Gutier Menéndez

[21] During the reign of his brother-in-law, Ordoño II, king of Galicia from 910 and then of León from 914 until his death in 924, Gutier was a regular presence at the royal court.

In December 927, the two kings, apparently reconciled, met to confirm the restoration of the monastery of Santa María de Loyo in the suburbs of Lugo by Gutier and Ilduara.

On 16 August, he rewarded Gutier for his continued support with rule over six counties[b] in Galicia: Quiroga, Santiago de Castillón, Lor, Saviñao, Louseiro and Ortigueira.

[21] A document of 942, written after the death of Gutier and his brother Arias, show that they had once governed even more counties (commissa) and deaneries (decanías).

[c] The document mentions Lor and Quiroga, but also lists Bubal, Ladra, Limia, Paramo, Salnés, Sorga and Triós in Galicia, as well as Refojos de Leza further south in the county of Portugal.

[26] Gutier witnessed many other royal acts of Alfonso IV until his overthrow by his younger brother, Ramiro II in 931.