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3 unusual facts about Fernando Ponce de Cabrera el Mayor


Fernando Ponce de Cabrera el Mayor

In 1162, on the death of his father, Fernando succeeded to the tenencia of Sanabria.

Early in 1161, Ferdinand, prompted by fear that Afonso I of Portugal was planning an invasion, bestowed the tenencias (tenancies-in-chief) of Ciudad Rodrigo and Ledesma on Ponce, who in turn gave the latter to his son Fernando.

Between 13 February 1161 and August 1163 Fernando Ponce was the alférez or signifer (standard-bearer) of Ferdinand II, although it is possible that his younger brother of the same name, Fernando Ponce el Menor, is the one to whom the documents refer.



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