Russ

I am involved in a writing project that mentions a member of the Metelli. There seems to be some confusion, as I have conflicting sources, who say the family is patrician or that the family was plebeian and some who give examples of tribunes of the plebs within the family. The subject of my query is Q.C.Metellus, Marius' implacable enemy...is he of a patrician stock as Hildiger mentions or Plebeian as Findlay Hooper claims...any clarity would be greatly appreciated.