The origins of this family, known as Beni Gómez both in Muslim and Christian Spain, are obscure. The following ancestry of Diego Muñoz Conde de Saldaña is suggested by Torres[1123]. The county of Saldaña was semi-independent, a territory between the county of Castile, the county of Cea and the county of Liébana, the last named being taken over around [970] by the count of Saldaña who thereby became one of the most powerful nobles of the time. The family's prestige is demonstrated by the marriages into the families of the counts of Castile and kings of León.
conde DIEGO Muñoz, son of [MUNIO Gómez] & his wife --- (-[15 May 951/952]). "Ranimirus rex, Ossorio Munniz, Didacus Munniz, Gisubado Braolioniz, Virmudus Nunniz, Abaiube iben Tepite, Recemirus iben December" donated property to Sahagún by charter dated 11 Nov 944[1132]. Conde de Saldaña. Until the early 940s he was a supporter of the kings of León, signing in 941 the pact between King Ramiro II and the Caliph. The Cronica de Sampiro records that "Fredenandus Gundissalui et Didacus Munionis" rebelled against King Ramiro II, who captured them and imprisoned them "unum in Legione, alterum in Gordone"[1133], dated to [943/44] by Torres[1134]. "Ranimiro rex" donated property to Sahagún by charter dated 3 Apr 945, witnessed by "Fredenandus Gundesalviz, Didacus Munniz…"[1135]. "Ranimiro rex" donated property to Sahagún by charter dated 3 Apr 945, witnessed by "…Didaco Muniz…"[1136]. His last documented appearance is as witness to King Ordoño III's donation to the monastery of Sahagún 15 May 951[1137].
m TEGRIDIA, daughter of ---. She is named in her husband's 940 donation to the monastery of San Román de Entrepeñas, which also mentions Munio, Gómez, Elvira and Osorio assumed to be four of their children[1138].
Diego & his wife had [nine] children
note Philippe: trop d'incertitude au-delà