In the 14th Century, Birwinken and Dotnacht formed a distant part of the "Herrschaft" of Spiegelberg near Weingarten. Due to its location away from the rest of the "Herrschaft" it was sold to a number of other owners, before it was sold by the Muntprat family of Constance, in 1640, to the city of Zurich. The low court of Birrwinken became part of the property of the Vogt of Weinfelden in 1649. Through the court, the village remained tied to Weinfelden until 1798. Between 1803 and 1816 it was a district capital.