George Rex, allegedly the son of King George III and Hannah Lightfoot, auctions his house in Cape Town and settles at Melkhoutk

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South African History Online. (2012, February 17). George Rex, allegedly the son of King George III and Hannah Lightfoot, auctions his house in Cape Town and settles at Melkhoutk. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074324

South African History Online (2012) 'George Rex, allegedly the son of King George III and Hannah Lightfoot, auctions his house in Cape Town and settles at Melkhoutk', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074324 (Accessed: 24 September 2026).

South African History Online, George Rex, allegedly the son of King George III and Hannah Lightfoot, auctions his house in Cape Town and settles at Melkhoutk [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074324, (accessed 24 September 2026).

"George Rex, allegedly the son of King George III and Hannah Lightfoot, auctions his house in Cape Town and settles at Melkhoutk." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074324. Accessed 24 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "George Rex, allegedly the son of King George III and Hannah Lightfoot, auctions his house in Cape Town and settles at Melkhoutk." South African History Online. February 17, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074324.