Bernard III, seigneur de la Tour

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1. BERNARD (-19 Dec 1325). The testament of "dominus Bertrandus dominus de Turre filius quondam…Bernardi domini de Turre militis", dated 1285, appoints "Bernardum filium suum" as his heir[1771]. Seigneur de la Tour. "Bernardus dominus de Turre et Bertrandus de Turre eius frater" divided their inheritance, in the presence of "domina Beatrice de Olierguio domina de Turre", by charter dated Jul 1304[1772].

m (contract 1292, confirmed 17 Nov 1295) BEATRIX de Rodez, daughter of HENRI [II] Comte de Rodez & his second wife Mascarose de Comminges (-Apr 1315). A manuscript of Rodez convent names "tres filias…Belburgem, Beatricem et Cæciliam" as thr children of "Henricus comes Ruthenensis filius Hugonis" and his second wife "domina Mascarosa de Convenis", adding that Beatrix married "nobili Bernardo de Turre" with a dowry of "baroniæ d’Escorales et sancti Cristofori"[1773]. The marriage contract between "Henrico…comite Ruthenensi…Beatricem filiam" and "Beatrice domina de Turre relicta domini Bernardi de Turre militis defuncti…filium…Bernardum" is dated 1292[1774]. The marriage contract between "Bernardus de Turre domicellus filius et heres…quondam domini Bertrandi domini de Turre militis patris mei jam defuncti…" and "domino Henrico…comite Ruthenensi…Beatrici filiæ" was confirmed 17 Nov 1295[1775]. The testament of "Henricus…comes Ruthenensis", dated 1301, appoints "filiam suam Beatricem…ex matrimonio…dominæ Mascarosæ de Convenis…natam uxorem…Bernardi de Torre" as his heir "in…baronia sua d’Escoralha et sancti Cristofori"[1776].

 Bernard & his wife had five children: