Childéric III, King of the Franks - Tree Conflict left after careless merging

Good point.

Here's what we have:
The precise parentage of King Childerich III is unknown, although the sources quoted below indicate an imprecise relationship with his predecessor. Settipani discusses the different theories regarding his parentage[511], but there appears to be no basis for deciding which of them may be correct. In the late 19th century, Levillain, after noting various theories maintaining that he was the son of either Theoderich IV or Chilpéric II, supported Doinel’s hypothesis which suggested that Clotaire IV was his father[512]. Doinel’s theory is based on the spurious charter dated 15 Mar [749], quoted below, in which King Dagobert III was named “sobrinus” of Childerich III. He suggests that the term “désigne un cousin issu de germain”, equating it with “consobrinus”[513]. Doinel hypothesises therefore that Childerich III was the son of a brother of Dagobert’s father. He then suggests that the following document indicates that Childebert III, father of Dagobert III, had a brother named Chlothachar/Clotaire: "Childeberthus rex Francorum" confirmed rights to receipts from annual markets at Saint-Denis to "Mamacas", referring to previous grants by “a longo tempore Chlodovius quondam avus noster, seu et posthia avunculus noster Childericus, vel domnus noster et genetur noster Theudericus, eciam et germanus noster Chlodocharius, per eorum precepcionis”, by charter dated 13 Dec 710[514]. Doinel concludes that the last-named “germanus noster Chlodocharius” could not indicate the known brother of Childebert III, King Clovis III (“l’on en a conclu, très arbitrairement d’ailleurs, que ce Chlotaker et Chlodewig III ne faisaient qu’un même personnage”) and that he was therefore an otherwise unrecorded brother of Childebert III whom he identifies as the later King Clotaire IV (who would then have been Childerich III’s father)[515]. The theory is flawed:

Firstly, the 13 Dec 710 document clearly lists Childebert III’s predecessors not his successors: primary sources (of which more survive for the late 7th than the mid-8th century) establish Clovis III as Childebert’s immediate predecessor, the name difference presumably being explained by a mistranscription or simple error in the original manuscript (like “Chilperichus” for “Childerichus” in the 15 Mar [749] document).

Secondly, the parentage of Clotaire IV is in any case uncertain as explained above.

Thirdly, the term “sobrinus” would normally indicate a relationship between generations, either nephew or son of a first cousin.

Fourthly, the existence of other unrecorded members of the Merovingian royal family cannot be excluded and is even likely.

The inevitable conclusion is that Childerich III’s parentage remains unknown.

1. CHILDERICH (-after 752). The Gesta Abbatum Fontanellensium names "Theoderici regis, patris Hilderici…regis novissimi ex genere Merovingorum"[516], another in a later passage naming him more generally "Hildericus rex, Merovingorum ex genere ortus…"[517]. "Childerichus rex Francorum" names "parens noster Theudericus quondam rex" in his charter dated 23 Apr 743[518], the use of the word "parens" suggesting a remote relationship, assuming that the charter refers to King Theoderich IV. He was installed as CHILDERICH III King of the Franks [16 Feb/3 Mar] 743 by Pépin "le Bref" [Carolingian], after the interregnum which followed the death of King Theoderich IV. "Childerichus rex Francorum" with "Karolomanno maiori domus, rectori palatio nostro" confirmed donations to the monastery of Stablo and Malmedy by charter dated Jul 744[519]. In a charter dated 15 Mar [749], marked spurious in the MGH collection of Merovingian charters, "Chilperichus [=Childerichus] rex Francorum" confirmed privileges granted earlier by "sobrinus noster Dagobertus quondam rex" [Dagobert III] to the bishop of Le Mans[520]. The Royal Frankish Annals record that he was deposed [22 Dec 751/23 Jan 752], tonsured and sent to the monastery of Sithiu[521]. The Chronicon Sancti Medardi Suessionensis records that “Hildricus” was deposed in 750 and tonsured “in Monasterio beati Medardi Suessionensis”[522]. m ---. The name of Childerich's wife is not known. King Childerich III & his wife had one child:

a) THEODERICH. The Gesta Abbatum Fontanellensium records that "Hildericus rex, Merovingorum ex genere ortus…cuius filius…Theodericus" was placed in the monastery in 753[523]. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/MEROVINGIANS.htm#ChildericIIdied675

Jason Scott Wills are you okay with making the name of NN unknown? or are there primary sources for her name?

go for it

I've removed parents and will lock relationships. Thanks for spotting Debbie.

Thanks Jason

cf https://www.geni.com/discussions/242339?msg=1528752

:-)