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.
The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Maria Gomez (la Pareja), which was dated 1521, marriage to Lorenzo Suarez de Figneroa, at Belacazar, Cordoba, Spain, during the reign of King Charles 1 of Spain, 1516 - 1556. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation.In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to develop often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.urnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to develop often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.