 High jusrisdiction lay as before with the Waldgraves and Rhinegraves, and likewise the dale’s "poor people" remained subjects of the Counts of Veldenz and later the Counts Palatine (Dukes) of Zweibrücken.This transfer came about when in 1444, the County of Veldenz met its end when Count Friedrich III of Veldenz died without a male heir.His daughter Anna wed King Ruprecht’s son Count Palatine Stephan.