Bouchard I, Count of Vendôme

Bouchard I (d. 27 February 1005), was the Count of Vendôme. He inherited Vendôme on the death of his father between 956 and 967. After his marriage to Elisabeth of Melun, Bouchard also became count of Corbeil, Melun, and Paris. In 991, with the assistance of King Hugh Capet, he put down a rebellion by Odo of Blois. After retiring to the Saint-Maur Abbey, Bouchard died on 27 February 1005.

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