Gerard I (Girard in French and Catalan, Gerardo in Spanish), called Guinard, was the count of Roussillon from 1102 to his murder in 1113.
He participated in the First Crusade, possibly in the retinue of Raymond IV of Toulouse, although the database of Riley-Smith, et al.,[1] is uncertain of his affiliation.
He returned to the Holy Land at the request of Raymond, then besieging Tripoli.
During his absence, his wife, the Countess Agnes, governed Roussillon.
In 1112, Raymond's successor, Bertrand, died and Gerard returned once more to his county.