Bouchard VI de Montmorency

Bouchard VI of Montmorency (1203–1243), baron of Montmorency, lord of Écouen, of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, of Feuillarde, of Château-Basset, of Mourning, of Épinay, of Saint-Brice, of Groslay and of Taverny.

Born in 1203, Bouchard was the son of Matthew II of Montmorency, Baron de Montmorency and constable of France.

[1] His mother was Gertrude de Nesle-Soissons, daughter of Ralph, Count of Soissons.

[1] Continuing his father's policy, Bouchard was one of the royal officers sent to fight the Count of La Marche.

In 1242, he fought at the battle of Taillebourg, where the troops of King Louis IX of France defeated those of King Henry III of England.