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Birth:          ABT  930 
Death:           978 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Berm%C3%BAdez_de_Cea
Fernando Bermúdez (died c. 978), the second Count of Cea, was the son of Bermudo 
Núñez and his wife Argilo.[1][2][a] As the father of a queen of Navarre, and therefore, 
ancestor of many royal houses, Fernando was a distinguished member of the highest 
ranks of the nobility of the Kingdom of León. Among his siblings, his sister Froiloba 
Bermúdez and her husband Count Munio Flaínez[3] were direct ancestors of Rodrigo 
Díaz de Vivar el Cid and his wife Jimena Díaz.
Biographical sketch[edit]

The firstborn of count Bermudo Núñez, he inherited many properties from his father 
and also from his uncle Oveco Núñez, Bishop of León, and appears as Fredenando 
Vermudiz in a donation made on 28 August 945 by the bishop to the Monastery of 
Sahagún. The relationship is also confirmed in a charter dated 984 when it mentions 
that this monastery had acquired a certain property from count Fernando Bermúdez 
that had previously belonged to the bishop.[4]

He spent his first years in Asturias where he had vast holdings, some of which had 
been donated by Queen Urraca, the widow of King Fruela II of Asturias, and by the 
Infantes Ramiro and Ordoño Froilaz, as attested in an inventory of various properties 
in Naptavlio that were probably given as compensation for his support of King Fruela 
and for having participated in the rebellion in 932 against King Ramiro II who forced 
Fernando to return two churches to the Cathedral of Oviedo.[5] His relations with the 
crown improved during the reign of King Ordoño III. He was the mayordomo mayor of 
this king, confirmed many of his royal charters as an active member of the curia regis, 
and appears for the first time in 960 with the title of "Count".[6] His last appearance in 
medieval charters was in 978.[7]

Marriage and issue[edit]

He married Elvira Díaz, daughter of Diego Muñoz, count of Saldaña, and his wife 
Tregidia.[7][b] They were the parents of:[8]
Pedro Fernández (died ca. 1028), the third Count of Cea and lacking a male heir, the 
agnate line of the counts of Cea was extinguished. With his wife, Sancha Muñoz, he 
had only one daughter named Elvira Pérez.[9]
Gómez Fernández (died before 978),[9] was the husband of Onecca and father of 
Countess Onecca Gómez, wife of Count Fortún who was most likely a member of the 
royal house of Pamplona. He was probably the father of Fernando and Rodrigo 
Gómez.[9][c]
Gotina Fernández, the wife of Count Pelayo Rodríguez.[11]
Jimena Fernández, Queen consort as the wife of King García Sánchez II and mother 
of King Sancho III of Navarre.[11]
Justa Fernández, the first wife of Count Flaín Muñoz.[11]
Elvira Fernández.[11]

Parents
NUNEZ Bermudo (ABT  900 - ABT  955)
VELASQUEZ Velasquita (ABT  900 - )

Siblings
BERMUDEZ Froiloba (ABT  930 - )
BERMUDEZ Fernando (ABT  930 -  978)

Marriage To DIAZ OF SALDANA Elvira (ABT  930 - AFT  975)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
MUNOZ Diego (ABT  900 -  951)
____ Tregridia (ABT  900 - AFT  940)

Children by DIAZ OF SALDANA Elvira ABT  930 - AFT  975
FERNANDEZ Justa (ABT  955 - )
FERNANDEZ Gotina (ABT  957 - )
FERNANDEZ Ximena (Jimena) (Chimene) (ABT  960 - )

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