Gutierre Vermúdez
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Gutierre Vermúdez was a nobleman of the Kingdom of León, with interests primarily in Galicia, mainly in the northeast, around Lugo. He was a strong and loyal supporter of both Queen Urraca and the Emp
The region (comarca) of Laciana today, which was under the lordship of Gutierre c.1100
Ponce Vela de Cabrera
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Ponce Vela de Cabrera, also known as Ponce Vélaz de Cabrera, was a noble from the Kingdom of León who played an important role during the reign of Alfonso IX. Through one of his sons descends the Ponc
Gutierre Vermúdez
…served as a knight (miles) in the military household of Alfonso VII and was rewarded with the villa of San Esteban de Nogales in May 1149. Vela's son, Ponce Vela de Cabrera, married to Aldonza Alfonso de León, illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso IX, is the ancestor of the Ponce de León. Barton, Simon (1997), The Aristocracy…
Ruins of the Monastery of Santa Maria de Nogales