Airas Fernandes ( – ), called Carpancho, was a knight and from Galicia.
Life The main sources for Carpancho's life are four documents in the cartulary from the archives of the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The Latin form of his name as it appears in documents is . In a reconstructed genealogy, he was the son of Fernando Pais, son of Paio Peres, son of Pedro Gelmires, brother of the Archbishop Diego Gelmires. His brothers were Adão, Nuno and Pedro. The family was closely linked to the cathedral. Adão and Nuno studied in Paris.
In 1230, Carpancho renounced his part in the benefices of San Vicente de Alón, San Vicente de Aguas Santas and Santa María de Isorna in favour of the cathedral. In 1237, he made out his will, leaving property at to the monastery of San Paio de Antealtares.
Works Carpancho wrote the following (female-voiced love poems):Airas Carpancho at Cantigas medievais galego-portuguesas.
A maior coita que eu no mund'hei Chegades, amiga, d'u é meu amigo Madre velida, meu amigo vi Madre, pois vós desamor havedes Molher com'eu nom vive, coitada Por fazer romaria pug'em meu coraçom Que me mandades, ai madre, fazer Tanto sei eu de mi parte quant'é de meu coraçom
All of these have been translated into English by Rip Cohen. The first stanza of Madre, pois vós desamor havedes in English reads:
He also wrote the following :
Ai Deus! com'ando coitado d'amor! Ai Deus! que coita de sofrer Desej'eu muit'a veer mia senhor Pois que se nom sente a mia senhor Quisera-m'ir: tal conselho prendi
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