Family
 Ansigisel of Metz 1) 2) 3)Son of Arnulf of Metz, Saint and N.N.. Born between 602 and 610 Died before 679 Notes: Ansegisel (also Ansgise, Ansegus, or Anchises) (c. 602 or 610 - murdered before 679 or 662) was the younger son of Saint Arnulf, bishop of Metz. He served King Sigebert III of Austrasia (634-656) as a duke (Latin dux, a military leader) and domesticus. He was killed sometime before 679, slain in a feud by his enemy Gundewin. Through his son Pepin, Ansegisel's descendants would eventually become Frankish kings and rule over the Carolingian Empire. Married/ Related to:  Begga of Austrasia, Saint 1)Born 615 Died 17 Dec 693, 77 or 78 years Notes: Saint Begga (also Begue, Begge) (615 - 17 December 693 AD) was the daughter of Pepin of Landen, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, and his wife Itta of Metz. On the death of her husband, Ansegisel, 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. She was buried in Saint Begga's Collegiate Church in Andenne. Child: 1. Pepin of Herstal, Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace 1) 2) 3)Born ± 635 Died 16 Dec 714, approximately 79 years Notes: Pepin II (c. 635 - 16 December 714), commonly known as Pepin of Herstal, was a Frankish statesman and military leader who de facto ruled Francia as the Mayor of the Palace from 680 until his death. He took the title Duke and Prince of the Franks upon his conquest of all the Frankish realms. | |||
Sources
1) Source: Les Ancètres de Charlemagne (2nd edition) Identifies 8 "certain" ancestors:1. Charlemagne2. Pepin (king of the Franks) 751-7683. Berthe4. Charles Martel (duke of the Franks) 717-7416. Caribert (count of Laon)8. Pepin (master of the Palace) 688/90-7149. Alpaïde13. Berthe (founder of the Abbey of Prüm)16. Ansegisel (member of the Household) 648... and 5 almost "certain" ancestors:Almost certain:5. Rotrude17. Begga (founder of the Abbey of Andenne)32. St. Arnulf (bishop of Metz) 612-62934. Pepin (master of the Palace of Austrasia)35. Itte (founder of the Abbey of Nivelles). External Linkhttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/soc.genealogy.medieval/LuxIQtuqqEQ/hg5_bzFPQ_AJ. Reference: Francisco Tavares de Almeida citing Settipani (Questionable reliability of evidence)
2) Source: Genealogia comitum Bulonensium A short genealogy connecting the early Merovingians to the later counts of Boulogne, written circa the 11th century. The earliest generations are almost certainly fictional. Considered a reliable secondary source for generations from Arnulf of Metz onwards. Considered a "primary" source for events from the year 1000 onwards.. External Link
https://www.dmgh.de/mgh_ss_9/index.htm#page/300/ (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: Vita Hludovici Imperatoris "Sanctus Arnulfus cum esset in iuventute dux, genuit Ansgisum ducem; Ansgisus dux genuit Pippinum seniorem et ducem: Pippinus senior et dux genuit Karolum seniorem et ducem: Karolus senior et dux genuit Pippinum". Reference: 1 (Data from secondary evidence)