Fernando González de Traba
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Fernando González de Traba (fl.
1159–1165) was a Galician magnate and the head of the House of Traba in the Kingdom of León
during the reign of Ferdinand II
. He was the eldest son of Gonzalo Fernández de Traba
and Elvira Rodríguez. He was the alférez
of the realm from April 1159 until at least 31 July 1160. He was recognised as a count (Latin comes), the highest noble rank in the kingdom, by 13 January 1160 in Galicia, but the royal chancery did not so style him until 13 February 1161. He held the tenencias which his father had held: Aranga (1160–61), Traba (1160–61), Monterroso
(1160–63), and Trastámara
(1161–65), even holding all four simultaneously (at least from 2 June to 20 September 1161). He supported with donations the Cistercian monasteries of Sobrado
(1162) and Monfero (1163). Fernando signed his last known charter on 26 December 1165. There exists a charter mistakenly dated 6 January 1165 by which his brother, Gómez González de Traba
, made a donation to Jubia for the sake of his soul. He had no known wife or children.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1159–1165) was a Galician magnate and the head of the House of Traba in the Kingdom of León
Kingdom of León
The Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in AD 910 when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the peninsula shifted their capital from Oviedo to the city of León...
during the reign of Ferdinand II
Ferdinand II of Leon
Ferdinand II was King of León and Galicia from 1157 to his death.-Life:Born in Toledo, Castile, he was the son of King Alfonso VII of León and Castile and of Berenguela, of the House of Barcelona. At his father's death, he received León and Galicia, while his brother Sancho received Castile and...
. He was the eldest son of Gonzalo Fernández de Traba
Gonzalo Fernández de Traba
Gonzalo Fernández de Traba was a Galician nobleman and the leader of the House of Traba. He was the eldest son and successor of Fernando Pérez de Traba by his wife Sancha González...
and Elvira Rodríguez. He was the alférez
Alférez
Alférez is a junior officer rank also used in Spain, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The variant Alferes is used in Portugal and was formerly also used in Brazil. A naval variant, Frigate Alférez, is used in Spain, Dominican Republic and Peru. "Alférez" is often translated as ensign...
of the realm from April 1159 until at least 31 July 1160. He was recognised as a count (Latin comes), the highest noble rank in the kingdom, by 13 January 1160 in Galicia, but the royal chancery did not so style him until 13 February 1161. He held the tenencias which his father had held: Aranga (1160–61), Traba (1160–61), Monterroso
Monterroso
Monterroso is a municipality in Lugo province in Galicia in north-west Spain.-History:Monterroso was the seat of an important tenencia in medieval Galicia...
(1160–63), and Trastámara
Trastámara
The House of Trastámara was a dynasty of kings in the Iberian Peninsula, which first governed in Castile beginning in 1369 before expanding its rule into Aragón, Navarre and Naples.They were a cadet illegitimate line of the House of Burgundy....
(1161–65), even holding all four simultaneously (at least from 2 June to 20 September 1161). He supported with donations the Cistercian monasteries of Sobrado
Sobrado Abbey
Sobrado Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery, now a Trappist monastery, in the province of A Coruña in Galicia in Spain. It is situated in the municipality of Sobrado, about 9 km east of Corredoiras and about 46 km south-east of Betanzos, at an altitude of 540 m above sea level.-History:A...
(1162) and Monfero (1163). Fernando signed his last known charter on 26 December 1165. There exists a charter mistakenly dated 6 January 1165 by which his brother, Gómez González de Traba
Gómez González de Traba
Gómez González de Traba was a Galician nobleman, a count from 1169, and a wealthy and influential figure in the Kingdom of León. He was the second son of Gonzalo Fernández de Traba and his first wife, Elvira Rodríguez...
, made a donation to Jubia for the sake of his soul. He had no known wife or children.