Froila Vermudez was a Galician

Galician people

The Galicians are an ethnic group, a nationality whose historical homeland is Galicia in north-western Spain. Most Galicians are bilingual, speaking both their historic language, Galician, and Castilian Spanish.-Political and administrative divisions:...

 nobleman born in the 11th century, is the first known member of the House of Trava (or Traba). This family was original from the Costa da Morte

Costa da Morte

Costa da Morte is part of the Spanish Galician coast. The Costa da Morte extends from the villages of Fisterra and Malpica.The Costa da Morte received its name because there have been so many shipwrecks along its treacherous rocky shore...

. He was an important count in the north and north-west of Galicia. After dying in the Cospeito

Cospeito

Cospeito is a municipality of the Province of Lugo in Galicia. It is situated on the plain of Terra Chá.It is made up by the following villages:*Arcillá *Bestar *Bexán ou Rubiños *Cospeito *Goá...

 in 1091 was buried in Monastery of Xuvia

Monastery of Xuvia

The Monastery of Xuvia, also known as San Martiño de Xuvia or San Martín de Jubia, is located in the Parish of the same name in the city of Narón...

, who had maintained a close relationship, he left three daughters and three sons, Pedro Fróilaz de Traba

Pedro Fróilaz de Traba

Pedro Fróilaz de Traba was the most powerful secular magnate in the Kingdom of Galicia during the first quarter of the twelfth century. According to the Historia compostelana, he was "spirited ... warlike ... of great power .....

 was his political heir, their properties covered about much of the current territory of the Province of A Coruña north of river Tambre

Tambre

Tambre is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km north of Venice and about 15 km east of Belluno...

(old Tamara).