_Childebert COLOGNE _+
| (.... - 0450)
_Sigebert I "The Lame" COLOGNE _|
| (.... - 0509) |
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Chloderic "The Parricide" COLOGNE
| (.... - 0509)
| _____________________
| |
|________________________________|
|
|_____________________
[332]
Gregory of Tours writes:
While Clovis was resident in Paris he sent secretly to the son of
Sigibert, saying: 'Your father is old and he is lame in one leg. If he
were to die, his kingdom would come to you of right, and my alliance
would come with it.' Chloderic was led astray by his lust for power
and began to plot his father's death. Onde day Sigibert went out of
the city of Cologne and crossed the Rhine, for he wanted to walk in the
forest of Buchau. At midday he took a siesta in his tent, and his son
set assassins on him and had him murdered, so that he might gain
possession of his kingdom. By the judgment of God, Chloderic fell into
the pit which he had dug for his own father. He sent messengers to
King Clovis to announce his father's death. 'My father is dead,' said
he, 'and I have taken over his kingdom and his treasure. Sned my your
envoys and I will gladly hand over to you anything which you may care
to select from this treasure.' I thank you for your goodwill,'
answered Clovis. 'I ask you to show all your treasure to my
messengers, but you may keep it.' The envoys came and Chloderic showed
his father's treasure to them. They inspected everything. 'It was in
this coffer that my father used to keep all his godl coins,' said
Chloderic. 'Plunge your hand right to the bottom,' they answered, 'to
see how much is there.' As he leant forward to do this, one of the
Franks raised his hand and split Chloderic's skull with his double
headed axe. This unworthy son thus shared the fate of his father.
hen Clovis heard that both Sigibert and his son were dead, he came to
Cologne himself and ordered the inhabitants to assemble. 'While I was
out sailing on the River Scheldt,' said he, 'Chloderic, the son of your
King, my brother, was busy plotting against his father and putting it
out that I wanted him killed. As Sigibert fled through the forest of
Buchau, Chloderic set assassins on him and had him murdered. While
Chloderic was showing his father's treasure, he in his turn was killed
by somebody or other. I take no responsibility for what has happened.
It is not for me to shed the blood of one of my fellow kings, for that
is a crime; but since things have turned out in this way, I will give
you my advice and you must make of it what you will. It is that you
should turn to me and put yourself under my protection.' When they
heard what he had to say, they clashed their shields and shouted their
approval. Then they reaised Clovis up on a shield and made him their
ruler. In this way he took over both the kingship and the treasure of
Sigibert and submitted Sigibert's people to his own rule. Day in day
out God submitted the enemies of Clovis to his dominion and increased
his power, for he walked before Him with an upright heart and did what
was pleasing in His sight!
istory of the Fra
_______________________
|
_Joseph DAWSON ______|
| |
| |_______________________
|
|
|--Miles M. DAWSON
| (1847 - 1929)
| _John D. WIMBISH ______+
| | (1790 - 1863) m 1809
|_Adeline WIMBISH ____|
(1812 - ....) |
|_Anna Jane C. BRIDGES _+
m 1809
_Louis I DE CLERMONT _________+
| (1279 - 1341) m 1310
_Pierre I DE BOURBON _|
| |
| |_Marie DE HOLLAND+HAINAULT ___+
| m 1310
|
|--Louis II *le Bon* DE BOURBON
|
| _Charles DE VALOIS ___________+
| |
|_Isabelle DE VALOIS __|
|
|_Matilda\Mahaut DE CHATILLON _
__
|
_William HALL _______|
| |
| |__
|
|
|--Elizabeth HALL
|
| __
| |
|_Mary _______________|
|
|__
_John, MEADOWS ______+
| (1658 - 1721) m 1694
_Jason MEADOWS ______|
| (1704 - 1774) m 1730|
| |_Miss AUBREY ________+
| (1678 - 1721) m 1694
|
|--Thomas MEADOR
| (1737 - 1826)
| _____________________
| |
|_Elizabeth STONE ____|
(1711 - 1778) m 1730|
|_____________________
[199]
Thomas is named as son in the will of Jason Meador(s).
Per "Anson County Heritage, Anson County, NC, 1995," Thomas Meador
moved to Anson County from Fairfield County, SC. Thomas and Keziah
left Anson County before 1810 and moved to Whitley County, Kentucky.
Thomas served in the Revolution. Thomas signed the petition in 1777
asking that the court be moved to the center of the County. In 1783,
Jason, Job, Lewis and Thomas were among the signers, protesting where
the courthouse was to be built."
homas is listed in the 1790 and 1800 census for Anson County,
_John PEARCE ________+
| (1643 - ....) m 1663
_John PEARCE _________|
| (1682 - ....) m 1716 |
| |_Eliza CARTER _______+
| m 1663
|
|--Anna PEARCE
| (1733 - ....)
| _____________________
| |
|_Marietjee DELAMATER _|
(1696 - 1734) m 1716 |
|_____________________