It is thought that few years earlier, several Latgalians who had died of the plague, had given all their earthly possessions to the Order, who, with this, became a landowner.
Nimelt on oletatud, et mõni aasta varem pärandasid mitmed katku surnud latgalid oma maise vara ordule, kes seega sai ka mitmete talumaade omanikuks.