Gómez Peláez de Silva Señor de Santa Olalla

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information:
Diego Vincencio de Vidania, Al Rey Nuestro Señor , p. 84-85 Chart of the de León family.

Los condes don Gómez Paéz de Silva was the son of don Palaio Gutiérrez de Silva and doña Sancha Anez de Montor.

Martín Gomez de Silva was the son of conde don Gómez Paéz de Silva and his wife doña Urraca Nuñnez Vellin

• Background Information:
Francisco Ruano, Casa de Cabrera en Cordoba: Obra Genealógica Histórica, p. 34

Aldonza Alfonso de León, daughter of doña Aldonza Martínez de Silva and rey don Alonso IX de León, married conde don Pedro Ponce de Cabrera. Doña Aldonza Martínez de Silva was the daughter of don Martín Gómez de Silva and his wife doña Urraca Rodríguez de Cabrera. Martín Gómez de Silva was the son of Goméz Peláez de Silva, lord of Santa Olalla and his wife condesa doña Urraca Núñez. Gómez Peláez de Silva was the son of don Pelayo Gutiérrez de Silva, Adelantado mayor del Reyno de Portugal, and his wife doñ Sancha Yañnez de Montor. Pelayo Gutiérrez was the son of don Gutierre Peláez, lord of Aldret & Quinta de Silva, and his wife doña María Pérez de Ambia. Gutierre Peláez was the son of don Pelayo Peláez, señor de Zisneros, who was the son of don Pelayo Fruela and his wife doña Aldonza Ordoñez.

• Reference:
Francisco Fernández de Bethencourt, Historia Genealógica y Heráldica de la Monarquía Española, Vol. II, p. 75

Don Gómez Peláez de Silva, "conde y Rico-hombre de Portugal, último Alcaide de Castillo de Santa Olalla," from whom the entire "Casa de Silva" decends.

Gómez married Urraca Núñez, daughter of Nuño Suárz Vello Señor de Terras de Santa María and Elivira Touriz.