Mendo Páez de Sorred

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Mendo Páez de Sorrez or Mendo Páez de Sorred or Men Páez Sorred or Mem Páez Sorred (b. c. 1070[1] or 1180[2] - d. c. 1230[2]) was a Spanish noble in the service of the Kingdom of Galicia and by default, also the Kingdom of Castile. He was the head of the [3] and is best known for founding the by initiating the population of the Valle de Soto.[3]

Day of Birth and Death[]

There is some confusion about his birth and death dates. Some sources record Mendo Páez as having been born in 1070.[1] This is the most likely birthdate due to his service to Alfonso VII (Reigning from 1126 to 1157) and Alfonso VIII (Reigning from 31 August 1158 – 5 October 1214) having been recorded. Other sources put his birthdate at 1180 which is essentially an impossibility given the prior records.[2] His death day which is recorded by some sources as taking place in 1230 is also extremely unlikely.[2]

Family Origins[]

Mendo Páez Sorrez was born into the of House of Sorred, a family from Galicia. He was the son of and his Portuguese wife, . His paternal grandfather was and his paternal grandmother was . His maternal grandfather was , and his maternal grandmother was Dórdia Viegas, .

The , founded by Mendo Páez would go on to produce some of the greatest leaders throughout Spanish history. The cadet branch of the family, the House of Méndez de Sotomayor would also rise to power in the 1400s before merging with the House of Haro.

Biography[]

Mendo Páez de Sorrez was recorded as being a in the service of King Alfonso VII of León and Castile el emperador.[4] An award awarded to Mendo after his participation in Alonso VII's from the Moors. Mendo Páez also went on to serve King Alfonso VIII of Castile. At some point, Mendo Páez was given the mandate to populate the area of the in Galicia. With this landed establishment of lordship over the , Mendo Páez took the land's name as his own surname as was tradition to become Mendo Páez Sorrez de Sotomayor.

Marriage and descendants[]

Mendo Páez married , the daughter of , and head of the Portuguese in Galicia[5] and his wife, .[6] The couple had three children:[7]

  • (b. 1310) - Married , Head of house and X .
  • - Almirante de Castilla, I Señor de Rianxo, II Señor de Sotomayor, married María de Mendoza.
  • - Bishop of Orense.
Preceded by
Title Created
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?–1230 		Succeeded by

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Men PÁEZ SORRED, señor de Sorrez". castilla.maxerco.es. Castilla Maxerco. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mem Paez Sorrez de Sotomayor, I señor de Sotomayor". geni.com. Geni. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Señor de la Casa de Sorrez Men Páez Sorred". sologenealogia.com. SoloGenealogia. 24 October 2006. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. ^ Guevara y Váldes, Eduardo Pardo de (2005). Actas de la XI Reunión Americana de Genealogía [Acts of the 11th American Reunion of Genealogy] (in Spanish). Instituto Padre Sarmiento de Estudios Gallegos (Santiado de Compostela). Xunta, Galacia: Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press. pp. 461–466. ISBN 8400083369. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  5. ^ "D. Pedro Pais de Ambia, senhor de Lobios". geni.com. Geni. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Maria Ferandes Fernandes de Lima". geni.com. Geni. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Men Páez Sorred, Señor de la Casa de Sorrez". geneall.net. GeneAll. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
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