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GRIMOALD ([615]-Paris beheaded 657). The Liber Historiæ Francorum names "Grimoaldo filius eius [=Pippino]" when recording that he succeeded his father as maior domus[34], dated to [640]. Fredegar records that the succession of Grimoald was challenged by "Otto quidam filius Urones domestici", and only assured after Otto was killed "in the tenth year of Sigebert's reign"[35]. "Sigibertus rex Francorum" names "Grimoaldo maiores domus" in his charter dated to [644][36]. A charter dated to [650] of "Grimoaldus dux" purports to record his donation to the monastery of Stablo and Malmédy[37]. He tried to usurp the throne after the death in 656 of King Sigebert III, installing hisson as king. He was captured by the Neustrians, angry over his interference in the royal succession, tortured and executed. m ---. The name of Grimoald's wife is not known. Grimoald & his wife had two children