RAMON BORRELL [I] de Barcelona ([971/26 May 972]-25 Feb 1017). The Gesta Comitum Barcinonensium names (in order) "Raimundum Borrelli et Ermengaudum" as the two sons of "Borrellus comes"[190]. The Annales Barcinonenses name "Raimundus Barchinonensis comes, filius Borelli comitis" when recording his death[191]. The dating clause of a charter dated 26 May 972, under which "Borrellus…comes et marchio et coniux nostra Ledgardis" granted property, specifies that the year was "anno primo quo natus est filius eius Raimundus"[192]. "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"[193]. "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"[194]. He succeeded his father in 992 as Comte de Barcelona, Girona, i Ausona. The testament of "Borellus comes" dated 24 Sep 993 appoints "filio meo Raimundo comite" to "comitatu Gerundense…[et] comitatu Barchinonense"[195]. 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"[196]. The necrology of Girona records the death "IV Kal Mar…1016" (presumably O.S.) of "Raymundus comes"[197]. m ([990/91]) ERMESINDE de Carcassonne, daughter of ROGER [I] de Comminges Comte de Carcassonne & his wife Adelais de Rouergue (-1 Mar 1058). "Remundus comes et marchio, Ermensides comitissa" donated property to Saint-Victor, Marseille by charter dated 11 Jun 996[198]. Her parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 2 Sep 1019 which names "Raymondus…comes Borreli comitis proles" and by which "Ermisindi…coniux eius comitissa, filia…comitis Carcasonensis Rodegarii" records her husband´s burial "infra canonicalem claustram S. Crucis sedis" and confirms a donation by "femina…Bellazez uxor quæ fuit Sesemundi fratris Seniofredi Gerundensis vicecomitis", with the consent of "filio suo domno Barengario marchione comite…Amato vicecomite Gerundense…"[199]. "Raimundo…comiti et conjugi…Ermesendi" bought property from Petro Rogerio Bishop of Girona by charter dated 20 Nov 1015, subscribed by "Berengarius comes"[200]. "Ermessindis comitissa et Amato de castro Surice et Sunifredo de Riorubio, Gondebaldus de Besora, Lobeto de Celra" signed a document dated 12 Nov 1018 as executors of "condam Remundo comite et marchio"[201]. Regent during the minority of her son until early 1020s. She acquired considerable power during her regency, quarrelling with her son. She continued to be a disruptive influence in Catalonia until her death[202]. The testament of "Ermesindis comitissa", dated 25 Sep 1057, names "domnum Raymundum Berengarium comitem nepotem meum…domna Almodis comitissa coniuge vestra"[203]. The codicil of "domna Ermesindis comitissa", dated 6 Mar 1057 (O.S.), names "Guillermo Berengarii suo nepoti…Sancio suo nepoti…Bernardo Berengarii suo nepoti"[204]. Ramon Borrell [I] & his wife had [three] children