ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈæbi wʌz kənfˈɜːmd baɪ lˈɪnzɡaʊ noʊbˈɪlᵻɾi lˈɛd baɪ ðɪ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, ænd ɐɡˈɛn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi baɪ fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, dˈuːk ʌv swˈɑːbiə, ænd pˈoʊp ˈɪnəsənt ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ænd wˈʌns mˈoːɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː baɪ kˈɑːnɹæd ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː, kˈɪŋ ʌv dʒˈɜːməni.
The foundation of the abbey was confirmed by Linzgau nobility led by the  in 1138, and again in 1140 by Frederick II, Duke of Swabia, and Pope Innocent II and once more in 1142 by Conrad III, King of Germany.