She was the eldest daughter of William, Viscount of Limoges and Isabelle de La Tour d'Auvergne. In 1470, she married Alain the Great, Count of Graves and Viscount of Tartas, son of Jean I of Albret and Catherine of Rohan.[1] Through her father, Frances had a claim on the throne of Brittany through the Penthièvre line. She is also said to be the mistress of Pope Clement V, while he stayed at Avignon.[2]
Frances had seven surviving children with Alain, including:
^Dubois, Jean-Antoine (1913). "Inventaire des titres de la maison d'Albret". Recueil des Travaux de la Société d'Agriculture, Sciences et Arts d'Agen. XVI (Second Series): 21. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
^Tuchman, Barbara W., A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century.
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De Guibours, Anselme (1726–1733). Histoire généalogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France, des pairs, grands officiers de la Couronne, de la Maison du Roy et des anciens barons du royaume. Vol. 6. Paris. p. 105. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
Duchesne, André (1621). Histoire de la Maison de Chastillon sur Marne avec les genealogies et armes des illustres Familles de France & des Pays-bas, lesquelles y ont esté alliées. Paris: Sabastien Cramoisy. pp. 148–158. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
frances, countess, périgord, frances, châtillon, died, 1481, countess, périgord, viscountess, limoges, dame, avesnes, châlus, frances, châtilloncountess, périgordreign1455, 1481predecessorwilliamsuccessorjohn, iidied1481spousealain, albretissuejean, albret, ga. Frances de Chatillon died 1481 was Countess of Perigord Viscountess of Limoges and Dame of Avesnes and Chalus Frances de ChatillonCountess of PerigordReign1455 1481PredecessorWilliamSuccessorJohn IIDied1481SpouseAlain I of AlbretIssueJean d Albret Gabriel Charlotte of Albret Amanieu d Albret Pierre Louise IsabelleHouseHouse of ChatillonFatherWilliam Viscount of LimogesMotherIsabelle de La Tour d AuvergneShe was the eldest daughter of William Viscount of Limoges and Isabelle de La Tour d Auvergne In 1470 she married Alain the Great Count of Graves and Viscount of Tartas son of Jean I of Albret and Catherine of Rohan 1 Through her father Frances had a claim on the throne of Brittany through the Penthievre line She is also said to be the mistress of Pope Clement V while he stayed at Avignon 2 Frances had seven surviving children with Alain including John king iure uxoris of Navarre until 1516 who married in 1484 Catherine Queen of Navarre Gabriel lord of Avesnes sur Helpe Charlotte of Albret Dame of Chalus who married in 1500 Cesare Borgia Amanieu d Albret d 1520 bishop of Pamiers Comminges and Lescar and later a cardinal Pierre Count of Perigord Louise Viscountess of Limoges d 1531 who married in 1495 Charles I de Croy Isabelle who married Gaston II Captal de BuchNotes edit Dubois Jean Antoine 1913 Inventaire des titres de la maison d Albret Recueil des Travaux de la Societe d Agriculture Sciences et Arts d Agen XVI Second Series 21 Retrieved 23 November 2018 Tuchman Barbara W A Distant Mirror The Calamitous 14th Century References editDe Guibours Anselme 1726 1733 Histoire genealogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France des pairs grands officiers de la Couronne de la Maison du Roy et des anciens barons du royaume Vol 6 Paris p 105 Retrieved 23 November 2018 Duchesne Andre 1621 Histoire de la Maison de Chastillon sur Marne avec les genealogies et armes des illustres Familles de France amp des Pays bas lesquelles y ont este alliees Paris Sabastien Cramoisy pp 148 158 Retrieved 23 November 2018 French nobilityPreceded byWilliam Countess of Perigord1455 1481 Succeeded byJohn IIViscountess of Limoges1455 1481 Succeeded byJohn II nbsp This biography of a French peer or noble is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frances Countess of Perigord amp oldid 1210816783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
