Bernard unknown of Saint-Valery
Country and Region of Origin
France
Haute-Normandie (RE) Seine-Maritime (D)
Haute-Normandie (RE) Seine-Maritime (D)
Role
Lay
Gender and Marital Statusa
Male
Family
father: Walter of Saint-Valery (First Crusader)
Mother: Hodierna of Montlhéry
Brother: Eudon of Saint-Valery
Cousin: Joscelin of Courtenay, count of Edessa
Aunt: Elizabeth of Montlhéry
Uncle: Joscelin of Courtenay
Uncle: Hugh I of Rethel
Cousin
Crusades
Expedition
1st Crusade (1096-1099)
Contingent Leader
Robert Curthose of Normandy
Probability of Participation
Certain
Actions
According to Ralph of Caen, Bernard was the first crusader to scale the wall at the capture of Jerusalem on 15 July 1099.
Sources
AA, pp. 98-99. BB, p. 33. RC, p. 693. HP, p. 221. OV, vol. 5, pp. 58-59.
