The major land owner was the Order of St. John in Münchenbuchsee.

For services to the Order of St. John and the community.

Thus the Order of St. John imperceptibly became military without losing its eleemosynary character.

He was a knight of the Order of St. John.

He was honored in 1792 with a knighthood in the Order of St. John.

For voluntary service to the Order of St. John in England.

But the legacy of the Order of St. John fared better.

In the 12th century, during the Crusader period, the village was owned by the Order of St. John.

From 1540 the town was administered by the Order of St. John in Germany (until 1808).

The wealth of the Order of St. John grew continuously.