A 1789 map of the Pfalz indicates that the village of Bruchweiler was under the control of Freiherr Schenk von Waldenburg. My Wordsworth Concise German Dictionary says that Freiherr means Baron. I am guessing that Waldenburg is an area-name for the region. What I can't determine is the meaning the word Schenk. Could this be the surname of the Baron who controlled the area? A different 1789 map says that the area was controlled by the Hochstift Speyer. Could it be that the Baron was appointed by the Bishopric of Speyer to administer to this region? Thanks for any help. Lowell Kuntz