BERTHECHAR [Berchar], son of --- (-murdered 688). He was appointed maior domus of Neustria in succession to his father-in-law in [686]. The Annales Metenses record that, after the death of "Warattone", "gener ipsius Bertarius" was appointed maior domus by King Theoderic[332]. He alienated many Neustrians who deserted to join Pépin maior domus of Austrasia who defeated Berchar and King Theoderic at Tertry in 687. "Theudericus rex Francorum" donated property at the request of "regine nostre Chrodochilde…et…Berchario maiorem domos nostre" to the abbey of St Denis by charter dated 30 Oct 688[333]. He was murdered at the instigation of his mother-in-law[334]. m ANSTRUDIS, daughter of WARATO & his wife Ansefled ---. The parentage of the wife of Berthechar is established by the Continuator of Fredegar which records that Ansefled arranged the assassination of her son-in-law maior domus Berchar in 688[335]. She is named in the Annales Metenses which record the marriage of "Austrudem filia Warattonis quondam…maioris domus derelictam Bertarii" and "Drogonem primogenitum suum [Pippini]"[336], which appears to confuse Anstrudis with her daughter. Berthechar & his wife had [one child]