[2] His brothers were Waldebert, count of Guines, Ponthieu and Saint-Pol[3] who became abbot of Luxeuil, and Chagnoald, who was bishop of Laon, while his sister was Burgundofara,[4] who founded the convent of Faremoûtiers.
On one occasion, when provoked at the insolent speeches of certain Saxon ambassadors, Clothaire had them cast them into prison, and swore he would cause them to be put to death.
Faro first prevailed on him to defer the execution twenty-four hours, and afterwards not only to pardon them, but also to send them home loaded with presents.
[5] Faro, who inherited lands in Guines from his brother, Count Waldebert,[6] succeeded Gundoald, probably a kinsman of his, as bishop of Meaux at some time between 625 and 637.
He built a monastery at Estrouanne, near the English channel port of Wissant, destroyed and burnt by Gormond and Isembart.