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 (died 1228), Lord of Ferté-Allais et de Bréthecourt, son Simon III de Montfort, Lord of Montfort and d'Amicie de Beaumont. [1]
1228–1240 : Philip I of Montfort (died 1270), Lord of Castres, and later Lord of Tyre and Toron, son of Guy de Montfort and d'Helvis d'Ibelin. [2]
1240–1270 : Philip II of Montfort (died 1270), Lord of Castres, son of Philip of Montfort and d'Éléonore de Courtenay.
1270–1300 : John of Montfort (died 1300), Lord of Castres, Count of Squillace, son of Philip II of Montfort and Jeanne de Levis-Mirepoix.
1300–1338 : Éléonore de Montfort (died after 1338), Lady of Castres, sister of John of Montfort.
1300–1315 : John V (died 1315), Count de Vendôme, Lord of Castres.
1338–1354 : Bouchard VI de Vendôme (died 1354), Count of Vendôme and Lord of Castres, son of John V of Vendôme.
1354–1356 : Jean VI de Vendôme (died 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 (died 1364), Count of Vendôme and Castres
1364–1371 : Bouchard VII of Vendôme (died 1371), Count of Vendôme and Castres, son of John VI.
1371–1372 : Jeanne of Vendôme (died 1372), Countess of Vendôme and Castres, daughter of Bourchard VII.
1372–1403 : Catherine de Vendôme (died 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.
1435–1462 : Éléonore of Bourbon (1412 – ca. 1464), Countess of La Marche, Castres and Duchess of Nemours, daughter of James II.
1438–1462 : Bernard d'Armagnac (died 1462), Count of Pardiac, of La Marche, Castres and Duke of Nemours.
1462–1476 : Jacques d'Armagnac (1433–1477), Count of Pardiac, La Marche and Duke of Nemours.
1476–1494 : Boffille de Juge (died 1502) [3]
1494–1519 : Alain , sire d'Albret (1440–1522), 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.