[1] During the High Middle Ages the Freiherr von Rümligen owned a vast swathe of land between the Gürbe and Sense rivers.

The first appearance of the family in the historical record is in 1076 when Lütold von Rümligen founded Rüeggisberg Priory.

The Simmental and Summerau lines of the Rümligen family eventually split off and gained extensive lands of their own.

After passing through a couple of owners, in 1634 Johann Rudolf von Erlach bought the castle and estates.

Following the 1798 French invasion and the creation of the Helvetic Republic the owners of the castle retained it by lost their manorial rights over the villagers.