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The idea that the wife of Pepin of Landen, whose real parentage is unknown, was descended from Arnulfing stock, e.g. Arnold of Saxony the fancied father of Arnulf of Metz, was seductive from an early date. Such links have been removed.
Itta (Ittaberga; Yduberga) UNKNOWN (592–652)[4]
m. Pepin I of Landen.
Issue: 3 children:
Burial in Abbey of Nivelles (present St. Gertrudes Collegiate Church), Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Widowed in 640, Itte Idoberge retired in religion. Soon after 640 or 647, St. Amand visited her and encouraged her to found a monastery. This advice came true in 648 or 649 by the foundation of a monastery (Abbey Nivelles) in Hainaut.
Her daughter Gertrude was an interesting party because Grimoald's sister was highly sought by proposals of marriage.
To prevent her from being kidnapped and forcibly married, and as the young girl destined to a religious life, Itta herself cut the hair of her daughter and installed her as Abbess of Nivelles.
Mother and daughter had monks coming in from France and from overseas, probably England or Ireland. The monastery became twice it previous size, with a congregation of nuns along with a congregation of monks.
Itte died there twelve years after her husband had died.
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Note: As an abbess, she's associated with Nivelles. Nobody knows about her true origins or parents. They are UNKNOWN. It's also dangerous to trust Wikipedia. Their stub has problems with facts.