 Sophie was now ready to take on half the tithe payments, while the provost was now to pay the other half.Territorially, Eschenau then belonged to the "Vierherrengericht" ("Four-Lord Court") of Sankt Julian within the "Hochgericht auf der Heide" ("High Court on the Heath").The responsible feudal lords were the Lords of Steinkallenfels, the Lords of Kyrburg (Kirn) and the Rhinegraves of Grumbach.