General Notes

Much of the information on the Ramey line is from Gayl Ramey Wells at her web site:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genbel/newsletter/belcherblues.html

The entire text of The Remy Family in America can be found at:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/1221/rameyindex.htm

There is a two hundred-year gap between Didier and the next in line, Pierre Remy (Sir). Treasurer to the King 1322/1328.
There is a six hundred-year gap between Pierre and the next in line, Didier, King of the Lombards, b. 750 ad.
Given as "King of the Lombards" in 750 A.D. Remy was a tribe in Gaul.. later called Ivoy, and later, Lorraine and Picardy, France. They were thought to be a family of Italy and were the only tribes to work with Caesar when he entered Gaul. Before those days, they may have come from Egypt. There is a seven hundred-year gap between Didier Remy and the Remi tribes of Gaul in 54 B.C. Called Remigius in Latin. Clovis was crowned first King of France by a Remy. He was them made a Saint, Saint Remy, and Christianity came to France. Rheimes Cathedral was built in his honor. Many Remi men became part of Catholic religious orders down to the time of the Huguenots when the family divided...due to the conflict on religious intepretation.  Foregoing, and allother "Notes" information supplied by Martha Brown, 10099 Stoudertown Road Pickerington, Ohio, 43147 June 22, 1999  Following supplied by Gay Lynne Ramey Wells and was copied from her web site:   http://www.geocities.com/wells789/jacob.html on 8-5-2000  Didier Remy, King of the Lombards 750-800: "Didier, King of the Lombards, besieged the new Pope, Adrian I, at Rome. Charlemagne, King of France, had married Desiree, sister of King Didier. Charlemange sent Desiree home to the King. As Charlemange was a champion of the Church of Rome, the Pope asked his help, following King Didier's attack. Charlemange attacked the King of the Lombards and finally besieged him in his most strongly fortified place, Pavia. After 8 years of fighting, King Didier REMY surrendered and Charlemange banished him to a monestary at Liege, Belgium where he ended his days in saintly style."  Although Saint Remy is shown in this genealogy as "parent" of Didier, in reality, there are about 300 years difference in their ages. Reason: a direct, connecting link has not yet been documented. However, enough evidence remains to strongly suggest the connection.
Saint Remy was born in 437 at Cerny in Lorraine near Leon of Croanne, ancient Picardy (now dept of Ainna). He died January 13, 533 at Rhiems. He was the son of Count Emile de Laon Remy and Celiene. He was the brother of Principle, Bishop of Goismons. He studied literature in which his great virtue and noble birth caused him to succeed at Gannade, the metropolitan seat in 459 AD, where he acquired great knowledge and piety. Authorative records of his life and works are rare. Nevertheless, a few of his writings are preserved in the church records. He was considered the greatest orator of his time. He was the first Bishop of Rhiems and annointed and crowned Clovis, First King of France in 496 AD. He was ennobled in 497.