In his passion he was supposed to have committed many evil deeds, on account of which his poor wife could not console herself.
Praying for him, she lay whole days on her knees in the chapel.

She died suddenly, however, and this shocked the baron so mightily that he could not remain in the castle.

In order to find peace for his restless soul he became a repentant pilgrim.

So he took the emblem of a pilgrim into his coat of arms and called himself Wallerstaetten.

Leaving his estate and his sons, he nevermore returned.
"Later on two of his descendants lived in the castle.