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The Huguenots were encouranged to emigrate to the Cape by [[The Dutch East India Company]], not only because they shared the same religious beliefs, but also due to the fact that many of them were experienced farmers, specifically in [[viticulture]] and [[oenology]] (the growing of grapes and production of wine, brandy and vinegar), or highly trained craftsmen. Allowed to travel with only the minimum amount of luggage, they were expected upon arrival to make a living from agriculture or a trade. Free farms were allocated to those who chose to farm, along with seed, animals and implements. The cost of the latter, however, had to be reimbursed to the [[The Dutch East India Company]] in terms of produce or goods.<ref>JLM Franken: The Huguenots and the Cape, Government Printer, Pretoria, 1978</ref>

The Huguenots were encouranged to emigrate to the Cape by [[The Dutch East India Company]], not only because they shared the same religious beliefs, but also due to the fact that many of them were experienced farmers, specifically in [[viticulture]] and [[oenology]] (the growing of grapes and production of wine, brandy and vinegar), or highly trained craftsmen. Allowed to travel with only the minimum amount of luggage, they were expected upon arrival to make a living from agriculture or a trade. Free farms were allocated to those who chose to farm, along with seed, animals and implements. The cost of the latter, however, had to be reimbursed to the [[The Dutch East India Company]] in terms of produce or goods.<ref>JLM Franken: The Huguenots and the Cape, Government Printer, Pretoria, 1978</ref>

Hard working and industrious, they not only improved the quality of Cape wines (a legacy which last to this day), but were also responsible for the proliferation of wine estates around the settlements of [[Stellenbosch]] (''named after [[Simon van der Stel]]''), [[Franschhoek]] (''French corner'') and [[Paarl]] (''named after dew reflecting on the nearby granite mounds made them resemble giant pearls)'', increasing the number of planted vines from 100 in 1655 (three years after the arrival of [[Jan van Riebeek]] to 1,5 million by 1700.<ref>Pieter Coertzen: The Huguenots of 1688-1988, Tafelberg Publishers 1988 </ref> To this day, many of the original French-named wine estates are still in operation.

Hard working and industrious, they not only improved the quality of Cape wines (a legacy which last to this day), but were also responsible for the [[proliferation]] of wine estates around the settlements of [[Stellenbosch]] (''named after [[Simon van der Stel]]''), [[Franschhoek]] (''French corner'') and [[Paarl]] (''named after dew reflecting on the nearby granite mounds made them resemble giant pearls)'', increasing the number of planted vines from 100 in 1655 (three years after the arrival of [[Jan van Riebeek]] to 1,5 million by 1700.<ref>Pieter Coertzen: The Huguenots of 1688-1988, Tafelberg Publishers 1988 </ref> To this day, many of the original French-named wine estates are still in operation.

Characterised by their intrinsic pride, diligence and honesty, they initially strove to maintain their own identify at first, but soon intermarried with the other colonists to eventually become just South Africans. Within two generations even their home language, French, had largely disappeared. However, their legacy lives on in the names found amongst the white inhabitants, such as du Preez, Theron, du Toit, Malan and others that have been localised such as Cronjé, Viljoen and Malherbe. Together with their [[Dutch]] counterparts and their shared [[Calvinist]] beliefs, they laid the foundation for what would later become the [[Afrikaner]].<ref>Lynne Bryer and Francois Theron: The Huguenots and their Heritage, Chameleon Press 1987</ref>

Characterised by their intrinsic pride, diligence and honesty, they initially strove to maintain their own identify at first, but soon intermarried with the other colonists to eventually become just South Africans. Within two generations even their home language, French, had largely disappeared. However, their legacy lives on in the names found amongst the white inhabitants, such as du Preez, Theron, du Toit, Malan and others that have been localised such as Cronjé, Viljoen and Malherbe. Together with their [[Dutch]] counterparts and their shared [[Calvinist]] beliefs, they laid the foundation for what would later become the [[Afrikaner]].<ref>Lynne Bryer and Francois Theron: The Huguenots and their Heritage, Chameleon Press 1987</ref>

see also [[Old Regime]]  

see also [[Old Regime]]

 

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