Sir Christoffel Joseph Brand

Was a South African jurist, politician, statesman and first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Cape Colony. His son was Johannes Brand who became 4th State President of the Orange Free State. His second name "Joseph" was after the naturalist Sir Joseph Banks, a close friend of Christoffel's grandfather.

From Wikipedia Christoffel Brand

• Name Christoffel Joseph Brand
• Event Type Baptism
• Event Place Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
• Father's Name Johannes Hendricus Brand
• Mother's Name Wilhelmina Catharina Le Sueur
• Parents' Residence Place Cape Province (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK4W-LQF

British Lodge celebrated its jubilee on 9 August 1861 with a Grand Ball, which was described as “one of the gayest affairs that had ever taken place”. Both Dutch and English masons attended and Sir Christoffel Brand, the Netherlandic Deputy Grand Master, gave a special address. https://www.ancestors.co.za/freemasons-in-the-family/#post/0