His mother was an aunt of count Sancho García of Castile, and also of the powerful count of Saldaña, García Gómez of Carrión, and she appears to have played a role in forming a bridge between the kingdom and county.
Njegova majka je bila teta grofa Sanča Garcíje od Kastilje, ali i moćnog grofa od Saldañe, Garcíje Gómeza od Carrióna, i ona je izgleda odigrala ulogu u osnivanju mosta između kraljevstva i grofovije.