As an example of the high regard that Mr. Nuno hold by the young boy and so as to compensate all the deep discontent that the boy’s *exile caused him, gave him a valuous dagger when the young boy went away.
One day, there was a beating to pursue an enormous wild boar, which was causing great deals in the peasants’ crops. Mr. Enrique, very keen on hunting, persved his wife of going with him. When both of them were in the bridge, the wild boar apareció.
Mr. Osirio wounded the animal, but not enough because the wild boar attacked Mr. Enrique and his young wife. When he saw that the animal was going to attack them, he jump into the river and ordered his wife to do the same. However, Teresa couldn’t move because she was scared to death. Because of that the wild boar attacked and killed her.
Some days later, the wild boar itself was died in the same bridge. It had a dagger on the neck, which Mr. Nuno recognized. It was the dagger that he himself gave to Roxin Roxal long time ago the landlord of Andrade. After this he thought that it would be better this young man get married with Mrs. Teresa with whom Roxin Roxal hadn’t bee allowed to get married with. From this moment onwards the bridge was known as Ponte do Porco.
This bridge was also; and is still today, a place where pilgrims, which go to Santiago by the Way of ST James of, have to go through. Five kilometers and a half of this “Path” go through Paderne. Where we can find some historical references from the XII century. Some examples of these are: the stretch to the grave of Santiago which was offered by some religious orders due to the support of some nobles and also to the hospitals of Sancti Spiritus as Hospital of Gende (opened approximately on 1.445 in the parish of Souto) which was used as protection and shelter to all those who go over there.
Frei Martin Sarmiento,in his journey on 1.745 gives evidence of having gone to the hospital. In this moment there weren’t no remains because it knocked down in 1.720 and it was then when an act was written. The act stated that, as the heirs of Juan de Guende didn’t fulfill their obligations, the hospital finished the obligations that had been taken place until that moment.
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