Count of Périgord (Fr.:comte de Périgord) is a noble title in thepeerage of France. Originally known as "The sovereign house of the Counts of Périgord, princes by the grace of God".[1] The first recorded sovereign Count wasEmenon, who was alsoCount of Poitiers andCount of Angoulême. Most likely, the title was bestowed on Emenon in 845 byPepin I of Aquitaine as a reward for Emenon fighting with Pepin againstLouis the Pious. The title takes its name from thePérigord region of France, and the historic seat of the Counts of Périgord wasPérigueux.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
| 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 I, 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" toJohn I, Count of Penthièvre.
| 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 marriedAlain I of Albret and the title of "Count of Périgord" was inherited by their son,John III of Navarre.
| 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 Consortof 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 |
| 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.