Through her he had a son, Leudesius, who became the mayor of the palace of Nuestria in 675.
Protadius was indeed made mayor of the palace after him.
Then, by removing the mayor of the palace, Otto, he took over the position which his father once held.
Drogo, the eldest, had probably already reached his majority and may have been left behind as mayor of the palace by his father.
He was the mayor of the palace of Burgundy from 695.
He took no part in public business, which was directed, as previously, by the mayors of the palace.
This castle was the seat of power of a local mayor of the palace.
Pippin, Gertrude's father served as mayor of the palace for much of his career.
During this period the first majores domus or mayors of the palace appeared.
Almost all government powers of any consequence were exercised by their chief officer, the mayor of the palace.