Vermudo Vélaz Conde

   Another name for Vermudo was Vermundo Vélaz.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Web Reference:
Charles Cawley's Medieval Lands, Nobility of Asturias andLeón - Vermundo Vévez was the son of Vela Vermúdez. This is shown in the testament of "Vela Vermudez" "is dated 27 Mar 976, names "Vermudo Velaz…Argilo" as beneficiaries, confirmed by "Nunno Velaz, Fernando Vermuiz, Gilvira Didaz uxor Fernando Vermuiz, Petero Fernandiz, Gomiz Fernandiz filiis Fernando Vermuiz" ."

• Reference:
Jamie de Salazar y Acha, "Una Familia de la Alta Edad Media: Los Velas y su Realidad Historica," Estudios genealógicos y heráldicos, Volume 1, Asociación Española de Estudios Genealógicos y Heráldicos: 1985, pp. 40-41, 48

We can identify Vermudo Vélaz as the son of Vela Vermúndez in a document dated 976 in which Vela divided his property. In 976, Vermudo was likely still a child. Vermudo appears in documents confirming donations from Alfonso V in the years 998, 1000, 1012 and in 1017. Vermudo is titled a count in document dated 29 Oct 1024.

A document dated 26 Jan 1027, at Lugo, gives information about his marriage and children. In the document, Elvira Pinióliz is called the widow of conde Vermudo Vélaz.

Vermudo married Elvira Pinióliz, daughter of Piñolo Gundemáruz and Jimena Vélaz. (Elvira Pinióliz was born in Asturias, Iberia and died in 1032-1042 in Iberia.)