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".[ 1] 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 .
Shield of the Count of Périgord
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
The seal of Elias VI of Périgord The counter-seal of Elias VI of Périgord 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 .
In 1437, Charles, Duke of Orléans sold the title of "Count of Périgord" to John I, Count of Penthièvre .
Frances married Alain I of Albret and the title of "Count of Périgord" was inherited by their son, John III of Navarre .
Catherine de Bourbon was the last individual to hold the title of Count or Countess of Périgord; she died childless.
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