Bernard Ezi II (Ezi is also spelledAiz) was theLord of Albret from 1324 to 1358 and the son ofAmanieu VII.
In 1330,Edward III of England sent men toGascony to negotiate with the nobles. Bernard tried to negotiate a marriage between his eldest son and heirArnaud Amanieu and a daughter ofEdmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, but the plans fell through. Bernard was nonetheless granted money and lands.
In 1337, Bernard andOliver 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 found it impossible to win him over even with bribes.
In 1351, his second son Bernard was betrothed toIsabella, eldest daughter of Edward III. The marriage never took place, however, due to Isabella having changed her mind prior to her departure for Gascony.[1]
He was married to Mathe, daughter ofBernard VI of Armagnac.