Bernard (or Bertrand)[1]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.
Bernard married firstly Marguerite de Foix (died 1304), daughter of Roger-Bernard III of Foix (1240–1303) and Margaret of Béarn, married secondly Berenguela de Montcada, and thirdly Sedille de Durfort, daughter of Arnaud de Durfort.
He was succeeded by his eldest son Bertrand and is also known to have had several other children; Gaston, John, Mathe, Margurite and Indie.
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↑ Tyerman, p 1985, evidences the confusion between whether or not his first name was Bernard or Bertrand.
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