The smaller southeastern part was held by the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz branch of the grand ducal house, who also ruled over the lands of the former Bishopric of Ratzeburg in the far northwest.
Manji jugoistočni dio bio je u posjedu Vojvodstva Mecklenburg-Strelitz , koji je također vladao nad zemljama bivše kneževine-biskupije Ratzeburgu na krajnjem sjeverozapadu.