Raymond III (died 1008) was the count of Rouergue and Quercy

Quercy

Quercy is a former province of France located in the country's southwest, bounded on the north by Limousin, on the west by Périgord and Agenais, on the south by Gascony and Languedoc, and on the east by Rouergue and Auvergne....

 from 961 or 965 to his death. Raymond achieved a suzerainty over neighbouring counties and successfully titled himself marchio (or dux) or margrave of Septimania. He was the son and successor of Raymond II

Raymond II of Rouergue

Raymond II was the count of Rouergue and Quercy from 937 to his death...

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By his death, he was suzerain over Albi and Nîmes

Nîmes

Nîmes is the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and is a popular tourist destination.-History:...

 and his son received 50,000 solidi or one half of the total payment for the archbishopric of Narbonne in 1016. On his death, his son Hugh

Hugh of Rouergue

Hugh was the Count of Rouergue and Gévaudan from 1008 to his death. He was the son and successor of Raymond II and he inherited suzerainty over neighbouring counties and over Narbonne....

 received Rouergue, but the margraviate passed to William III of Toulouse

William III of Toulouse

William III Taillefer was the Count of Toulouse, Albi, and Quercy from 972 or 978 to his death. He was the first of the Toulousain branch of his family to bear the title marchio, which he inherited from Raymond II of Rouergue.His parentage has been subject to reevaluation...

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Sources

• Lewis, Archibald R. The Development of Southern French and Catalan Society, 718-1050. http://libro.uca.edu/lewis/sfc17.htm http://libro.uca.edu/lewis/sfc12.htm