Raymond III Counts of Toulouse [61898]
- Marriage: Adelaide d'Anjou [3851]
- Died: 978
General Notes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_III_of_Toulouse
Raymond III (died 978) was the Count of Toulouse , Nîmes , and Albi . He was the son of Raymond Pons and Garsenda , daughter of García II of Gascony .
In 950, on the death of his father, he inherited the titles of Toulouse, Nîmes, and Albi, as well as that of Prince of Gothia . He was young at the time of his succession and fell under the regency of his mother. His cousin Raymond II of Rouergue became the head of the family and increased his branch's power over the Toulousain line. He had a younger son, Bertrand.
In 975, Raymond III ceded Albi to his son Pons Raymond Just three years later he was assassinated, leaving his titles, save Albi, to his eldest son William III . His wife had been Adelaide , daughter of Fulk II of Anjou . Raymond III and Adelaide had the following children:
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Hugues (Hugh)
Letgarda, who married Borrel II of Barcelona
Sources
Lewis, Archibald R. The Development of Southern French and Catalan Society, 718\endash 1050. University of Texas Press: Austin, 1965.
Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Toulouse. <http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/TOULOUSE.htm>
Raymond married Adelaide d'Anjou [3851] [MRIN: 551617874], daughter of Fulk II (the Good) of Anjou Count of Anjou [3849] and Gerverga of Gatinais [3850]. (Adelaide d'Anjou [3851] was born about 948 and was buried about 975.)
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