Frances, Countess of Périgord

Frances de Châtillon (died 1481) was Countess of Périgord, Viscountess of Limoges, and Dame of Avesnes and Châlus.

Frances de Châtillon
Countess of Périgord
Reign	1455 – 1481
Predecessor	William
Successor	John II
Died	1481
Spouse	Alain I of Albret
Issue	Jean d'Albret Gabriel Charlotte of Albret Amanieu d'Albret Pierre Louise Isabelle
House	House of Châtillon
Father	William, Viscount of Limoges
Mother	Isabelle de La Tour d'Auvergne

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:

• 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 Châlus, who married in 1500 Cesare Borgia
• Amanieu d'Albret (d. 1520), bishop of Pamiers, Comminges, and Lescar, and later a cardinal^[3]
• Pierre, Count of Périgord
• Louise, Viscountess of Limoges (d. 1531), who married in 1495 Charles I de Croÿ
• Isabelle, who married Gaston II, Captal de Buch