Origin as ‘Mesenlehen’ (1276). The estate, then known as Lower Mesengut or ‘Mesenlehen,’ was first mentioned in 1276. Among the contracting parties was Perchtolden, ‘at that time Mösner there‘.
 

First Mention of the Tavern (1615). The Lex Tavern is first mentioned in 1615 in connection with a certain Mr. Wolfgang Lex. After Wolfgang Lex’s death in 1627, a document settled an agreement between his widow and their five minor children. In 1664, Paul Lex is recorded as the owner.

The Walter Era Begins in the 18th century, the succession of owners from the Walter family begins, starting with Jakob Walter (1706). In the 19th century, the owners mentioned were Johann Walter (1846), Josef Walter (1875) and Maria, Anna, Josef and Aloisia Walter (1907).

Lex Sepp’ and the Tradition as a Family Business Josef ‘Lex Sepp’ Walter (born 1900, died 1993) shaped the estate. His father, also Josef Walter, who died in 1907, was the founder of the Wiesen Cattle Breeding Cooperative (1902). Since then, the tavern has been run by the family, traditionally by the daughters-in-law and it is still a place today where card playing is actively preserved.