Brunissende of Foix
Brunissende of Foix | |
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| Countess of Périgord | |
| Died | September 1324 Montagnac d'Auberoche |
| Buried | Convent of the Friars Minor, Périgueux |
| Spouse(s) | Elias VII, Count of Périgord |
| Issue | Cardinal Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord Agnes, Duchess of Durazzo Archambaud IV, Count of Périgord Roger-Bernard, Count of Périgord Rosemburge de Lavie |
| Father | Roger-Bernard III, Count of Foix |
| Mother | Margaret, Viscountess of Béarn |
Brunissende of Foix (died September 1324) was Countess of Périgord by marriage to Count Elias VII. According to several sources, Brunissende had influence in the politics of the newly formed Avignon Papacy due to her close relationship with Pope Clement V. This arrangement supposedly enabled Brunissende to ensure a clerical career for her son, Hélie, who would go on to have an influential career as a cardinal.