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     Merovech des Francs was born in 607.¹ He was the son of Theudericus II, King of Austrasia and Burgundy.

     N. N. (?) was born circa 580. She married Theudericus II, King of Austrasia and Burgundy, son of Childeberthus II, King of Austrasia and Burgundy and Faileube , a concubine of Childebert II, circa 600; His 1st.

     Ermenberga the Visigoth was born circa 580. She was the daughter of Witteric the Visigoth.^1,2 A contract for the marriage of Ermenberga the Visigoth and Theudericus II, King of Austrasia and Burgundy was signed in 606. This would have been his 2nd, but Brunhild, his grandmother, and her granddaughter Theudila, his own sister, prevented it's consummation.^1,3

     Basina des Francs was born in 565.² She was the daughter of Chilpericus I, rex Francorum, vir inluster and Audovère (?).^1,2 Basina des Francs was a witness where Chrotieldis des Francs became a nun with her cousin, Basina at Poitiers.^2,3 Basina des Francs was a nun after 580 at the Abbey of Poiters.⁴ She and Reccared I, King of Spain were engaged after 588; Though there was a possibility that there would be a marriage, Radegund, her step-grandmother, Thuringian wife of Chlothar I, quickly cancelled the plan.

     Childeswinth des Francs was born circa 560. She was the daughter of Chilpericus I, rex Francorum, vir inluster and Audovère (?).^1,2 Childeswinth des Francs became a nun.²

     Rigonthe des Francs was born in 569.² She was the daughter of Chilpericus I, rex Francorum, vir inluster and Fredegund d' Ardennes.^1,2 Rigonthe des Francs was given a great amount of gifts prior to her departure for Spain before 584. She did not however wind up staying in Spain and returned to Paris where she became a spinster in the court of her father. Fredegund tried to have her murdered for this. She and Reccared I, King of Spain were engaged in 584; With the death of her father, Chilperic I, this marriage never came to pass.²

     Merovech des Francs was born in 604.² He was the son of Chlothacharius II, rex Francorum and Haldetrude d' Austrasie.^1,2

     Sichilde d' Ardennes was born circa 590.¹ She was the daughter of Brunulphe II, comte d' Ardennes. Sichilde d' Ardennes married Chlothacharius II, rex Francorum, son of Chilpericus I, rex Francorum, vir inluster and Fredegund d' Ardennes, in 605; His 3rd.^2,1

     Count of Ardennes.¹ Brunulphe II, comte d' Ardennes was born circa 550. He was the son of Brunulphe I, comte d' Ardennes and Crotechilde the Ostrogoth.

     N. N. , a concubine of Sigebert III was born circa 630. She associated with rex Austrasii Sigibertus III des Francs, son of Dagoberchtus I, rex Francorum, vir inluster and Regintrude of Austrasia, before 652; His 1st.

     Wulfegund (?) was born circa 615. She married Dagoberchtus I, rex Francorum, vir inluster, son of Chlothacharius II, rex Francorum and Berthetrude of Burgundy, circa 635; His 4th.^1,2

     Guenfroi d' Aumale was born circa 973.

     Gisle de France was related to Bishop of Amiens Guy de Montreüil; grandson of Hugh I, comte de Ponthieu, who allegedly married Gisela [Gisla], a daughter of Hugh Capet.² Gisle de France was born circa 970.³ She was the daughter of Hugues "Capet", roi des Francs Occidentale and Adélaïde d' Aquitaine.¹ Gisle de France married Hugues I, comte de Montreüil, son of Hildouin, comte de Montreüil, circa 987.¹ Gisle de France was heiress of Abbeville in 996.

     Berta von Burgund was born circa 1000. She was the daughter of N. N. of Burgundy. Berta von Burgund married Gerhard I von Egisheim, son of Hugo III "Raucus", Graf im elsäßischen Nordgau, before 1038.

     N. N. of Burgundy was born circa 970?. He was the son of Konrad III "der Friedfertige", König von Hoch-Burgund and Mathildis des Francs Occidentale.

     Reine de Castilla Agnes d' Aquitaine was a witness where Agnes d' Aquitaine the half-sister of another Agnes, daughter of William, and a cousin of Duke Eudes of Burgundy.⁶ Reine de Castilla Agnes d' Aquitaine was born circa 1059. Her marriage itself did not take place until sometime in late 1073 or early 1074 when the bride would have been about fourteen.³ She was the daughter of Guillaume VI Gui-Geoffroi, comte de Poitou, duc d' Aquitaine et de Gascogne and Mathilda de la Marche.^2,3,4,5 Reine de Castilla Agnes d' Aquitaine and Alfonso VI Fernández "el Bravo", rey de León were engaged in 1069.^1,7,3 Reine de Castilla Agnes d' Aquitaine was recorded as "Agnetam" by Bishop Pelayo, the earliest and best narrative source for this matter.³ She was a witness where Guillaume VI Gui-Geoffroi, comte de Poitou, duc d' Aquitaine et de Gascogne formed a marriage alliance with Alfonso VI of Castile by giving his daughter's hand, this would counter his enemies politics, the viscount of Béarn and the count of Armagnac who were closely related to the king of Aragón, in 1073.⁸ Reine de Castilla Agnes d' Aquitaine married Alfonso VI Fernández "el Bravo", rey de León, son of Fernando I Sánchez "el Magno", rey de Castilla y de León and reine de Castilla Sancha Alfonsez de León, in 1074 at winter; His 1st.^1,2,3,5 Reine de Castilla Agnes d' Aquitaine appears in a charter issued by her husband, Alfonso VI, on 16 June 1074 at Burgos.⁸ She was a witness where Alfonso VI Fernández "el Bravo", rey de León made a donation to Cluny on 22 May 1077.⁴ Reine de Castilla Agnes d' Aquitaine is last mentioned in a donation of Alfonso VI to Cluny on 22 May 1077.^4,9 She and Alfonso VI Fernández "el Bravo", rey de León were divorced circa 1078; Repudiated (for lack of male heir).^9,5 Reine de Castilla Agnes d' Aquitaine died on 7 June 1078. She died without leaving issue.¹ Reine de Castilla Agnes d' Aquitaine was buried in the monastery of Sahagún.¹⁰

     Bertha of Lombardy was of Tuscany at Italy.² She was born circa 1070.¹ She married Alfonso VI Fernández "el Bravo", rey de León, son of Fernando I Sánchez "el Magno", rey de Castilla y de León and reine de Castilla Sancha Alfonsez de León, in 1094; His 3rd (widower). s.p.^1,3,2 Bertha of Lombardy first comes to notice in a document on 28 April 1095.³ She died in January 1100. She died in the beginning of the year.^4,5

     Fath al-Mamun ibn Muhammad al-Isbili was born circa 1048. He was the son of King of Sevilla Muhammad III ibn 'Abbad al-Mu'tamid abu'l-Qasim al-Isbili.¹ Fath al-Mamun ibn Muhammad al-Isbili was a witness where Alfonso VI Fernández "el Bravo", rey de León attacked the taifa kingdom of Badajoz twice, taking advantage first of the mortal illness of its king and then the rivalry of his two sons after his death, to exact tribute (the taifa king of Toledo, al-Mamun, is said to have tried to mediate the conflict) between May 1068 and June 1068.² Fath al-Mamun ibn Muhammad al-Isbili was a witness where Alfonso VI Fernández "el Bravo", rey de León moved south, towards Granada, in the company of his ally and former host in exile, al-Mamun, the taifa king of Toledo (who had designs of his own on the territories of Córdoba), and on reaching Córdoba sent Count Pedro Ansúrez to demand the resumption of tribute payments from 'Abd Allah, who was eventually forced to acquiesce in 1074 at summer.³ Fath al-Mamun ibn Muhammad al-Isbili married Zaida of Seville before 1075; Her 1st.⁴

     Totila, King of the Goths was born circa 522. A contract for the marriage of Totila, King of the Goths and Berthoara was signed between 547 and 550.¹

     Roi des Warnes. Radegisel des Warnes was born circa 520. He was the son of Hermengisel des Warnes.¹ Radegisel des Warnes married Theodechildis des Francs, daughter of Theudericus I, King of Franks, in Austrasia and Suavegotha, after 547; Her 2nd.^2,3

     Roi de Warnes.¹ Hermengisel des Warnes was born circa 520. He married Theodechildis des Francs, daughter of Theudericus I, King of Franks, in Austrasia and Suavegotha, circa 540; Her 1st.^2,3 Hermengisel des Warnes and Theodechildis des Francs were divorced circa 547; Repudiated.³

     N. N. des Francs Saliens was born before 511.¹ She was the daughter of Chlodoveus I, rex Francorum, vir inluster.¹ N. N. des Francs Saliens married Ferreolus, sénateur Rodez, son of Tonantius II Ferreolus, sénateur Narbonne and Industria of Narbonne, circa 531; His 1st.¹

     Brodulf d' Ardennes was born circa 580. He was the son of Brunulphe II, comte d' Ardennes.

     N. N. (?) was born circa 525. He was a wool-worker circa 570.

     Goiswinth (?) was born circa 514. She married Athanagildus, rex Gotthorum, son of N. N. the Visigoth, before 534; Her 1st. Goiswinth (?) married Leovigild I, King of Spain, son of N. N. the Visigoth, circa 567; Her 2nd (widowed).

     Duke of Aquitaine.¹ Willichar d' Aquitaine was born circa 510.

     Also called Chrodielde.¹ Also called Clotilde.¹ Also called Chrodochild des Francs.² Chrotieldis des Francs was born in 559. She was the daughter of Charibert, rex Francorum and Theodechildis (?).^2,3,1 Chrotieldis des Francs became a nun with her cousin, Basina at Poitiers.^3,1

     N. N. , a concubine of Theuderic II was born circa 580. She associated with Theudericus II, King of Austrasia and Burgundy, son of Childeberthus II, King of Austrasia and Burgundy and Faileube , a concubine of Childebert II, before 600.

     Theuderic des Francs was born circa 738. He was the son of Childericus III, rex Francorum and Gisèla de Laon.^1,2

     Governor of Cabriera. N. N. de Béziers was born circa 505. He married Deuteria, Queen of the Franks before 528; Her 1st.

     Gundeperga, Queen of the Langobards was Catholic.¹ She was born after 608. She was the daughter of Agilulphus , turingus, ex genere anawas, rex Langobardorum and Theodelinde, Langobardenkönigin. Gundeperga, Queen of the Langobards married Arioald ex genere Caupus, King of the Longobards circa 626; Her 1st.² Gundeperga, Queen of the Langobards married Rothari ex genere Harodos, Rex gentis Langobardorum circa 636; His 2nd. Her 2nd.²

     "Rothari, a later Lombard King, noted that Arioald's genus was the Caupus."¹ Arioald ex genere Caupus, King of the Longobards was an Arian.² He was born circa 608. "Sextusdecimus hariwald, ex genere caupus."³ 16th King of the Longobards at Lombardy, Italy, between 625 and 636.^4,5 He married Gundeperga, Queen of the Langobards, daughter of Agilulphus , turingus, ex genere anawas, rex Langobardorum and Theodelinde, Langobardenkönigin, circa 626; Her 1st.⁶ Arioald ex genere Caupus, King of the Longobards substituted by the Langobards in place of insane Adaloaod in 626.⁷ "Concerning the acts of this king hardly anything has come to our knowledge."⁸ He was the predecessor of Rothari ex genere Harodos, Rex gentis Langobardorum; 17th King of the Longobards.^4,5,9

     " It has been also believed, but wrongly, that Theodosia, another daughter of Severian, became the wife of the Visigothic king, Leovigild."⁴ Theodosia of Cartagena is thought by some to be the sister of ""Los cuatro Santos," Leandro, Isidoro, Fulgencio and Florentina, children of Severiano.³ She was born circa 530. She was the daughter of Severinus of Cartagena and Theodora.^2,3 Theodosia of Cartagena married Leovigild I, King of Spain, son of N. N. the Visigoth, before 555; His 1st.^1,3

     Baddo the Visigoth was born circa 565. She married Reccared I, King of Spain, son of Leovigild I, King of Spain and Theodosia of Cartagena, in 595; "another wife, a Gothic lady."²

     Arms: Argent a chevron gules between three eagles displ. sable.¹ Sir John Francis Knt. was born circa 1428.² He married Isabel Plessington, daughter of John Plessington, before 1468.³

     Isabel Plessington was Said to be a mother of an Alice by John Francis, but differing from the facts presented by the Stavely descendants of said Alice, this Alice was married to Roger Flower of Whitwell, Rutlandshire.² She was daughter and co-heir of John Plessington, grandson of Sir Robert Plessington, Treasurer of the Exchequer, temp. Edward III.² She was born circa 1446?. She was the daughter of John Plessington.² Isabel Plessington married Sir John Francis Knt. before 1468.²

     Tryntje Benson was the daughter of Robert Benson and Cornelia Roos. Tryntje Benson married Martin Hoffman.

     Argotta des Francs Ripuaires was born circa 374. She was the daughter of duc des Francs Genebaud II des Francs Ripuaires.¹ Argotta des Francs Ripuaires married Pharamond, rex Francorum before 394.²

     Oda (?) was born circa 564. She married Arnoald, évêque de Metz, son of Ansbertus, sénateur and Blithilde filia Clotharii, before 584.

     Also called of the Saxons. Basina von Thüringen was born circa 385.¹ She was the daughter of Weldelphus von Thüringen. Basina von Thüringen married Chlodion, rex Francorum, son of Pharamond, rex Francorum and Argotta des Francs Ripuaires, before 414; Her 2nd. Widowed.^1,2

     Weldelphus von Thüringen was born circa 350.¹

     Robert Benson married Cornelia Roos, daughter of Pieter Roos and Elisabeth van t' Horsken.

     Cornelia Roos was the daughter of Pieter Roos and Elisabeth van t' Horsken. Cornelia Roos married Robert Benson.

     Pieter Roos was the son of Gerrit Jansen Roos and Aeltje Lamberts. Pieter Roos married Elisabeth van t' Horsken.

     Elisabeth van t' Horsken married Pieter Roos, son of Gerrit Jansen Roos and Aeltje Lamberts.

     Aeltje Lamberts married Gerrit Jansen Roos, son of Jan Roos and Maria Vigne.

     Maud de Badlesmere was born circa 1310?. She was the daughter of Bartholomew, 1st Lord Badlesmere and Margaret de Clare of Thomond.¹ Maud de Badlesmere married John (de Vere), 7th Earl of Oxford, son of Sir Alfonso de Vere of Great Hormead and Jane Foliot, before 27 March 1336; Her 2nd (widow).¹

     Victoria ferch Prasutagus of the Iceni was the daughter of Prasutagus of the Iceni and Boudicca of Britain. Victoria ferch Prasutagus of the Iceni married Meurig of Britain, son of Gweirydd, King of the Britons and Genuissa.^2,3 Also called Julia of the Icenii.

     Genuissa was born 0034 AD?.⁵ She was the daughter of Emperor Claudius I of the Romans and Aelia Paetina.^3,4,2,5 Genuissa married Gweirydd, King of the Britons, son of Cynfelyn, King of the Britons.^1,4 "Was neuer king more highly magnifide, Nor dred of Romanes, then was Aruirage, For which the Emperour to him allide His daughter Genuiss' in marriage: Yet shortly he renounst the vassalage Of Rome againe, who hither hastly sent Vespasian, that with great spoile and rage Forwasted all, till Genuissa gent Perswaded him to ceasse, and her Lord to relent."⁴ Also called Vanessa. Modern English translation of the above passage, as given in Geoffey of Monmouth, The History of the Kings of Britain, trans. Lewis Thorpe (London: 1966), p. 121: He (Claudius) therefore proposed peace to him (Arvirargus), promising to give him his own daughter, if only he would recognize that the kingdom of Britain was under the sway of Rome. His nobles persuaded Arvirargus to abandon his plans for battle and to accept the proposals of Claudius. Their argument was that it could be no disgrace for him to submit to the Romans, since they were the acknowledged overlords of the whole world. Arvirargus was swayed by these arguments and by others of a similar nature. He accepted their advice and submitted to Claudius. Claudius soon sent to Rome for his daughter. With the help of Arvirargus he subdued the Orkneys and the other islands in that neighbourhood. At the end of that winter the messengers returned with Claudius' daughter and handed her over to her father. The girl's name was Genvissa (= Genuissa). Her beauty was such that everyone who saw her was filled with admiration.

     Antonia Minor married Nero Drusus Claudius Germanicus, son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla, 0016 B.C.^3,1,2 Antonia Minor was born 0036 B.C.. She was the daughter of triumvir Marcus Antonius and Octavia Minor.^1,2 Antonia Minor was related to Emperor Claudius I of the Romans; the son of Nero Claudius Drusus, a popular and successful Roman general, and the younger Antonia, he was the nephew of the emperor Tiberius and a grandson of Livia Drusilla, the wife of the emperor Augustus.⁴ Antonia Minor was famous for her beauty and discretion.³ She was the daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia Minor.³