 The first written reference to Volkovce is found in a document from 1275.It was written by master Ladislav an official from Ostrihom canonry during the reign of king Ladislav IV.The document confirms the exchange of land estates between master Štefan, the Tekov region Zhupan (Zhupan = a title of various positions amongst Southern Slavonic peoples, at the head of several types of units called ŽUPA) and the castle's lords Dom, the son of George and his brothers.