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Birth:          ABT 1122 
Death:          11 Aug 1171 

Notes
advocate of Averboden and Munsterbilsen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_I,_Count_of_Loon
Louis I, Count of Loon (Looz) (after 1107 – 11 August 1171) was the fifth Count of 
Loon. He ruled from 1139 until his death.

Life[edit]

He was the son of Arnold II, Count of Looz, and his wife Aleide. Frequently, Louis' 
mother is identified as Agnes, which causes some confusion as both his wife and 
daughter were of that name.

He was vogt of Averbode Abbey. In 1154, he donated Laethof Manor (also known as 
the Bolderberg winning) to the abbey. The manor is now park in Heusden-Zolder, 
named domein Bovy, after Joseph Bovy, a governor of Limburg province who lived at 
the manor for a while.

He constructed a castle in Brustem (now part of Sint-Truiden). In 1155, he inherited 
the County of Rieneck from his brother Gerhard.

Louis married Agnes of Metz (c.?1114 – c.?1175/1180), the daughter of Folmar V, 
Count of Metz, and Matilda of Dagsburg, the heiress of Longwy. Agnes commissioned 
Hendrik van Veldeke to write his "Life of Saint Servatius". Louis I served as burgrave 
of Metz from 1159 to 1162. Via his wife, he also had a claim on the Duchy of 
Luxembourg, however, he could not realize this claim.

In 1171, Louis attempted to conquer the County of Duras. However, Gilles, Count of 
Duras, called in the help of the citizens of Sint-Truiden and together they defeated 
Louis' army. Louis died during this battle, on 11 August 1171. He was buried in the 
chapel of the infirmary in Borgloon. His grave can still be found there.

Issue[edit]

Louis and Agnes had the following children:
Agnes, married Otto I of Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria
Arnold, died young
Gérard II, Count of Looz
Hugo, married and had issue
Bonne, married Walter Berthout, Lord of Mechelen and Grimbergen
Imagina married Godfrey III, Count of Louvain
Lauretta (d. before 1193), married Gilles, Count of Duras (divorced 1174), grandson of 
Otto II, Count of Duras, and later married to Theobald I of Bar.

Louis was succeeded as Count of Loon by his son Gerard II.

Parents
____ Arnold (Arnulf) (ABT 1075 - 1135)
VON MAINZ Agnes (ABT 1105 - )

Siblings
____ Louis I (ABT 1122 - 11 Aug 1171)

Marriage To VON METZ Agnes (ABT 1114 - ABT 1178)
    m. ABT 1140 

Notes

Parents
____ Folmar (ABT 1074 - 1142)
OF DAGSBURG Mathilda (ABT 1095 - AFT 1157)

Children by VON METZ Agnes ABT 1114 - ABT 1178
VON LOOS [OF LOON] Agnes (ABT 1146 - 26 Mar 1191)
VON LOOS Imaine (ABT 1152 - )

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