Jean Le Roux Jean Le Roux was born on 16 November 1666 in the town of Mer in Orleanais, France. His Parents were Isaac Le Roux (1615-1687) and Jehanne Bourdon (1634-1672) of the farm Pommegorge situated between Mer and Aunay in France. Jean grew up with Gabriël Le Roux (Born 25 July 1669 in Blois). They regarded each other as brothers. With the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 the French Huguenots being Protestants were denied religious freedom in France. Jean and Gabriël Le Roux arrived on the Dutch vessel, the Voorschoten, in Saldanhabay on 13 April 1688 and were the first ancestors of the Le Roux families in South Africa. On 28 February 1699 a letter of Grant of the farm Parys in the Drakenstein (Paarl) was drafted by governor WA van der Stel, but it was only signed in 1712 (after Jean’s death) by Willem Helot. Jean married Jeanne Mouy in 1703. Vier Fleurs-de-lis elk met ‘n wegwysende geronde punt. Die blomsblare en punte stel die Twaalf Apostels voor. Vier blomblaar lelie van Frankryk. Die blare vorm ‘n Malteserkruis en stel die Vier Evangelies voor. Die agt Salighede. ‘n Hartvormige ruimte. ‘n Hangende duif wat due Kerk onder die Kruis voorstel. Ronelle Jean 05.02.1962 [B] Francois Jacques Amalita Jean-Pierre 26.08.1992 [B] Chanelle 28.06.1988 [B]

a1 Jean le Roux van Blois, gebore: 1667. Franse vlugteling, uitgekom op die "Voorschoten". aankoms: 13 Apr 1688, gesterf: omstr. 1711. getroud: Jeanne Mouy.

b1 Maria gedoop: 18 Oct 1704, getroud: Johannes Nortjé

b2 Pierre gedoop: 12 Dec 1706, burger Drakenstein, getroud: 29 Apr 1736 Magdalena Cellier

b3 Jan gedoop: 1 6.1709, burger Drakenstein, getroud: Geertruy van Deventer, weduwee van: Pieter du Plessis

b4 Daniel gedoop: 8 Nov 1711

Arrival at Saldanha on 13 April 1688

Judi Marais-Meyer register - MRIN 721

EIe boedel MOOC8/2.57 ged. 30.11.1711