche |
| 97? | 979 | Elias I of Périgord (919-979) | Son of Boso II, Count of La Marche | |
| 979 | 995 | Adalbert I of Périgord (924-995) | Son of Elias I | Count of Haute Marche |
| 995 | 1010 | Boso II of Périgord (d. 1010) | Brother of Adalbert I | Count of Basse-Marche (until 1006) |
| 1010 | 1031 | Elias II of Périgord (996-1031) | Son of Boso II | |
| 1031 | 1072 | Adalbert II of Périgord (1020–1072) | Son of Elias II | |
House of Talleyrand, 1072—1399
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1072 | 1104 | Elias III of Périgord (1055–1104) | Son of Adalbert II | |
| 1104 | 1115 | William III of Périgord (1080–1115) | Son of Elias III | |
| 1115 | 1155 | Elias IV of Périgord (1083–1155) | Brother of William III | |
| 1155 | 1166 | Boso III of Périgord (1106–1166) | Brother of Elias IV | |
| 1166 | 1205 | Elias V of Périgord (1136–1205) | Son of Boso III | |
| 1205 | 1212 | Archambaud I of Périgord (d. 1212) | Son of Elias V | |
| 1212 | 1239 | Archambaud II of Périgord (1164–1239) | Brother of Archambaud I | |
| 1239 | 1251 | Elias VI of Périgord (d. 1251) | Son of Archambaud II | |
| 1251 | 1295 | Archambaud III of Périgord (1237–1295) | Son of Elias VI | |
| 1295 | 1311 | Elias VII of Périgord (1261–1311) | Son of Archambaud III | |
| 1311 | 1336 | Archambaud IV of Périgord (d. 1336) | Son of Elias VII | |
| 1336 | 1368 | Roger-Bernard of Périgord (1299–1368) | Brother of Archambaud IV | |
| 1368 | 1398 | Archambaud V of Périgord (1339–1399) | Son of Roger-Bernard | Note: deposed in 1398 |
| 1398 | 1399 | Archambaud VI of Périgord (d. 1430) | Son of Archambaud V | Note: deposed in 1399 |
In 1399, Charles VI of France
Charles VI of France
Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...
deprived the last Count of Périgord of his lands. In 1400, the king granted the title to his supporter, Louis I, Duke of Orléans.
House of OrléansHouse of OrleansOrléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king...
, 1400—1437
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400 | 1407 | Louis I, Duke of Orléans (1372–1407) | No relation | Duke of Orléans |
| 1407 | 1437 | Charles, Duke of Orléans (1394–1465) | Son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans | Duke of Orléans |
In 1437, Charles, Duke of Orléans sold the title of "Count of Périgord" to John IV, Count of Penthièvre.
House of ChâtillonHouse of ChâtillonThe House of Châtillon was a notable French family, with origins in the 9th century and surviving until 1762. The name comes from a county in Champagne, with its capital in Châtillon-sur-Marne and branches in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Blois, Penthièvre, Chartres, etc.The counts of Châtillon added to...
, 1437—1481
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1437 | 1452 | John IV, Count of Penthièvre (d. 1452) | No relation | Count of Penthièvre, Viscount of Limoges |
| 1452 | 1453 | William IV of Périgord (1400–1453) | Brother of John IV, Count of Penthièvre | Viscount of Limoges |
| 1453 | 1481 | Françoise of Périgord (d. 1481) | Daughter of William IV | Viscountess of Limoges |
Françoise of Périgord married Alain I of Albret
Alain I of Albret
Alain I of Albret , called "The Great", was a powerful French aristocrat. He was 16th Lord of Albret, Viscount of Tartas, the 2nd Count of Graves, and the Count of Castres. He was the son of Catherine de Rohan and Jean I of Albret...
and the title of "Count of Périgord" was then inherited by their son, John III of Navarre
John III of Navarre
John III , also known as Jean d'Albret, was jure uxoris, King consort of the Queen regnant Catherine of Navarre.He was a son of Alain I of Albret, Lord of Albret, and his wife, Frances of Châtillon-Limoges.-King of Navarre:...
.
House of Albret, 1481—1572
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1481 | 1516 | John III of Navarre John III of Navarre John III , also known as Jean d'Albret, was jure uxoris, King consort of the Queen regnant Catherine of Navarre.He was a son of Alain I of Albret, Lord of Albret, and his wife, Frances of Châtillon-Limoges.-King of Navarre:... (1469–1516) |
Son of Françoise of Périgord | King Consort King consort King consort is an alternative title to the more usual "prince consort" - which is a position given in some monarchies to the husband of a reigning queen. It is a symbolic title only, the sole constitutional function of the holder being similar to a prince consort, which is the male equivalent of a... of Navarre |
| 1516 | 1555 | Henry II of Navarre Henry II of Navarre Henry II was the eldest son of John III of Navarre and Catherine I of Navarre, sister and heiress of Francis Phoebus, King of Navarre; he was born at Sangüesa.-King of Navarre:... (1503–1555) |
Son of John III of Navarre | King of Navarre |
| 1555 | 1572 | Jeanne III of Navarre Jeanne III of Navarre Jeanne d'Albret , also known as Jeanne III or Joan III, was the queen regnant of Navarre from 1555 to 1572. She married Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, and was the mother of Henry of Bourbon, who became King of Navarre and of France as Henry IV, the first Bourbon king... (1528–1572) |
Daughter of Henry II of Navarre | Queen of Navarre |
House of BourbonHouse of BourbonThe House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
, 1572—1604
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1572 | 1584 | Henry IV of France Henry IV of France Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France.... (1553–1610) |
Son of Jeanne III of Navarre | King of Navarre, King of France (in 1589, by which point he had already relinquished the title of "Count of Périgord") |
| 1584 | 1604 | Catherine de Bourbon Catherine de Bourbon Jeanne de Bourbon was a daughter of Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme and Isabelle de Beauvau. Through her daughter Madeleine, she was the maternal grandmother of French queen consort Catherine de' Medici.-Family and lineage:... (1559–1604) |
Sister of Henry IV of France | |
Catherine de Bourbon was the last individual to hold the title of Count or Countess of Périgord; she died childless.