The County of Trastámara (Spanish ''Condado de Trastámara'') was a tenancy of the crown in the
Kingdom of Galicia
The Kingdom of Galicia was a political entity located in southwestern Europe, which at its territorial zenith occupied the entire northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. In the early 10th century, the Kingdom of Galicia was formed following the div ...
in the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...
. Its name comes from the
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
''tra(n)s Tamar(is)'', meaning "beyond
orth ofthe
Tambre", a river which runs through
Galicia. It was regularly granted to men of a single family, the
House of Traba from the 11th century into the 13th, after which it was often given for life to others, including
Alvar Núñez Osorio and the future King
Henry II of Castile
Henry II (13 January 1334 – 29 May 1379), called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal (''el Fratricida''), was the first List of Castilian monarchs, King of Castile and List of Leonese monarchs, León from the House of Trastámara. He became ...
, whose dynasty is thus known as the
House of Trastámara
The House of Trastámara (Spanish, Aragonese and Catalan: ) was a royal dynasty which first ruled in the Crown of Castile and then expanded to the Crown of Aragon from the Late Middle Ages to the early modern period.
They were an illegitimate ...
. On 4February 1445 in
San Martín de Valdeiglesias
San Martín de Valdeiglesias is a town of Comunidad de Madrid with a population is 8,812 people (2022).
History
The Castle of Coracera was built in the fifteenth century.
Geography
San Martín is near to Cadalso de los Vidrios, Pelayos de ...
, it was granted as a hereditary possession to
Pedro Álvarez Osorio by
Juan II of Castile
John II of Castile (; 6 March 1405 – 20 July 1454) was King of Castile and León from 1406 to 1454. He succeeded his older sister, Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon, as Prince of Asturias in 1405.
Regency
John was the son of King Henry ...
.
Counts
House of Traba
*
Froila Bermúdez de Traba (d. 1091)
*
Pedro Fróilaz de Traba
Pedro Fróilaz de Traba (''floruit, fl.'' 1086–1126) was the most powerful secular magnate in the Kingdom of Galicia during the first quarter of the twelfth century. According to the ''Historia compostelana'', he was "spirited ... warlike ... of ...
(r. 11251126, d. 1128), son of prec.
*
Fernando Pérez de Traba
Fernando (or Fernán) Pérez de Traba (; – 1 November 1155), or Fernão Peres de Trava (), was a nobleman and count of the Kingdom of León who for a time held power over all Galicia. He became the lover of Countess Teresa of Portugal, throug ...
(r. 1132–1145, d. 1155), son of prec.
*
Gonzalo Fernández de Traba (r. 1155–1159, d. 1165), son of Fernando Pérez
*
Fernando González de Traba Fernando González de Traba or Fernão Gonçalves (''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 ...
(r. 1161–1165, d. 1165), son of prec.
*
Bermudo Pérez de Traba Bermudo or Vermudo, from Latin Veremundus, is a given name of Germanic origin. It may refer to:
* Veremund (fl. c. 500), Suevic king of Galicia
* Bermudo I of Asturias (r. 788–91), king, called "the Deacon" (''el Diácono'')
* Bermudo II of León ...
(d. 1168), son of Pedro Fróilaz
*
Gómez González de Traba (r. 1165–1208, d. c. 1211), son of Gonzalo Fernández
*
Rodrigo Gómez de Traba (r. c.1220–c.1260, d. c. 1261), son of prec.
House of Osorio
*
Pedro Álvarez Osorio, I Count of Trastámara;
*Álvaro Pérez Osorio, II Count of Trastámara (I
Marquess of Astorga
Marquess of Astorga () is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility, Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1465 by Henry IV of Castile, Henry IV to Álvar Pérez Osorio, 2nd Count of Trastámara and captain gener ...
);
*Pedro Álvarez Osorio, III Count of Trastámara;
*Álvaro Pérez Osorio, IV Count of Trastámara;
*Pedro Álvarez Osorio, V Count of Trastámara;
*Álvar Pérez Osorio] VI Count of Trastámara;
*Antonio Pedro Álvarez Osorio, VII Count of Trastámara;
*Alfonso Pérez Osorio Velasco y Herrera, VIII Count of Trastámara;
*Pedro Álvarez Osorio, IX Count of Trastámara;
*Álvar Pérez Osorio, X Count of Trastámara;
*
Antonio Pedro Sancho Dávila y Osorio
Antonio Pedro Sancho Dávila y Osorio (or Álvarez Osorio y Gómez Dávila), X Marquess of Astorga, (c. 1615 - Madrid, 27 February 1689) was a Spanish noble, soldier, politician and diplomat.
Early life
He was the eldest son of Antonio Sancho ...
, XI Count of Trastámara;
*Ana Dávila y Osorio, XII Countessa of Trastámara;
*Melchor de Guzmán y Osorio, XIII Count of Trastámara;
*Ana de Guzmán Osorio y Dávila, XIV Countessa of Trastámara;
*Ventura Osorio de Moscoso y Guzmán Dávila y Aragón, XV Count of Trastámara;
*
Vicente Joaquín Osorio de Moscoso y Guzmán, XVI Count of Trastámara;
*
Vicente Isabel Osorio de Moscoso y Álvarez de Toledo, XVII Count of Trastámara;
*
Vicente Pío Osorio de Moscoso y Ponce de León, XVIII Count of Trastámara;
*
José María Osorio de Moscoso y Carvajal, XIX Count of Trastámara;
*Francisco de Asís Osorio de Moscoso y de Borbón, XX Count of Trastámara;
*Francisco de Asís Osorio de Moscoso y Jordán de Urríes, XXI Count of Trastámara;
*María del Perpetuo Socorro Osorio de Moscoso y Reynoso, XXII Countess of Trastámara;
*Gonzalo Barón y Gavito, XXIII Count of Trastámara;
*María del Pilar Paloma de Casanova-Cárdenas y Barón, XXIV Countess of Trastámara;
*María de la Blanca Barón y Osorio de Moscoso, XXV Countess of Trastámara;
*Rafael Castellano y Barón, XXVI Count of Trastámara;
*Jaime Castellano y de la Chica, XXVII Count of Trastámara;
References
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Counts of Spain
Spanish noble titles
1445 establishments in Europe
15th-century establishments in Castile