Counts of Castres


Castres-en-Albigenses was a dependence of the Viscount of Albi. The Viscounts of Albi granted Castres a city charter establishing a commune with the city, headed by consuls. During the Albigensian Crusade, the city quickly surrendered to Simon de Montfort, who gave it to his brother Guy de Montfort.

Lords of Castres

House of Montfort-l'Amaury">Montfort-l'Amaury">House of Montfort-l'Amaury

1211-1228 : Guy de Montfort, Lord of Ferté-Allais et de Bréthecourt, son Simon III de Montfort, Lord of Montfort and d'Amicie de Beaumont.
1228-1240 : Philip I of Montfort, Lord of Castres, and later Lord of Tyre and Toron, son of Guy de Montfort and d'Helvis d'Ibelin.
1240-1270 : Philip II of Montfort, Lord of Castres, son of Philip of Montfort and d'Éléonore de Courtenay.
1370-1300 : John of Montfort, Lord of Castres, Count of Squillace, son of Philip II of Montfort and Jeanne de Levis-Mirepoix.
1300-1338 : Éléonore de Montfort, Lady of Castres, sister of John of Montfort.

House of Vendôme-Montoire">House of Montoire">House of Vendôme-Montoire

1300-1315 : John V, Count de Vendôme, Lord of Castres.
1338-1354 : Bouchard VI de Vendôme, Count of Vendôme and Lord of Castres, son of John V of Vendôme.
1354-1356 : Jean VI de Vendôme, Count of Vendôme and Lord of Castres, son of Bouchard VI.
In 1356, King John II of France raises Castres to a county.

Counts of Castres

Maison de Vendôme-Montoire">House of Montoire">Maison de Vendôme-Montoire

1354-1364 : John VI of Vendôme, Count of Vendôme and Castres
1364-1371 : Bouchard VII of Vendôme, Count of Vendôme and Castres, son of John VI.
1371-1372 : Jeanne of Vendôme, Countess of Vendôme and Castres, daughter of Bourchard VII.
1372-1403 : Catherine de Vendôme, Countess of Vendôme and Castres, aunt of Jeanne, daughter of Jean VI, Count of Vendôme.

[House of Bourbon-La Marche]

1362-1393 : John I of Bourbon, Count of La Marche, Vendôme and Castres.
1393-1435 : James II, Count of La Marche and Castres, son of John I.
1435-1462 : Éléonore of Bourbon, Countess of La Marche, Castres and Duchess of Nemours, daughter of James II.

[House d'Armagnac]

1438-1462 : Bernard de Pardiac|Bernard d'Armagnac, Count of Pardiac, of La Marche, Castres and Duke of Nemours.
1462-1476 : Jacques d'Armagnac, Count of Pardiac, La Marche and Duke of Nemours.
1476-1494 : Boffille de Juge

House d'Albret">Albret">House d'Albret

1494-1519 : Alain, sire d'Albret, son of John I d'Albret, sire d'Albret, and Catherine de Rohan.
From 1502 to 1519, possession of Castres is challenged by the daughter of Boffille de Juge. Finally, in 1519, irritated by the argument, Francis I of France reunites the county of Castres to the royal domain.