Badigysel
Badigysel (French: Baudegisile) was a bishop of the diocese of Le Mans in the 6th century. He served as bishop from 581 to 586, when he died.
Wife and daughter
[edit]Gregory of Tours recorded that bishop Badigysel had a wife and daughter who survived him following his death. He recounted that Chuppa, a former constable of the late king Chilperic I, attempted to force the daughter to become his bride. Magnatrude, the mother, gathered together a group of armed men and successfully fought off Chuppa.[1]
Magnatrude also got into a dispute with Bertechramnus the succeeding bishop of Le Mans about property following her husband's death. Magnatrude succeeded in getting an estate given to her from the bishopric's lands. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory of Tours. A History of the Franks. Pantianos Classics, 1916
- ^ https://thehistorianshut.com/2020/11/02/the-tale-of-dame-magnatrudes-battle-against-the-renegade-official-chuppa/, The Tale Of Dame Magnatrude’s Battle Against The Renegade Official, Chuppa, The Historian's hut, retrieved August 18th 2023