Bernard Ezi IV was the Lord of Albret from 1324 to 1358 and the son of Amanieu VIII

Amanieu VIII

Amanieu VIII was the Lord of Albret from 1298 until his death.He was an ally of the English and sat on the King's Council during the reigns of Edward I and Edward II of England...

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In 1330, Edward III of England

Edward III of England

Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...

 sent men to Gascony

Gascony

Gascony is an area of southwest France that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution. The region is vaguely defined and the distinction between Guyenne and Gascony is unclear; sometimes they are considered to overlap, and sometimes Gascony is considered a...

 to negotiate with the nobles. Bernard tried to negotiate a marriage between his eldest son and heir Arnaud Amanieu

Arnaud Amanieu, Lord of Albret

Arnaud Amanieu was the Lord of Albret from 1358. Arnaud Amanieu was the son of Bernard Ezi IV and Mathe of Armagnac.In 1330, Edward III of England sent men to Gascony to negotiate with the nobles...

 and a daughter of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent

Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent

Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent was a member of the English Royal Family.-Early life:He was born at Woodstock in Oxfordshire, the son of Edward I Longshanks, King of England and his second wife, Margaret of France. He was 62 years younger than his father, who died when Edmund of Woodstock...

, but the plans fell through. Bernard was nonetheless granted money and lands.

In 1337, Bernard and Oliver of Ingham were appointed lieutenants of the king of England in Gascony. This post was primarily military in nature. Subsequently, he proved to be one of the most loyal Gascon barons to the English cause. Philip VI of France

Philip VI of France

Philip VI , known as the Fortunate and of Valois, was the King of France from 1328 to his death. He was also Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois from 1325 to 1328...

 found it impossible to win him over even with bribes.

In 1351, his second son Bernard was betrothed to Isabella

Isabella de Coucy

Isabella of England, also known as Dame Isabella de Coucy , was the eldest daughter of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault and the wife of Enguerrand VII, Lord of Coucy, by whom she had two daughters.She was made a Lady of the Garter in 1376.-Early years:Isabella was the royal...

, eldest daughter of Edward III. The marriage never took place, however, due to Isabella having changed her mind prior to her departure for Gascony.

He was married to Mathe, daughter of Bernard VI of Armagnac.