Courthouse, 129 East Main St., Elkton, Maryland, March 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (4 Judges): Keith A. Baynes, County Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2027.
Buy PDF History Â». The surname Ballester was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed.
This very interesting English, Irish and occasionally Scottish surname was originally a personal name. It is generally accepted as deriving from the personal name Nicholas, itself of Ancient Greek origins, or it may have derived from the Olde English pre 7th Century byname 'Cola', meaning black.he first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Randolphi Cole, which was dated 1148, The Winton Rolls of Hampshire, during the reign of King John of England, known as 'Lackland' 1199 - 1216.