Edwards Family History Page

Notes

Leutwinus [Bishop Treves]

SOURCE:  Weis 50-10; see also "Royal Ancestors," PC #702.

NOTE:  St. Lievin, Bishop of Treves 685-704.

Leutwinus Mrs.

SOURCE:  Weis 50-10.

Charles "Martel" [Mayor Palace]

SOURCE:  Also from Amy Cardon Odell, 3433 Tice Creek Drive #1, Walnut Creek,
CA 94595, who lists:
 - Weis 190-11.
See also "Royal Ancestors," PC #701.

NOTE:  Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia; victor over the Saracens at Poitiers,
732.

NOTE:  Date of birth also given as 689.

Rotrude [Dchss Austrasia

SOURCE:  Weis 50-11; see also "Royal Ancestors," PC #702.

Canbert of Laon [Count]

SOURCE:  Weis 50-12; see also "Royal Ancestors," PC #601.

Bertrada

SOURCE:  Weis 50-12; see also "Royal Ancestors," PC #601.

Pepin "The Short" [King of Franks]

SOURCE:  Weis 50-12; see also "Royal Ancestors," PC #601.

NOTE:  Mayor of the Palace; first king of the Franks of the second race,
751-768.  Known as Pepin "The Short."

Bertrada [Queen Franks]

SOURCE:  "Royal Ancestors," PC #601.

Gerold I [Duke of Swabia]

SOURCE:  Weis 15-13.  See also "Royal Ancestors," PC #601.

NOTE:  Count in the Anglachau.

Imma [Dchss Swabia]

SOURCE:  Weis 50-13, 182-4; see also "Royal Ancestors," PC #601.

"Bras de Fer" [Count Flanders]

SOURCE:  Weis 162-16.

Judith

SOURCE:  Weis 162-16.

Baldwin Ii "The Bald" [Count Flanders]

SOURCE:  Weis 162-17.

NOTE:  Count of Flanders and Artois.

Alfthryth

SOURCE:  Weis 162-17, 44-16.

NOTE:  Daughter of Alfred the Great of England.

Cerdic [King of the West Saxons]

SOURCE:  Weis 1-1.

NOTE:  Cerdic, King of the West Saxons, 519-534, was a Saxon earldorman who
founded a settlement on the coast of Hampshire, England, in 495, assumed the
title of King of the West Saxons in 519, and became the ancestor of the English
royal line.  "A.D. 495.  This year came two leaders into Britain, Cerdic and
Cynric, his son, with five ships. . . 519.  This year Cerdic and Cynric
undertook the government of the West-Saxons; the same year they fought with the
Britons at a place called Charford.  From that day have reigned the children of
the West-Saxon Kings. 530. They conquered the isle of Wight. . .534. This year
died Cerdic, the first king of the West-Saxons.  Cynric his son succeeded to
the government, and reigned afterwards twenty-six winters."

Creoda

SOURCE:  Weis 1-2.

NOTE:  Creoda son of Cerdic, father of Cyrnic? (apparently this has not been
verified).

Cynric

SOURCE:  Weis 1-3.

NOTE:  Cynric, son of Cerdic, was king of the West Saxons, 534-560.  "A.D.
552.  This yewar Cynric fought with the Britons on the spot that is called
Sarum, and put them to flight. . .556.  This year Cynric and Ceawlin fought. .
. at Beranbury."