 She came to an agreement with the joint owner, the Countess of Hillesheim.The purchase agreement was approved by Karoline's father on 1 February 1778, thus ending the Ellrodts’ ownership of any share of Reipoltskirchen.While the Ellrodts were part-owners of Reipoltskirchen, a number of Protestant families from France (Huguenots) had made their home in the village.