The Gesta Comitum Barcinonensium names (in order) "Raimundum Borrelli et Ermengaudum" as the two sons of "Borrellus comes". The Annales Barcinonenses name "Raimundus Barchinonensis comes, filius Borelli comitis" when recording his death. His birth date is estimated from the charter dated 25 Jun 972, under which “Borrellus...comes et marchio et coniux nostra Ledgardis comitissa” sold “ecclesia de sancti Stephani...in puig de Granolers” to “Assolf”, the dating clause of which states “in anno primo quo natus est filius eius Raimundus”. “Borellus…comes et marchio…filios meos Raymundo et Ermengode” ordered the security of “castro…Cardona”, constructed by “avus meus Wifredus comes et marchio”, by charter dated 9 Apr 986, subscribed by “Geribertus vicecomes…Gocefridus frater Borelli comes”. "Borrellus…comes et marchio" exchanged property with "uxori mee Ermerud comitissa" which she held "in comitatu Urgellense" by charter dated 5 Sep 988 subscribed by "Raimundus comes filio Borrello comitis".
He succeeded his father in 992 as Comte de Barcelona, Girona, i Osona. The testament of "Borellus comes" dated 24 Sep 993 appoints "filio meo Raimundo comite" to "comitatu Gerundense…[et] comitatu Barchinonense". He reversed the advances of al-Mansur and Abd-el-Malik, culminating in an attack on Córdoba 1010. “Raimundo…comiti et conjugi…Ermesendi” bought property from Petro Rogerio Bishop of Girona by charter dated 20 Nov 1015, subscribed by “Berengarius comes”.
The necrology of Girona records the death “IV Kal Mar…1016” (presumably O.S.) of “Raymundus comes”. The Chronicon alterum Rivipullense records the death in 1017 of “Raymundus comes Barch.” 1
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