 In 1442 a Richnava’s Bratrík captain Ján Talafúz seized Hertník and other villages from Bardejov.However, in 1446 Hertník was repossessed by Bardejov (the church of Saint Aegidius).During the following decades (~1480–1553) Hertník changed several owners (János Szapolyai, Ferdinand I, Bernard Baran, Hieronym Lasky and Matej Lobocký).