Charles Martel

✓ Charles 'Martel' (c.690-741), mayor of the palace of Austrasia 717 and of all the Franks, victor of Tours/Poitiers 732; son of Pepin II and Alpaida (Continuator of Fredegar: 'nobilem Chalpaida' by whom Pepin had 'filium Carlo'; Charles's charter of 717 'genitore meo Pippino'); father of Carloman, Pepin III and Grifo (Einhard). m. (1) Chrotrud, (2) 725 Swanahild. Source: Medieval Lands (fmg.ac, Cawley), 'Franks, Merovingian Nobility - Maiordomi (Pippinids, Arnulfings)'. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 25 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]