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(1765-1839) Businessman and dramatist. * Mysterious character, who claimed to be the illegitimate son of King George III of England. He married a Quaker, Hannah Lightfoot and the couple had 13 children, including [[Frederick Rex]]. Rex bought Melkhoutkraal in Knysna in 1804, opening up the river in order to send timber out by sea. lived in Grahamstown and Knysna. *** George was apparently a friend of [[Andrew Geddes Bain]], with whom (according to Bosman, 1928, Fletcher, 1994, et al.) he is reputed to have co-written the sketch in verse and prose called ''[[Kaatje Kekkelbek or Life Among the Hottentots]]'', the first publically performed piece of dramatic writing in Afrikaans (Grahamstown 25 October 1838). However, according to Binge (1969) the family tradition indicates that his son [[Frederick Rex]] (qv) might have been the co-author in question.

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 Mysterious character, who claimed to be the illegitimate son of King George III of England. He married a Quaker, Hannah Lightfoot and the couple had 13 children, including [[Frederick Rex]]. Rex bought Melkhoutkraal in Knysna in 1804, opening up the river in order to send timber out by sea. lived in Grahamstown and Knysna.
-George was apparently a friend of [[Andrew Geddes Bain]], with whom (according to Bosman, 1928, Fletcher, 1994, et al.) he is reputed to have co-written the sketch in verse and prose called ''[[Kaatje Kekkelbek or Life Among the Hottentots]]'', the first publically performed piece of dramatic writing in Afrikaans (Grahamstown 25 October 1838). However, according to Binge (1969) the family tradition indicates that his son [[Frederick Rex]] (qv) might have been the co-author in question.
+George was apparently a friend of [[Andrew Geddes Bain]], with whom (according to Bosman, 1928, Fletcher, 1994, et al.) he is reputed to have co-written the sketch in verse and prose called ''[[Kaatje Kekkelbek or Life Among the Hottentots]]'', the first publically performed piece of dramatic writing in [[Afrikaans]] (Grahamstown 25 October 1838). However, according to Binge (1969) the family tradition indicates that his son [[Frederick Rex]] (qv) might have been the co-author in question, while other authors suggest
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 [[ESAT Bibliography Bo-Bos|Bosman]] 1928.
-[[ESAT Bibliography Beu-BloBinge]] 1969.
+[[ESAT Bibliography Beu-Blo|Binge]] 1969.
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−	(1765-1839) Businessman and dramatist. * Mysterious character, who claimed to be the illegitimate son of King George III of England. He married a Quaker, Hannah Lightfoot and the couple had 13 children, including [~~[Frederick Rex]]~~. ~~Rex bought Melkhoutkraal in Knysna in 1804, opening up the river in order to send timber out by sea~~. ~~lived in Grahamstown and Knysna. *** George was apparently a friend of [[Andrew Geddes Bain]~~]~~, with whom (according to Bosman, 1928, Fletcher, 1994, et al~~.~~) he is reputed to have co-written the sketch in verse~~ and prose called ''[[Kaatje Kekkelbek or Life Among the Hottentots]]'', the first publically performed piece of dramatic writing in Afrikaans (Grahamstown 25 October 1838). However, according to Binge (1969) the family tradition indicates that his son [[Frederick Rex]] (qv) might have been the co-author in question.	+	[[George Rex]] (1765-1839) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Rex]. Businessman and dramatist.

		+	== Biography ==
		+	Mysterious character, who claimed to be the illegitimate son of King George III of England. He married a Quaker, Hannah Lightfoot and the couple had 13 children, including [[Frederick Rex]]. Rex bought Melkhoutkraal in Knysna in 1804, opening up the river in order to send timber out by sea. lived in Grahamstown and Knysna.
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		+	George was apparently a friend of [[Andrew Geddes Bain]], with whom (according to Bosman, 1928, Fletcher, 1994, et al.) he is reputed to have co-written the sketch in verse and prose called ''[[Kaatje Kekkelbek or Life Among the Hottentots]]'', the first publically performed piece of dramatic writing in Afrikaans (Grahamstown 25 October 1838). However, according to Binge (1969) the family tradition indicates that his son [[Frederick Rex]] (qv) might have been the co-author in question.
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		+	== Sources ==
		+	[[ESAT Bibliography Fla-Fly\|Fletcher]]
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