Count of Périgord (Fr.: comte de Périgord) is a noble title in the peerage of France. Originally known as "The sovereign house of the Counts of Périgord, princes by the grace of God". The first recorded sovereign Count was 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.
List of Counts of Périgord
House of Guilhelmides, 845–866
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845 | 866 | Emenon (d. 866) | First Count of Périgord | Count of Poitiers, Count of Angoulême |
House of Taillefer, 866–975
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 866 | 886 | Wulgrin I (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, Count of Agenais |
| 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 | 988 | Boso I, Count of La Marche (d. 988) | Son-in-law of William I of Périgord | Count of La Marche |
| 97? | 979 | Elias I of Périgord (919–979) | Son of Boso I, Count of La Marche | |
| 979 | 995 | Adalbert I of Périgord (924–995) | Brother 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); deposed in 1398 | Son of Roger-Bernard | |
| 1398 | 1399 | Archambaud VI of Périgord (d. 1430); deposed in 1399 | Son of Archambaud V |
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, 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 I, Count of Penthièvre.
House of Châtillon, 1437–1481
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1437 | 1452 | John I (d. 1452) | No relation | Count of Penthièvre, Viscount of Limoges |
| 1452 | 1453 | William (1400–1453) | Brother of John | Viscount of Limoges |
| 1453 | 1481 | Frances (d. 1481) | Daughter of William | Viscountess of Limoges |
Frances married Alain I of Albret and the title of "Count of Périgord" was inherited by their son, John III of Navarre.
House of Albret, 1481–1572
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1481 | 1516 | John III of Navarre (1469–1516) | Son of Françoise of Périgord | King Consort of Navarre |
| 1516 | 1555 | Henry II of Navarre (1503–1555) | Son of John III of Navarre | King of Navarre |
| 1555 | 1572 | Jeanne III of Navarre (1528–1572) | Daughter of Henry II of Navarre | Queen of Navarre |
House of Bourbon, 1572–1604
| From | To | Count of Périgord | Relationship to predecessor | Other titles held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1572 | 1584 | Henry IV of 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 (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.
References
- de Talleyrand-Périgord (prince de Bénévent), Charles Maurice (1838). Extraits des mémoires (in French). Le Claire.
- This page is based on this page on French Misplaced Pages.