ARNAUD [IV] de Looz, son of GERARD [III] de Looz Graf von Rieneck & his wife Kunigunde von Zimmern (-[24 Nov 1272/Feb 1273]). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Comte de Looz [1220]. Comte de Chiny [1228]. “Arnulphus comes de Chinneo et de Loz” notified an agreement between Orval abbey and “dominum Ludemarum de Firmitate et Jacobum de Staueles milites” concerning “nemore Belloniscampaniæ”, in the presence of “domini Egidii de Rupeforti”, by charter dated 1230[1056]. "Arnoldus…comes de Los et de Chiny" confirmed donations to Averboden by charter dated 1232[1057]. "Arnoux cuens de Los et de Chisni" acknowledged "Phelippe contesse de Bar…et Thiebaut son fil" as his suzerains in respect of "la terre de Chisni…que je tieng de par ma femme Jehanne la contesse" by charter dated Feb 1240[1058].
m (before 1230) JEANNE de Chiny, daughter of LOUIS [IV] Comte de Chiny & his wife Mathilde d'Avesnes (-17 Jan 1271). The late 13th century genealogy by Balduinus de Avennis names "Joanna" as oldest of the three daughters of "comiti de Cisneio" and his wife "Machtildem", adding that Jeanne married "comiti Lossensi Arnulfo" and naming their four sons and two daughters[1059]. "Arnoux cuens de Los et de Chisni" acknowledged "Phelippe contesse de Bar…et Thiebaut son fil" as his suzerains in respect of "la terre de Chisni…que je tieng de par ma femme Jehanne la contesse" by charter dated Feb 1240[1060]. "Arnous comte de Los et de Chiny et Jehanne comtesse des memes lieux" declared having given a dowry to "Nicholon chevalier seigneur de Kyening" for his marriage to "leur fille Julienne" by charter dated 1267[1061]. The necrology of Orval records the death “XVI Kal Feb” of “Joanna comitissa de Chiny” and her donation of “molendinum de Herbeval”[1062].
Comte Arnaud [IV] & his wife had [ten] children
