_Hugh, Lord of Meath DE LACY _+
| (1172 - ....)
_Hugh, Lord of Ulster DE LACY _|
| (1205 - 1243) |
| |_Rose of DE MONMOUTH _________
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|--Egida DE LACY
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|_______________________________|
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_Ferreolus __________
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_Tonantius FERREOLUS _|
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| |_Daughter SYAGRIOUS _+
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|--Tonanthus FERREOLUS
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| _____________________
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|_Papinilla ___________|
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_Childeric I of FRANKS _+
| (0436 - 0484) m 0464
_Clovis I "The Great" of FRANKS _|
| (0481 - 0511) m 0492 |
| |_Basina of THURINGIA ___
| (0438 - 0470) m 0464
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|--Childebert I of Paris FRANKS
| (.... - 0558)
| _Chilperic BURGUNDES ___+
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|_St. Chlotilde BURGUNDY _________|
(0475 - 0548) m 0492 |
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[243]
Childebert I inherited Paris on the death of his father. He went to
Spain where his sister was being mistreated by her husband, King
Amalaric of the Visigoths because of her Catholic faith. Amalaric was
exiled, but his sister died that year. Upon returning to his kingdom,
he made peace with his brother, Theuderic I, King of Metz. He then
conspired with his other brother, Chlotar I, King of Soissons, to kill
their three nephews, sons of their deceased brother Chlodomer, who were
being raised by their mother. At the last minute, as Chlotar was
killing the children, childebert backed off and one of the children was
saved.
regory of Tours writes:
"While Queen Clotild was living in Paris, childebert observed that his
mother was lavishing all her affection on the sons of Chlodomer, whom I
have already mentioned. This made him jealous, for he was afraid that
this favour which the Queen was showing them might bring them into the
line of succession. He sent a secret message to his brother, King
Lothar, 'Our mother keeps the children of our brother close by her side
and is planning to give them the throne. You must come to Paris
without delay. We must take counsel together and make up our minds
what is to be done about them. Ought we to cut off their hair and so
reduce them to the status of ordinary individuals? Or should we have
them killed and then divide our brother's kingdom equally between us?
Lothar was delighted when he received this message. He came to Paris.
Childebert spread the rumour among the people that he and his royal
brother were holding a meeting to plan the coronation of the young
princes. When they had conferred together, they sent a message to the
Queen, who was then resident in Paris. 'Send the princes to us,' they
said, 'so that they may be raised to the throne.' This pleased Clotild
very much, for she knew nothing of their plotting. She fed the boys
and gave them something to drink. 'Once I see you succeed him on the
throne,' she said, 'I shall forget that I have lost my son.' Off they
set, but they were immediately seized and separated from their
household and their tutors; for they were all locked up in different
places, the household attendants here and the young princes there.
Then Childebert and Lothar sent Arcadius to the Queen, the man about
whom I have already told you, with a pair of scissors in one hand and a
naked sword in the other. When he came into the Queen's presence, he
held them out to her. 'Your two sons, who are our masters, seek your
decision, gracious Queen, as to what should be done with the princes.
Do you wish them to live with their hair cut short? Or would you
prefer to see them killed?' Clotild was terrified by what he had said,
and very angry indeed, especially when she saw the drawn sword and the
scissors. Beside herself with bitter grief and hardly knowing what she
was saying in her anguish, she answered: 'If they are not to ascend the
throne, I would rather see them dead than with their hair cut short.'
rcadius took no notice of her distress, and he certainly had no wish to
see if on due reflection she would change her mind. He hurried back to
the two Kings. "You can finishe the job,' siad he, 'for the Queen
agrees. It is her wish that you should do what you have planned.'
Lothar did not waste a minute. He seized the older boy by the wrist,
threw him to the ground, jabbed his dagger into his armpit and so
murdered him with the utmost savagery. As he died, the boy screamed.
The younger lad threw himself at Childebert's feet and gripped him
round the knees. 'Help me! Help me! Dearest Uncle,' he cried, 'lest
I perish as my brother has done!' The tears streamed down Childebert's
face. 'My dear brother, ' said he, 'I beg you to have pity on him and
to grant me his life! I will give you anything you ask in exchange, if
only you will agree not to kill him.' Lothar shouted abuse at him.
"Make him let go,' he bellowed, 'or I will kill you instead! It was
you who thought of this business! Now you are trying to rat on me!'
When Childebert heard this, he pushed the child away and tossed him to
Lothar. Lothar seized him, thrust his dagger in his ribs and murdered
him just as he had murdered his brother. Then they slew all the
attendants and the tutors. When all lay dead, Lotahr climbed on his
horse and rode away, showing no remorse for the slaughter of his two
nephews.
hildebert skulked off to the outskirts of Paris. Queen Clotild placed
the two small corpses on a bier and followed them in funeral procession
to the church of Saint Peter, grieving her heart out as the psalms were
sung. There she buried them side by side. One was ten years old and
the other only seven. There was a third boy, Chlodovald: him they
could not catch, for those who guarded him were very brave men.
Chlodovald had no wish for earthly dominion, but devoted himself to
God. With his own hands he cut his hair short.
istory of the Franks
hen Theuderic died,Lothar, Childebert, and Theuderic's son Theudebert
all fought for the kingdom. Lothar and Childebert received very small
portions, and Theudebert ascended to the throne. Theudebert and
Childebert then made peace and agreed to attack their rival Lothar.
Natural disasters prevented an attack, however, so the two kings were
forced to move on to other things. Childebert decided to turn his
attention to Spain, where he took much land in the Pyrenees. When he
died, his kingdom passed to Lotharr, then King of all the Fran
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_Joseph GRAINGER ____|
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|--Benjamin I GRAINGER
| (1703 - 1761)
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|_Elizabeth __________|
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[531] Will probated 11/17/17
_Murdeach TIREACH ___+
| (0173 - 0326)
_Eochaidh Muigh MEADHOIN _|
| (0199 - 0357) |
| |_____________________
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|--Eochaid MUGNEDON
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[352] King of Irel
_Madison WARREN ________+
| (1799 - 1837) m 1832
_Isaac Milton WARREN _|
| (1833 - 1903) m 1860 |
| |_Rhoda GRAINGER ________+
| (1813 - 1899) m 1832
|
|--Ida B. WARREN
| (.... - 1864)
| _William A. STRANATHAN _
| |
|_Julia A. STRANATHAN _|
(1841 - 1916) m 1860 |
|_Lucy A. STRANATHAN ____
[476] Aged: 2y 3m
[475] [SOURCE] West Liberty Cemetery Listings; Mills County, Iowa
West Liberty Cemetery Listings; Mills County, Iowa