Warinus, count of Poitiers

Warinus of Poitiers (Warin, Guerin, Gerinus, Varinus) (d. 677) was the Franco-Burgundian Count of Poitiers and Count of Paris who became Saint Warinus, Martyr of the Franks.] He was the son of Saint Sigrada of Sainte-Marie de Soissons and the brother of Saint Leodegarius. He was also the father of Saint Leudwinus.

In 677 Warinus was stoned to death near Arras because of a feud between his brother, Leodegarius, and Ebroin, the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Neustria.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Warinus

Dido (Desiderius) (c. 629–c. 669)[37]

https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/FRANKSMaiordomi.htm#BerswindaMAthicus

Two siblings, parents not known:

• 1. DIDO (-after 673). Bishop of Poitou. … The Passio Leudegarii names "Didone…Pectavi urbe episcopo" as "avunculo" of "Leodegarius urbis Agustedunensis episcopus"[503].
• 2. [sister] . The Chronicon Ebersheimense names "Didone Pictavensi…episcopo" when recording that he was "avunculus" of "sanctum Leudegarium"[504], which would indicate that Leudegar's mother was Dido's sister, assuming that "avunculus" is used in its strict sense of maternal uncle. m ---. Three children:
  • a) LEUDEGAR (-murdered 676).
  • b) GARINUS [Warin] (-murdered 676).
  • c) daughter . m ---. [Two] children:
    • i) [daughter . The sources cited below under Berswinda state that she was "sororem…regina", but it is not known to which queen this may refer. m --- King of the Franks.]
    • ii) BERSWINDA . The Cronica Hohenburgensis records the marriage of "Athicum seu Adalricum" and "Berswindam…filiam sororis sancti Leodegarii, sororem videlicet regina"[511]. The Chronicon Ebersheimense names "Berswindam, filiam sororis Leodegarii episcopi…et Garini comitis Pictavensis, sororem videlicet regina" as the wife of Athicus[512]. m ADALRICUS [Athicus], son of LEUDESIUS maior domus & his wife --

      ---

References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Poitiers
• Brucker, Pierre-Paul. L'Alsace et l'Eglise au temps du Pape Saint Léon IX (Bruno d'Eguisheim). Tome Premier (Paris, France: Retaux-Bray, 1889) p. 299. Berswinde, born about 1640, married Etichon during the reign of Childeric II (660-673) and their daughter Sainte Odile was born circa 660. Brucker gives a good chronology in the book, and cites the chronicle of Ebersheim and a handwritten notice from the 9th century formerly preserved at the abbey of Saint-Grégoire, and which make Berswinde the niece of Saint Léger d'Autun (sister of Saint Léger was born circa 620 and Berswinde circa 640 or slightly after).

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Occupation: Count of Paris

"(bro. of St. Leger, d. 677, Bishop of Autum; m. Kunza, sister ofBazin, Bishop of Treves.: (Weis)

NOTE; Weis says in Line 48: "The lineage shwon in the earliereditions is unproven, however the followin is well supported. SeeNEHGR Vol. 117, pp. 268-271." Line 48 starts with # 10, whereas CountWarnius was listed as 48-9, therefore one would assume that hisdescendants have been proven, but his ancestors have not. (T. Barton1-24-98)

Born: Abt 635

St. Warinus

d. 7th century Feastday: August 25

Martyr of the Franks. The son of St. Sigrada and Bodilon de Poitiers, and brother of St. Leodegarius, he was murdered by Ebroin, the cruel Frankish Mayor of the Palace after Ebroin entered into a bitter feud with Leodegarius.

2. Alt. Död, 677.

Warinus was born at Autun, Saone-et-Loire, Burgundy. He is the son of Bodilon, Count of Poitiers and Sigrada of Alsace and Sainte-Marie de Soissons. Saint Leodegarius was his brother. As a nobleman he spent his childhood at the court of Clotaire II. In he married Gunza von Treves, a Frankish noblewoman in France. His wife came from an influential Frankish family. She was the sister of Saint Basinus of Treves. They had three children: Doda of Poitiers, (circa b. 659 - circa d.678) Leudwinus, Count of Poitier (b. 660 - d. 722) Grimgert, Count of Paris (circa b.667)

In 677 Warinus was stoned to death near Arras because of a feud between his brother, Leodegarius and Ebroin, the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Neustria

"(bro. of St. Leger, d. 677, Bishop of Autum; m. Kunza, sister ofBazin, Bishop of Treves.: (Weis)

NOTE; Weis says in Line 48: "The lineage shwon in the earliereditions is unproven, however the followin is well supported. SeeNEHGR Vol. 117, pp. 268-271." Line 48 starts with # 10, whereas CountWarnius was listed as 48-9, therefore one would assume that hisdescendants have been proven, but his ancestors have not. (T. Barton1-24-98)

Born: Abt 635

St. Warinus

d. 7th century Feastday: August 25

Martyr of the Franks. The son of St. Sigrada and Bodilon de Poitiers, and brother of St. Leodegarius, he was murdered by Ebroin, the cruel Frankish Mayor of the Palace after Ebroin entered into a bitter feud with Leodegarius. -------------------- Paris was the brother of Saint Leodegar (Saint Leger). -------------------- 1. Alt. Födelse, 630.

2. Alt. Död, 677.

Warinus was born at Autun, Saone-et-Loire, Burgundy. He is the son of Bodilon, Count of Poitiers and Sigrada of Alsace and Sainte-Marie de Soissons. Saint Leodegarius was his brother. As a nobleman he spent his childhood at the court of Clotaire II. In he married Gunza von Treves, a Frankish noblewoman in France. His wife came from an influential Frankish family. She was the sister of Saint Basinus of Treves. They had three children: Doda of Poitiers, (circa b. 659 - circa d.678) Leudwinus, Count of Poitier (b. 660 - d. 722) Grimgert, Count of Paris (circa b.667)

In 677 Warinus was stoned to death near Arras because of a feud between his brother, Leodegarius and Ebroin, the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Neustria

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"(bro. of St. Leger, d. 677, Bishop of Autum; m. Kunza, sister ofBazin, Bishop of Treves.: (Weis)

NOTE; Weis says in Line 48: "The lineage shwon in the earliereditions is unproven, however the followin is well supported. SeeNEHGR Vol. 117, pp. 268-271." Line 48 starts with # 10, whereas CountWarnius was listed as 48-9, therefore one would assume that hisdescendants have been proven, but his ancestors have not. (T. Barton1-24-98)

Born: Abt 635

St. Warinus

d. 7th century Feastday: August 25

Martyr of the Franks. The son of St. Sigrada and Bodilon de Poitiers, and brother of St. Leodegarius, he was murdered by Ebroin, the cruel Frankish Mayor of the Palace after Ebroin entered into a bitter feud with Leodegarius. -------------------- Paris was the brother of Saint Leodegar (Saint Leger). -------------------- 1. Alt. Födelse, 630.

2. Alt. Död, 677.

Warinus was born at Autun, Saone-et-Loire, Burgundy. He is the son of Bodilon, Count of Poitiers and Sigrada of Alsace and Sainte-Marie de Soissons. Saint Leodegarius was his brother. As a nobleman he spent his childhood at the court of Clotaire II. In he married Gunza von Treves, a Frankish noblewoman in France. His wife came from an influential Frankish family. She was the sister of Saint Basinus of Treves. They had three children: Doda of Poitiers, (circa b. 659 - circa d.678) Leudwinus, Count of Poitier (b. 660 - d. 722) Grimgert, Count of Paris (circa b.667)

In 677 Warinus was stoned to death near Arras because of a feud between his brother, Leodegarius and Ebroin, the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Neustria

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