Cde. Diego Fernández

don DIEGO Fernández (-before 1046). Conde. m firstly doña ELVIRA Ovéquiz, daughter of conde don OVECO Sánchez & his wife doña Elo ---. Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by a charter dated 24 Jul 1046 which refers to property which “comitissa domna Gelvira et…viro suo Didaco Fredenandi” inherited from “comite domno Oveco et domna Eilo”, another charter dated 19 Apr 1058 specifying that “conde Oveco Sanchez” was father of Elvira. m secondly doña CRISTINA Fernández, daughter of [don FERNANDO Gundemáriz & his wife Jimena de León]. She is named as the mother of Jimena Díaz, wife of Rodrigo Díaz "el Cid", by Carriedo.

Genealogy

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• MUNIO Flaínez, son of FLAÍN Díaz & his wife --- (-[31 Oct 961/19 Jun 962]). … m (before 13 Aug 947) FROILOBA Vermúdez, daughter of VERMUDO Núñez Conde en Cea & his first wife Argila --- . … Munio & his wife had [five] children:
  • 2. FLAÍN Muñoz (-[998/11 Mar 1003]). .. [m firstly ([before 975]) his first cousin, JUSTA Fernández, daughter of conde FERNANDO Vermúdez de Cea [Leon] & his wife condesa Elvira Díaz (before [955]-). m [secondly] (before 1 May 987) JUSTA Pépiz, daughter of [983][PEPI Alfonso/PEPI Garvísiz & his wife ---] (-after 15 Jul 1009). Conde Flaín & his [first/second] wife had five children: (oldest 3 children of Justa Fernández de Cea at “El linaje del Cid”)
    • b. FERNANDO Flaínez, son of FLAÍN Muñoz & his [second] wife Justa Pépiz (-after 1054). … m ELVIRA Peláez, daughter of conde PELAYO Rodríguez & his wife Gotina Fernández de Cea. Fernando & his wife had [eight] children:
    • 2. [FERNANDO Fernández (-after [13 Nov 1028]).
    • 3. FLAÍN Fernández (-[1061/28 May 1065]). m firstly SANCHA ---, daughter of --- (-after 28 Oct 1046). m secondly (after 1046) TODA Fernández, daughter of FERNANDO --- & his wife --- (-after 23 Apr 1075).
    • 4. JUSTA Fernández . m as his [fourth] wife, conde ANSUR Díaz, son of conde DIEGO Fernández de Saldaña & his wife Marina [Ans%C3%BArez] (-30 Sep 1047).
    • 5. PEDRO Fernández (-after 26 Feb 1020).
    • 6. OVECO Fernández (-after 26 Feb 1020).
    • 7. PELAYO Fernández (-after 1050). … Conde 1043. m ---. The name of Pelayo's wife is not known. Pelayo & his wife had one child: ..
    • 8. MUNIO Fernández (-after 31 Aug 1050).
    • 9. DIEGO Fernández (-after 26 Feb 1020). same person as...? DIEGO Fernández Conde [in Asturias]

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 FAMILY of DIEGO FERNÁNDEZ

1. DIEGO Fernández (-[before 24 Jul 1046]). There are two possibilities for the parentage of Diego Fernández. Either he could have been Diego Fernández, son of Fernando Gundemáriz & his wife Muniadomna Ordóñez or, secondly, he could have been Diego Fernández, son of Fernando Flaínez & his wife Elvira Peláez. Discussion about the relative merits of each case appears to revolve around the description of his daughter Jimena as "nieta del rey don Alfonsso [indicating Alfonso VI King of Castile], filla del conte don Diago de Asturias" in the "Corónicas" Navarras (as well as in other narrative sources)[491]. Menéndez Pidal, in order to explain this family relationship, hypothesised that Diego´s [second] wife “Cristina” was the daughter of Fernando Gundemáriz and his supposed wife “Jimena, daughter of Alfonso V King of León”[492]. This approach would be consistent with the second possible parentage noted above, but as discussed in Part F of the present chapter under Fernando Gundemáriz, there appear to be several difficulties with the hypothesis. A more straightforward solution is the first possible parentage noted above, which would satisfactorily explain the family relationship with King Alfonso VI and does not require any speculation about the parentage of Diego´s second wife. Conde. "Diaco Fernandiz comes" confirmed the charter dated 19 Jan [1026] under which "Stephanus presbiter" donated "ipsa corte" to the monastery of San Andrés, San Facundo and San Martín in Tolia, Zamora[493]. “...Didacus Fredenandiz comes...” subscribed the charter dated 30 Dec 1028 under which Vermudo III King of León donated “villam...Cordario” to Santiago de Compostela[494]. The 24 Jul 1046 charter of his daughter Oneca [Mayor] appears to indicate that her parents were both deceased at that date. m [firstly] ELVIRA Ovéquiz, daughter of conde OVECO Sánchez & his wife Elo ---. Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by a charter dated 24 Jul 1046 which refers to property which “comitissa domna Gelvira et…viro suo Didaco Fredenandi” inherited from “comite domno Oveco et domna Eilo”, another charter dated 19 Apr 1058 specifying that “conde Oveco Sanchez” was father of Elvira[495]. [m secondly [CRISTINA], daughter of [FERNANDO Gundemáriz & his wife Muniadomna Ordóñez]. Torres refers to a copy of a document at Oviedo, the original of which has disappeared, which names “Cristina” as the mother of Jimena, daughter of Diego Fernández Conde [in Asturias] and wife of Rodrigo Díaz "el Cid"[496]. Menéndez Pidal hypothesises that Diego´s wife was the daughter of Fernando Gundemáriz[497]. As noted above, another possibility is to identify Diego Fernández with the son of Fernando Gundemáriz (see above). It should be noted that it is not necessary that Conde Diego married a second wife at all in order to explain the various family relationships which are specified in the charters quoted in this section.] Diego & his [first] wife had one child:

a) ONECA [Mayor] Díaz (before [1030]-after 19 Apr 1058). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by a charter dated 24 Jul 1046 under which “Oneca Diaz…cum viro meo Gundemaro Joannes” declared themselves “vigarius et personarius de comite Didaco Fredenandi et de comitissa domna Gelvira” and refers to property which “comitissa domna Gelvira et…viro suo Didaco Fredenandi” inherited from “comite domno Oveco et domna Eilo”, together with another charter dated 19 Apr 1058 which specifies that “conde Oveco Sanchez” was father of Elvira[498]. Assuming that the 24 Jul 1046 charter, quoted below, is correctly dated, it is unlikely that Oneca was born later than 1030 considering that she was already married at that date. Bearing in mind the chronology of her mother and maternal grandparents, it is probable that she was born much earlier than this. [Fernando Díaz granted the monastery of Santa María in Oviedo to his wife Enderquina Muñoz as arras by charter dated 17 Apr 1097, the document naming his wife´s father, her brother-in-law Rodrigo Díaz and her sister-in-law Mayor Díaz together with the latter's husband Golmaro Ioannes[499]. The text of this document has not yet been checked to confirm whether it includes references to the actual relationships "brother-in-law" and "sister-in-law", whether the language indicates that the named individuals were alive or deceased at the time, and the context in which they are named (subscribers, joint holders of the property etc). The reference to Golmaro Ioannes suggests that "Mayor Díaz" was the same person as "Oneca Díaz" who is named in the 24 Jul 1046 charter, as "Golmaro" could be a variation of the name Gundemaro. However, assuming that the 17 Apr 1097 charter indicates that the named individuals were alive at the time, Oneca Díaz and her husband Gundemaro Ioannes would have been rather old at the time. Until the 17 Apr 1097 charter is checked, it is preferable to highlight the doubt about this co-identity by showing this charter in square brackets.] m (before 24 Jul 1046) GUNDEMARO [Golmaro] Yáñez, son of JUAN --- & his wife ---. "Gundemaro Iohannes" confirmed two diplomas of King Fernando I in 1053 and 1056[500]. He was the brother of Flámula and Goina[501].

Diego & his [first/second] wife had four children:

b) RODRIGO Díaz (-before 1090). "…Ruderico Didaz, Fernando Didaz…" subscribed the charter dated 15 Oct 1071 under which Alfonso VI King of Castile donated "…hereditates que fuerunt de comitisssa domina Geluira filia comes Faffila Fernandiz…in ripa de Estola et in illa terra de Sumontia" to "soror mea domina Urracca prolis Fredenandiz"[502]. In 1083, he and his siblings Fernando and Jimena Díaz claimed rights to the monastery of San Salvador de Tol[503]. Conde [de Asturias]. "...Rodricus Didaz commes, Fernando Didaz commes..." confirmed the charter dated 8 May 1080 under which King Alfonso VI decreed that no representative of the king could enter Sahagún[504]. "...Rudericus Didaz, Fredinando Didaz..." confirmed the charter dated 14 May 1080 under which King Alfonso VI granted freedoms and exemptions to Sahagún[505]. “...Comite Roderigo Didaz...” [signing second] subscribed the charter dated 29 Mar 1085 under which "comitissa de terra Spanensi...Iusta" sold property to “...comite domno Petro...et uxore vestre comitissa domna Eilo”[506]. [Fernando Díaz granted the monastery of Santa María in Oviedo to his wife Enderquina Muñoz as arras by charter dated 17 Apr 1097, the document naming his wife´s father, her brother-in-law Rodrigo Díaz and her sister-in-law Mayor Díaz together with the latter's husband Golmaro Ioannes[507]. The text of this document has not yet been checked to confirm whether it includes references to the actual relationships "brother-in-law" and "sister-in-law", whether the language indicates that the named individuals were alive or deceased at the time, and the context in which they are named (subscribers, joint holders of the property etc). Concerning "Rodrigo Díaz" who is named in this document, there are two possibilities: either Rodrigo Díaz, son of Diego Fernández, or Rodrigo Díaz, husband of Jimena Díaz (see below), both of whom were "brother-in-law" of Enderquina Muñoz. Until the 17 Apr 1097 charter is checked, it is preferable to highlight the doubt about this co-identity by showing this charter in square brackets.] m GONTRODO, daughter of ---. She is named as the wife of Rodrigo Díaz in documentation from Corias[508].

c) FERNANDO Díaz (-[killed in battle Uclés May 1108]). "…Ruderico Didaz, Fernando Didaz…" subscribed the charter dated 15 Oct 1071 under which Alfonso VI King of Castile donated "…hereditates que fuerunt de comitisssa domina Geluira filia comes Faffila Fernandiz…in ripa de Estola et in illa terra de Sumontia" to "soror mea domina Urracca prolis Fredenandiz"[509].

- ASTURIAS de OVIEDO.

d) JIMENA Díaz (-1106). The "Corónicas" Navarras record that "este meo Çid" married "dona Xemena, nieta del rey don Alfonsso, filla del conte don Diago de Asturias"[510]. "Ruderigo Didaz" accepted as his wife "Scemena filia Didago ducis de terra Asturiense" and granted property "in territorio Kastelle…in Cavia" to her, including "villas que michi saccarunt Albaro Faniz et Albaro Albariz sobrinis meis", with "comes Petro Assuriz et comes Garsea Ordonniz" as guarantors, by charter dated 19 Jul 1074[511]. "Rodric Diaz et uxor mea Scemena" donated property to the abbey of Silos by charter dated 12 May 1076[512]. She attempted to retain control of Valencia after her husband's death but finally evacuated the city Apr/May 1102. The Anales Toledanos record the death in 1106 of “Dona Ximena su muger [del Cid]”[513]. m ([19 Jul] 1074) RODRIGO Díaz de Vivar "El Cid Campeador", son of Diego Laínez & his wife Teresa Rodríguez (Vivar near Burgos [1043]-Valencia [10] Jul 1099, bur Cardeña). Alférez of Sancho II King of Castile 1066. Lord and independent ruler of Valencia 1094-1099.

e) AUROVITA Díaz . She is named as sister of Rodrigo and Fernándo Díaz in their 1083 donation to the monastery of San Vicente, which also gives the name of her husband[514]. m MUNIO Godestéiz, son of ---. He fought with his brother-in-law Rodrigo Díaz "el Cid" and accompanied his widow Jimena Díaz after his death[515].