At first the Lords of Vilanders established themselves as Ministeriales of the Brixen and Trento bishops and in the Villanders court, which formed its own judicial district within the County of Bozen.
Esialgu kehtestasid Vilandersi isandad end Brixeni ja Trento piiskoppide ministeriaalidena ning Villandersi kohtus, mis moodustas oma õigusliku ringkonna Bozeni krahvkonnas.