Perigot is a county in Guienne named in the account of Sir Launcelot’s settlement of his French territories. Its recorded significance is political: Launcelot grants it to Sir Galahad as an earldom after crowning allied knights as rulers and rewarding other followers with offices and lands.

Grant and Political Setting

After the conflict with King Arthur’s realm, Sir Launcelot and a hundred knights depart for Benwick. Launcelot establishes his authority across the French lands and convenes a parliament, where he appoints rulers to several kingdoms and territories. His distribution of titles extends that settlement beyond his closest kin to a broader circle of knights.

Perigot within Launcelot’s Settlement

Among these grants, Sir Galahad is made earl of Perigot. The appointment places Perigot within Guienne, whose other territories are likewise assigned to Launcelot’s supporters. The passage does not describe the county’s landscape, inhabitants, or earlier history; it identifies it through the title bestowed upon its new earl and its place in Launcelot’s territorial order.