 Raymond's brother Paul fell ill at the siege of Montauban, and died at Castel-Sarrazin on 21 October 1621 at the age of fifty-two.Paul's son Louis was just nine years old when he died.Raymond Phélypeaux assumed Paul's position of Secretary of State for Protestant Affairs, 
saying that he would hold it until Louis came of age, but in fact the position remained in the La Vrillière side of the family.