Gil Vasques de Soverosa

[1] Tenente in several places in Portugal, including Barros in 1207; Sousa between 1234 and 1235; Barroso from 1207 to 1240; and, Panóias and Montealegre,[2] he owned numerous properties in the Guimarães region and was Lord of Sobroso Castle in Vilasobroso.

[a] daughter of Aires Nunes de Fornelos and Mor Pais (Mayor Peláez), and granddaughter of Soeiro Mendes da Maia, a member of the powerful Maia lineage.

[b][7] Before her marriage, she had two children out of wedlock with King Sancho I of Portugal; Martim and Urraca Sanches.

From the marriage of Gil Vasques and Maria Aires, the following children were born: His second marriage at around 1212 was with Sancha González de Orbaneja, They had three children:[9][5] His third marriage was with María González Girón,[5][15] the widow of Guillén Pérez de Guzmán and daughter of Gonzalo Rodríguez Girón and Sancha Rodríguez.

[c] María had several children from her first marriage including Mayor Guillén de Guzmán, mistress of King Alfonso X of Castile, the parents of Queen Beatrice of Castile, wife of Afonso III of Portugal.