The Count of Pardiac was a title in the French nobility. The county of Pardiac is a part of the County of Astarac, including the lands of Rivière-Basse. The title was created by Arnold II of Astarac[ fr] and given to his younger son, Bernard the 1st, from which, the title was passed down into the families of Montlezun and Armagnac.

House Astarac

1023 - After 1043: Bernard I Pelagos, Count of Pardiac, son of Arnaud II, Count of Astarac, married to Biverne

House Montlezun

After 1043 - After dec 29, 1088: Oger I d'Montlezun, son of Bernard I, first to take the surname of Montlezun after the castle in the county At least after dec 29, 1088 - After 1142: Guillame I d'Montlezun, son of Oger I, married to Marie. Before at least 1174 - March 1182: Bernard II d'Montlezun, son of Guillaume I, married to Amelie. March 1182 - At least before April 7 1204 : Oger II of Montlezun April 7 1204 - 1275 : Arnaud-Guilhem I, son of Oger II Before July 1275 - 1300 : Arnaud-Guilhem II(died 1309), son of Arnaud-Guilhem I 1300 - 1340 : Arnaud-Guilhem III, son of Arnaud-Guildhem II, married to Geraude, Dame of Biran and d'Ordan, before the Pentacost of 1309 1340 - August 13, 1369: Arnaud-Guilhem IV, son of Arnaud-Guildhem III August 13, 1369 - 1380: Jean I, son of Arnaud-Guilhem IV and Elenora of Peralta, unmarried, died in 1380 1380 - 1401 : Anne d'Montlezun, sister of previous, married to Géraud IV d'Armagnac, Viscount of Fézensaguet[ fr] on June 6, 1379

House Armagnac

1380 - 1401 : Géraud d'Armagnac, Viscount of Fésenzaguet, married to Anne de Montlezun, daughter of Arnaud Guillaume IV and Eleanor de Peralta. 1401 - 1402 : Jean II d'Armagnac (died 1402), Viscount of Fésenzaguet, Count of Pardiac, son of Géraud d'Armagnac, married to Margarita (1363-1443), Countess of Comminges (without posterity); Prisoner of Bernard VII 1402 - 1418 : Bernard VII of Armagnac (1360 - 1418), Count of Armagnac, married to Bonne de Berry, daughter of Jean de France, Duke of Berry, and Joan of Armagnac. 1418 - 1462: Bernard VIII of Armagnac, Count of Pardiac (1400–1462), Marche, and Castres, Duke of Nemours, son of Bernard VII. Married in 1429 to Éléonore de Bourbon[ fr] (1412 - apx. 1464), Duchess of Nemours and Countess of Marche, daughter of James II of Bourbon, king consort of Naples, Count of Marche and Castres, and Beatrice of Evreux, Duchess of Nemours. 1462 - 1477 : Jacques d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours (1433–1477), Count of Paridac, Castres, and Marche. Son of Bernard VIII. Married in 1462 to Louise d'Anjou[ fr], daughter of Charles IV of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Isabella of Luxembourg. Executed in 1477 after being tried for treason. Property was confiscated by Charles VIII, but the counties of Pardiac and Nemours were returned to his son, Jean of Armagnac, in 1484. 1484 - 1500 : Jean d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours (1467–1500), Count of Pardiac. Son of Jacques and Louise d'Anjou. 1500 - 1503 : Louis d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours, Count of Pardiac and Guise. Second son of Jacques and Louise d'Anjou. 1503 - 1504 : Charlotte d'Armagnac (d. 1504), daughter of Jacques and Louise d'Anjou. Married to Charles de Rohan-Gié[ fr], Lord of Gie (without posterity). At Charles' death, the county of Pardiac returned to the crown.

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