on 4 july 1117, jerome was with the court of urraca and alfonso vii at león, where the queen gave a charter to the monastery of san isidro de las dueñas. on 9 december 1117, he again visited the court of alfonso vii at sahagún. in the spring of 1118, jerome, probably with forces from his own province, joined the army assembled in eastern castile for possible war with alfonso of aragon. on 2 june, the queen was holding a council at segovia, where jerome was probably present. on 20 november, jerome had returned to león with the royal court, there to confirm a donation by alfonso vii to the church of toledo. on 22 february 1119, he was in castile to subscribe a royal charter of donation to the monastery of san pedro de arlanza. when the queen, still in castile, issued another charter on 26 march, jerome did not sign it.