About 1580 Count Heinrich IV renovated the castle.

Not long before Gerlach's death, his daughter Agnes had been born, and her grandfather, Count Heinrich of Zweibrücken, assumed the regency for her.

Serving as Agnes's regent was Count Heinrich of Zweibrücken, who was her grandfather and her late father's father-in-law.

Also in 1297, Count Heinrich sold his uncle, the Count of Zweibrücken, the Urbach estate (Ausbacherhof).

Count Heinrich of Lützelstein.

Heinrich was the sixth son of Count Heinrich of Virneburg (??

It was founded in 1093 by Count Heinrich the Fat of Northeim and first settled by monks from Corvey Abbey.

Conrad was a member of the powerful Welf family, son of Count Heinrich of Altdorf.

The village had its first documentary mention in a pledge document from Count Heinrich at Salm issued on 1 December 1281.

It says that a hedgehog kept Count Heinrich of Waldeck from coming a cropper when his horse shied before it.