Originally the "Burgmann" was paid in kind for his service although he had to provide his own armour. Later, he was given a so-called "Burglehn" as a remuneration which, from the late 13th century, was a fixed sum of money. From the 13th century on, the rights and duties of the "Burgmann" could be found to be governed by a written contract, the "Burgmannvertrag". In addition to the place and times that a "Burgmann" had to be present at the castle, it laid down the necessary armament and equipment. The duty to be present - called residence duty ("Residenzpflicht") - required the lord of the castle to provide his "Burgmänner" with a residence free of charge within the castle or at least in its immediate vicinity. Such residences were referred to as the "Burgmann's" residence ("Burgmannsitz"), estate ("Burggut") or court/farm "Burgmannshof".