His parentage is confirmed by the charter under which "Pontius…comes Tolosanus, primarchio et dux Aquitanorum et uxor mea Garsindis" donated property to the abbey of Saint-Pons de Thomières, for the souls of "genitore nostro Raimundo et genetrice mea".
He succeeded his father in [923/24] as RAYMOND PONS Comte de Toulouse. [Agio Archbishop of Narbonne wrote to "Agamberto necnon et Elefonso episcopus" by undated charter which names "comites nostros Ermingaudum et Raimundum". This charter is dated to 922 in the 3rd edition of the Histoire Générale de Languedoc. However, the fact that Ermengaud is given precedence over Raymond in the document suggests that the latter must have been Raymond Pons Comte de Toulouse, nephew of the former, rather than his older brother Comte Raymond II. If that is correct, the document would be dateable to after [924]. Archbishop Agio died in [926/27], which if correct would be place the document in [924/27].] "Oddo…vicecomes…cum uxore mea…Richelde" donated property inherited from "mei genitoris…Franconis et meæ genitricis…Ersindis", with the consent of "domni Agonis archiepiscopi et Poncii comitis" and for the soul of "senioris mei Poncii comitis", by charter dated 17 Dec 924, signed by "Poncii comitis et marchionis…". The subscription suggests that Raymond Pons had also adopted the title Marquis de Gothie [Septimanie]. It is not known whether the marquisate passed to the family of the comtes de Toulouse immediately after the death of Guillaume I "le Pieux" Duke of Aquitaine, Marquis de Gothie, whose death is dated to 918. Flodoard records that "Ragemundus et Ermingaudus, principes Gothiæ" swore allegiance to Raoul King of France in 932. "Frotardus vicecomes Caturcorum civitatis…et coniux mea Adalberga" donated property "in comitatu Caturcino in vicaria Casliacense in villa…Mercurio" to "monasterium…Belluslocus", with the advice of "Raimundo comiti senioris nostri", for the soul of "Odolrici patris mei" and for the salvation of "Beledrudi genitricis meæ", by charter dated Mar 932.
King Raoul appointed him Duke of Aquitaine, Comte d'Auvergne and with the territory of the marquisate of Gothia. He was also the suzerain lord of the counties of Carcassonne, Albi, Rouergue and Quercy. He is recorded as "princeps Aquitanorum Raymundus…" in the foundation charter of Chanteuge abbey dated 28 Aug 936, which was signed by "Raymundi ducis Aquitanorum cui aliud…nomen est Pontii…", indicating that he challenged the authority of Guillaume III “Tête d’Etoupes” Duke of Aquitaine. "Pontius…comes Tolosanus, primarchio et dux Aquitanorum et uxor mea Garsindis" donated property to the abbey of Saint-Pons de Thomières, for the souls of "genitore nostro Raimundo et genetrice mea", by charter dated Nov 936. "Poncio comes et marchio" donated property to the church of Béziers by charter dated 17 Jan 937, signed by "Garsindis, Jonus vicecomes…Ato vicecomes". "Raimundus qui et Pontius, primarchio et dux Aquitanorum et uxor mea Garsindis" dedicated the church of Saint-Pons de Thomières by charter dated 937. "…Domni Pontii ducis Aquitanorum et comitis Tolosani, Guarsindis uxoris eius, Hugonis comitis, Arnaudi vicecomitis, Sicardi vicecomitis, Atonis, Pontii" signed the charter dated Aug 940 under which Aimery Archbishop of Narbonne and Rodoald Bishop of Béziers donated property to Saint-Pons de Thomières. Richer records that Hugues Duc des Francs received "Raymond duc des Goths" in the town of Nevers after entering Aquitaine in (944), and reinstalled him and other Aquitainian leaders in their positions. Flodoard records that in 944 King Louis and his wife Queen Gerberga entered Aquitaine and returned to France with "Regimundo, Gothorum principe, ceterisque proceribus Aquitanorum". A charter dated 969, which records an agreement between Aimery Archbishop of Narbonne and the monastery of Saint-Pons de Thomières, refers to the advice of "Gersindæ comitissæ et Adalais vicecomitissæ" and "quondam Poncius comes". "Guillelmus Tolosaniensium…comes et dux" names "proavo…meo Pontio Aquitanorum duce" in a charter dated 1080 and "Raymundus Ruthenensis…comes" names "proavo…meo Pontio Aquitanorum mango duce" in a charter dated 1085... 1
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