Sigramnus, Count Of Hesbaye
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Sigramnus (Sigrand) The only knowledge available on Sigramnus is through his son, the Bishop of Metz, and grandson
Ingerman of Hesbaye Ingerman (Ingram, Enguerrand) (c. 750-818), was a Frankish noble and Count of Hesbaye, son of a brother of Saint Chrodegang, the Bishop of Metz and therefore grandson of Sigramnus of Hesbaye. Life Ingram came from a high noble family from Haspen ...
, father of Ermengard, wife of
Louis the Pious Louis the Pious (; ; ; 16 April 778 – 20 June 840), also called the Fair and the Debonaire, was King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor, co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813. He was also King of Aquitaine from 781. As the only ...
. Sigramnus is known to have been an early supporter of
Charles Martel Charles Martel (; – 22 October 741), ''Martel'' being a sobriquet in Old French for "The Hammer", was a Franks, Frankish political and military leader who, as Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace, was the de facto ruler of ...
, before the
Battle of Amblève The Battle of Amblève took place in 716 near Amel. The mayor of the palace of Austrasia, Charles Martel, defeated his Neustrian and Frisian rivals who were led by King Chilperic II, his mayor Ragenfrid, and Redbad, King of the Frisians. It ...
. Sigramnus married Landrada. They had: * Saint Chrodegang, Bishop of Metz (d 766.) * Gundeland, monk at Gorze (d 778 or 9.) * Son, name unknown, father of Ingerman, Count of Hesbaye. Previous histories have portrayed Sigramnus as the husband of the daughter of Charles Martel, but this has been largely discredited.


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