Source: Leudesius - Medlands - FMG
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| a) LEUDESIUS (-murdered [676]). A charter dated to [659] issued by "Chlothacharius rex Francorum" records a dispute between the church of Rouen and the abbey of St Denis about property previously belonging to "Erchenoaldo quondam maiorum domus…filius eius Leudesius"[307]. The Liber Historiæ Francorum names "Leudesio filio Erchonoldo" when recording his appointment as maior domus after the murder of King Childeric II (in 675)[308]. The Chronicon Ebersheimense names "Leudesius, quem Germani Leudericum vocant" as son of "Erchonaldus"[309]. He was expelled in [676] by Ebroin, who returned to Neustria, "decamping with the royal treasure" although this was recaptured at the villa Baizieux by Ebroin who later murdered Leudesius[310]. The Liber Historiæ Francorum records that Leudesius fled with King Theoderic III, captured by Ebroin at "Bacivo villa" and murdered[311]. m ---. The Cronica Hohenburgensis records the marriage of "Leudesius" and "uxorem de prosapia sancti Sygismund |
