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.

1211-1228 : Guy de Montfort († 1228), 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 († 1270), 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 († 1270), Lord of Castres, son of Philip of Montfort and d'Éléonore de Courtenay.

1370-1300 : John of Montfort († 1300), Lord of Castres, Count of Squillace, son of Philip II of Montfort and Jeanne de Levis-Mirepoix.

1300-1338 : Éléonore de Montfort († après 1338), Lady of Castres, sister of John of Montfort.

1300-1315 : John V († 1315), Count de Vendôme, Lord of Castres.

1338-1354 : Bouchard VI de Vendôme († 1354), Count of Vendôme and Lord of Castres, son of John V of Vendôme.

1354-1356 : Jean VI de Vendôme († 1364), Count of Vendôme and Lord of Castres, son of Bouchard VI.

In 1356, King John II of France raises Castres to a county.

1354-1364 : John VI of Vendôme († 1364), Count of Vendôme and Castres

1364-1371 : Bouchard VII of Vendôme († 1371), Count of Vendôme and Castres, son of John VI.

1371-1372 : Jeanne of Vendôme († 1372), Countess of Vendôme and Castres, daughter of Bourchard VII.

1372-1403 : Catherine de Vendôme († 1411), Countess of Vendôme and Castres, aunt of Jeanne, daughter of Jean VI, Count of Vendôme.

1362-1393 : John I of Bourbon, Count of La Marche, Vendôme and Castres.

1393-1435 : James II (1370 † 1438), Count of La Marche and Castres, son of John I.

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