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From: "Todd A. Farmerie" < >
Subject: Re: Amalric
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 21:08:51 -0400
Francisco Antonio Doria wrote:
>
> >It has more recently been suggested, that an undated early donation to
> >Liebana contains within it documentation of the immediate ancestry of
> >Pedro, Pelayo, and Silo, all as great-grandchildren of the benefactor,
> >Benedict.
>
> Tell us more about that. I only know the traditional genealogy - which I
> for sure don't believe.
The source for this document is:
Cotarelo Valledor, Armando. Historia Critica y Documentada de la Vida y
Acciones de Alfonso III el Magno, Untimo Rey de Asturias. (1933).
It contains exerpts from the document, and also a summary pedigree.
This shows Benedicto and wife Ellesinda with three children, including
Divigria, spouse of Aquilo, and Osicia. Aquilo and Divigria were
parents of (among others) Fafila and Didaco. Didaco married cousin
Gulvira, daughter of Osicia, and had (with others) Pedro. Also among
the family members are individuals named Silo and Gutina, which later
appear among the royals.
Regarding Pelayo's parentage, in addition to the vague statements that
he descended from the earlier kings, one source calls him son of
majordomo Fafila. This could result from confusion over his son having
that name, but it was not uncommon to name the oldest son after the
paternal grandfather. There is also a tradition of relationship with
Pedro of Cantabria. This document is dated by script analysis to the
6th or 7th century, and Liebana was later patronized by the royal
family.
Based the appearance of Fafila and Pedro in successive generations of
this family, the possibility that this represents the parentage of the
Asturian dynasty is evident. It is no more than speculation, and
perhaps unprovable, but at least one modern genealogist (Moriarty) has
accepted it.
ta
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