These lords had patronage rights at the local church.

The village bought the patronage rights to the church from the Abbey in 1258.

In 1337 the patronage right to the village church was held by the knightly family of Hallwyl.

The abbot had patronage rights at the church.

The Jegenstorf family had patronage rights for the church.

After the family died out, several Bernese patrician families had the patronage right.

In 1515, patronage rights had found their way to the Archbishop of Trier.

The Dernbachers retained only the religious patronage rights and 13 courts in smaller villages.

Also the left Rethen, they kept the patronage right about Rethen.

With the Count Palatine's acquisition of the village, he also received the patronage rights.