Other Events and Attributes:

• Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott, Mack Ferrin Smith, Lawrence Hood, Lawrence Adolph Twomey, and Cecil Lamar Moon
• Occupation: Abbess
• Ordained: St. Begga is commemorated as a saint on her feast days, 6 September and 17 December. Some hold that the Beguine movement which came to light in the 12th century was actually founded by St. Begga
• Religion: On the death of her husband, she took the veil, founded seven churches, and built a convent at Andenne on the Meuse River (Andenne sur Meuse) where she spent the rest of her days as abbess

Notes:

Buried:
(Saint Begga's Collegiate Church)

Saint married Bishop Ansegisal de MetzMetz, Moselle, Lorraine, France. Ansegisal (son of Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia Saint Arnulf de Metz and Clothilde de Heristal) was born in 605; died in 678 in Metz, Nièvre, Bourgogne, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia - Duke and Prince of the Franks Pepin d'Heristal was born about 635 in Herstal, Liege, Belgium; died on 22 Oct 741 in Meuse, Lorraine, France.
2. Regent Clotilde de Metz was born in 650 in Herstal, Liege, Belgium; died on 3 Jun 693 in Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
3. Martin de Laon was born in 640 in Herstal, Liege, Belgium; died on 17 Jul 700 in Laon, Aisne, Picardie, France.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott, Mack Ferrin Smith, Lawrence Hood, Lawrence Adolph Twomey, and Cecil Lamar Moon
• Name: the Elder
• Ordained: St. Pepin of Landen was never canonized, he is listed as a saint in some old martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.
• Religion: Pepin earned a reputation for defending the interests of the Church, promoting the spread of Christianity, and working to have only truly worthy bishops appointed to Frankish sees

Saint married Saint Itta de Metz. Saint (daughter of Governor of Aquitaine de Tongres Arnoldus de Metz and Oda von Swabia) was born in 592 in Liege, Belgium; died in 652 in Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott, Mack Ferrin Smith, Lawrence Hood, and Lawrence Adolph Twomey
• Name: Ida Nivelles
• Occupation: Abbess
• Ordained: St. Itta de Metz's memorial is May 8
• Religion: She founded the Benedictine nunnery at Nivelles

Notes:

Died:
Abbey of Nivelles

Carloman married Gertrude de Agilofinges in Ancient Austrasia. Gertrude (daughter of Garibald de Agilofinges and Waldrada de Lombardy) was born in Bavaria, Germany; died in 17 Mar in Brabant Wallon, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Abbey of Nivelles

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Margrave of Schelde
• Religion: Bishop of Metz

Notes:

Died:
Murdered returning from Constantinople/Ancient Carthage

Arnoldus married Oda von SwabiaSaxony, Germany. Oda (daughter of King of Galicia Theodemir de Galicia and Princess of Thuringia. Queen of France Saint Radegonde von Thuringia) was born in 562; died in 640 in Saxony, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Dode

Notes:

Birth:
Ancient Austrasia

Sigebert married Brunhilda Visigoths. Brunhilda was born in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain; died in Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Garibald married Waldrada de Lombardy. Waldrada was born in Lombardia, Italy; died in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott and Cecil Lamar Moon
• Name: Ethelbert or Ausbert
• Occupation: The Senator of Moselle
• Ordained: St. Ethelbert of Kent was canonised for his role in establishing Christianity among the Anglo-Saxons, as were his wife and daughter. His feast day was originally 24 February but was changed to 25 February
• Religion: He brought the king of the East Saxons and the king of the East Angles into the Church. Ethelbert ruled for fifty-six years, founding the abbeys of Christ Church, Sts. Peter and Paul in Canterbury, and St. Andrew’s in Rochester

Notes:

At his baptism, he brought a large part of his population into the faith

Saint married Queen of Kent Saint Berthe 'Aldeberge' de Heristal before 565. Saint was born about 539 in Herstal, Liege, Belgium; died in 612 in Canterbury, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott and Cecil Lamar Moon
• Name: Bertha of Kent
• Ordained: No feast day has been given to St. Bertha of Kent (Saint Aldeberge), but she has been venerated since her death
• Religion: She married Ethelbert of Kent, a pagan king, and she brought her chaplain, Luidhard, to the court.

Notes:

Birth:
(formerly Neustria or Austrasia)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Clotaire

Theodemir married Princess of Thuringia. Queen of France Saint Radegonde von Thuringia in Clotaire took twelve year old Radegunde captive. S. Saint (daughter of King of Thuringia Berthaire Baderic and Amalberga af Vandals) was born in 510 in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany; died on 13 Aug 587 in France; was buried in Chavy, Indre, Centre, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott, Cecil Lamar Moon, Lawrence Adolph Twomey, Lawrence Hood, and Myrtle Clarisse Sanderson
• Ordained: St Radegunde was very active in the affairs of the Church and civil politics, and gained a repuation as a peacemaker. Jesus College in Cambridge was originally dedicated to her. Her feast is 13 August
• Religion: She devoted herself to the poor, the sick, and captives, founded a leper hospital, and bore Clotaire's cruelties uncomplainingly until he murdered her brother. She then left the court, received the deaconess habit from Bishop Medard, and became a nun