Fernando Yáñez

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1. FERNANDO Yáñez, son of [JUAN ---] & his wife [Toda Raimúndez] (-after 24 Aug 1154). Señor in Puente Sampayo. His service to Queen Urraca and King Alfonso VII is recorded in the Historia Compostelana[1756]. "…Fernandus Iohannes…" subscribed the charter dated 18 May 1116 under which Queen Urraca donated the church of Caldes de Cuntis to Santiago de Compostela[1757]. "…Fernandus Iohannes…" subscribed the charter dated 18 May 1123 under which Queen Urraca exchanged with Santiago de Compostela the church of Santa María de Ordestre for "heredidate…Ouines…in terra de Cornado"[1758]. Señor de Limia. The Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris records that "…Fernando Yáñez…" made peace with Alfonso VII King of Castile in Zamora after his accession in 1126[1759]. "…Fernandus Iohannis…" subscribed the charter dated 13 Nov 1127 under which King Alfonso VII donated "el castillo de San Jorge en la Sierra del Pindo" to Santiago de Compostela[1760]. "…Fernandus Iohannes…" subscribed the charter dated 18 Mar 1131 under which King Alfonso VII granted privileges to officials of the church of Santiago de Compostela[1761]. He was one of the leaders of the resistance to the Portuguese invasion during the 1130s, took part in the siege of Oreja in 1139, in the Andalusian campaign of 1144, and in the siege of Córdoba in 1146. "…Fernandus Iohannes de Gallecia…" subscribed the charter dated 1 Jul 1140 under which King Alfonso VII donated various property between Salamanca and Zamora to Santiago de Compostela[1762]. He is recorded in the Poem of Almería as having participated in the capture of Almería in 1147. Tenente of Talavera and Maqueda, near Toledo, and the fortress of Montoro on the River Guadalquivir[1763]. “...Fernandus Iohannis tenens Muntor...” confirmed the charter dated 1 May 1153 under which “Fernandus Galletie comes...” donated property to Sobrado[1764]. The dating clause of a charter dated Feb 1154, under which "Greo Petri" placed himself under the protection of "comite domno Petro Adefonso et uxori uestra comitissa domna Maria Froilaz", names "…Fredenandus Iohannis tenente Montor…"[1765]. "Fernandus Iohannis" donated "Uluariam" to the church of Túy by charter dated 24 Aug 1154[1766].

m MARÍA Gómez, daughter of conde GÓMEZ Núñez & his wife Elvira Pérez. Barton names Fernando and María as children of Gómez Núñez and his wife Elvira Pérez but does not cite the corresponding primary source[1767]. Fernando & his wife had two children: