ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, bˈeɪnt wʌz ɡɹˈæntᵻd ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɪmˈiːdɪəsi, wˌɪtʃ ɡˈeɪv ɪt ðə stˈæɾəs əvən ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ˈæbi, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪt ɹᵻmˈeɪnd sʌbˈoːɹdᵻnət tə ðɪ ˈæbət ʌv sˈeɪləm ˈæbi ɪn spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl mˈæɾɚz.
In 1376, Baindt was granted imperial immediacy, which gave it the status of an Imperial abbey, although it remained subordinate to the abbot of Salem Abbey in spiritual matters.