 The first appearance of Baltringen in written sources dates from 1274, when two brothers, Ulrich and Berthold of Baltringen, are mentioned.It is, however, impossible to ascertain a to whether these brothers were of the nobility or not.There is evidence of high court activity in Baltringen; on old maps a place called "Galgenberg" (gallow's hill) can be found on the road towards Äpfingen.