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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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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
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: 10 November 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 10 November 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 10 Nov. 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.
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