 The Antoniushof, as an ecclesiastical fief to the Lords of Hansen, was confiscated by the Rhinegraves.In the course of the treaty negotiations, Count Palatine Johannes had a report put together from which one can learn details from the late 16th century about Merzweiler.It says that the Count Palatine was responsible for both high and low "Oberkeit" (something akin to “superiority”), could have incomes and levies at his disposal, and had hunting rights.