The count's market town on the Demer, with a franchise under Liege law (12th century, date not given in the source).
Who holds it
- Name
- Louis II, count of Loon
- Title
- Lord
- Since
- 1194
- Family
- Loon
- Confidence
- high
nl.wikipedia; dbnl
Lord in 1200
The count of Loon (an allod until he hands it to the bishop of Liege in 1203 to take back as a fief).
How things stand that morning
Loon's.
Charter
Franchise under Liege law (12th century).
Communities
Herkenrode abbey nearby (1182).
Trade and crafts
Demer market.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: dbnl Loon history.
Primary sources for Loon
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Annals of Reiner of Saint James, Liège, Reiner of Liège (1197 to 1230, kept year by year). Contemporary annals kept inside Liège. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.