Bernard I of Périgord

Bernard of Périgord (died 950) was a 10th-century Count of Périgord from 918 to his death and Count of Angoulême from 945 to 950. He was from West Francia.

Biography Bernard was the son of Count William I of Périgord and Regelindis, daughter of Raymond I, Count of Toulouse, who was a relative of his grandmother.

Immediately after the death of Alduin I of Angoulême in 916, Bernard killed the viscount of Marcillac, Lambert, and his brother Ranulf, who were responsible for an attack on his aunt, Sancia, the sister of William I and wife of Aymer I of Angoulême.

His father William died in 918 and was succeeded by Bernard as Count of Périgord. Bernard co-ruled Angoulême with his cousin William Taillefer I and his son Aymer II, donating property to the Abbey of Saint-Cybard with them in 942.

Bernard died in 950 and was succeeded by his son Arnald I.

Issue Bernard first married Berta and had five children with her: Arnald "Voratio" I (d.962) William III "Talleyrand" (d.962) Gauzbert (d.975) Bernard (d.before 975) Emma, married to Boso I of La Marche (d.after 988)

Bernard then married Garsenda, and had five more children: Ranulf "Bompar" (d.975) Richard "the Simple" (d.after 975) Alduin (d.before 975) Heli de Périgord (d.976) Godfrey (d.before 975)