Pedro Páez Escacha de Silva

  Noted events in his life were:

• Reference:
Luis de Salazar y Castro, Historia Genealógica de la Casa Silva, Vol. I, pp. 96-99

Don Pedro Páez, who used the name Acuña, was the oldest son and heir of don Pelayo Gutiérrez de Silva and Sancha Aanez. Don Pedro married doña Elvira Núñez and we know of three of their children:

• Don Sancho Pérez de Silva
• Don Suero Pérez de Silva
• Doña Mayor Pérez de Silva who married don Nuño Suárez Vello.

• Reference:
Francisco Fernández de Bethencourt, Historia Genealógica y Heráldica de la Monarquía Española, Vol. II, p. 74

Don Pedro Peláez or Páez, "Alcalde de Comibra, señor de la Casa de silva, señor y Patrono de los Monasterios de Tibeans, Cucujaens, Junqueira, Souto y Vllela" was one ofthe greatest Portuguese Lords in the time of condes don Enrique y doña Teresa. His children carried on the name Silva, as he did at times.

• Reference:
Francisco Antonio de Alarcón, Nobiliario del Conde de Barcelos, Don Pedro, Hijo del Rey Don Dionis de Portugal, pp. 228, 325-326

Don Pedro Páez Escacha was the father of Sancho Pérez, Suero Perez Torta and Mayor Pérez Perna who married Nuño Soarez. Don Pedro was the son don Paylo Gutiérrez de Silva and doña Sancha Annes. Don Paylo was the son of Gutierre Alderote de Silva.