 From 1553, the owner was Matyáš Žalkovský, who sold the town to Pavel Catharin z Catharu, whose sons sold Štíty to Jan Odkolek z Újezdce in 1602.Štíty was heavily damaged by fire in 1557.Jan Odkolek mladší participated in the uprising against Habsburg rule from 1618 to 1620, and after suppression of the revolt his property, including Štíty, was confiscated.