Bernard (or Bertrand) IV Jordan (died 1340) was the Lord of L'Isle-Jourdain (''Insule iordani'') from 1303 or 1304 to his death. He was the son and successor of Jordan IV and his first wife Faidiva. Bernard Jordan maintained an alliance with Gaston I of Foix. He may have taken part in the

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in 1284.Rogozinski, 424 n11. For five years from his accession to 1309, Bernard Jordan served as seneschal of

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for Philip IV of France. Between 1328 and 1331, he was interested in accompanying Philip VI of France on a

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against the

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, but nothing ever came of it. On 29 April 1319, Pope John XXII called him "son" when writing to complain of the recent

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ascendancy in Lombardy.Previté-Orton, 278. Bernard married firstly Marguerite de Foix (died 1304), daughter of

Roger-Bernard III of Foix Roger-Bernard III (1243 – 3 March 1302) was the Count of Foix from 1265 to his death. He was the son of Roger IV of Foix and Brunissende of Cardona. He entered into conflicts with both Philip III of France and Peter III of Aragon, who held ...

(1240–1303) and

Margaret of Béarn Margaret of Béarn – also known as Margaret or Marguerite of Montcada – was born in c. 1245–1250 and died in c. 1319. A noblewoman, she ruled (with her husband or for her son's) lands near the Pyrenees mountains and in the southwestern part ...

, married secondly Berenguela de Montcada, and thirdly Sedille de Durfort, daughter of Arnaud de Durfort. He was succeeded by his eldest son

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and is also known to have had several other children; Gaston, John, Mathe, Margurite and Indie.

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* * * 1340 deaths Year of birth unknown {{France-noble-stub