This tradition was meant to ensure that only one son — usually the eldest — would inherit the entire county, while his brothers derived an adequate income from their clerical offices.
Giving a younger son an appanage or only an annual allowance was not yet generally considered acceptable in the 16th century (although this would be common practice later).
Ludwig, and his brother Reinhard initially waived their rights and received an annual pension and compensation in kind.
It has been observed elsewhere that is this period, shortly before the Reformation, clerical offices became less attractive as a source of income for the nobility.
Nevertheless, a change in thinking during the transition from the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period is clearly in evidence.