PLEASE READ THIS TO ASSIST YOUR SEARCH.	Page 1. Foreword.

Layout. (1).  Numbers and numbering system.
Each person is given a number. The first number is the generation after Wolfgang on page 1. The second set of numbers is the 'child number' read from RIGHT to LEFT. For example 12.2526411 Joseph Peter is the 12th generation after Wolfgang, and the first,first,forth,sixth,second, fith,second,CHILD.
There are three 'lines' of Leibbrandt's. The Johann Sebastiaan line with a number **.22****, the Johann Michael line with a number **.24***, and the Johann Conrad line with a number **.25****. Thus the relationship can be seen at a glance at two Leibbrandt's numbers.
(2).  The POS NO: relates to the Appendices as well as the above numbering system. Thus BANTJES Eliza Jane PbS.Number BAF 1858 page A25,one would find in Appendix A page A25, with a heading BAF 1858.
Similarly for the other Appendices B, C, D.

Errors and Omissions.
While every effort has been made to find errors, I am sure there are some. My proof reading wife has been a very careful reader, but my errors may be unseen.
Omissions are largely as a result of missing information on death notices and other documents. Word of mouth.is very unreliable, and dates given are usually approximate. The use of 'C' (meaning circa) notes my estimation of a date. Children are usually two years apart and the graph on page Appendix B8, has been very useful  in tracing a father or grandfather.

This is a one name study. The other names are given to assist other researchers.

Some of the names have 'CC' after the name. This is a
designation given by the death notice, and refers to the
cape coloureds.	Note Venters book , chapters 2 and 13.

Photographs were obtained from relatives and the Archives.
The 'German Leibbrandts' research was carried out by a
German that can read the old German script, and this is how
the third line of Johann Conrads relationship was found.

References.  1.	All Archives and Master of the Supreme Court Records with any reference to a
Leibbrandt. Archives , Cape ,Pretoria I Bloemfontein,
Pietermaritzburg. Supreme Courts at the above and Grahams-town, Kimberley.
2.	Albany Museum and Cory Library Grahamstown.
3.	Argief-jaarboek vir Suid Afrikaanse Geskiedenis.
4.	Personalia of the Germans at the Cape.Dr J Hoge.
5.	Genealogies of old S A Families. De Villiers and Pama.
6.	Precis of the Archives of the Cape of Good Hope. Rev. H C V Leibbrandt.
7.	Under Lions Head by M.Murray. (A.A.Balkema 1964)
8.	The Historians History of the World. Volumes 7 and 9.
9.	A Profile of Two Million South Africans. A L J Venter.
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THE  LEIBBRANDT'S.

The importance of a surname only became necessary when there were too many people of the same first  name.This came about in approximately the eleventh century and people were named after places , trades , colour , and anything that would give that person a distinct identification as a second name.
The surname Leibbrandt has its origin in the Germanic people that moved from what is now known as Bavaria to north Italy Lombardy. The Lombards or Langobardi ( named after the long spears they carried or for their long beards)  originally occupied the region of the lower Elbe . They were f~st mentioned in history in connection with the Roman invasion in the first century. The Lombards pressed further south into the Danube valley where they overthrew the Gepidae (568 A D) and invaded northern Italy under their king Alboin. They established themselves by futher conquests over most of Italy. In the time of queen Theodelinda (600 A D) they embraced Catholicism and began to build many churches and monasteries.
~	They founded cities and carried on extensive trade. Among the W most powerful kings werw Agilulf (592-615 A D), Rothri (636-
652 A D) who collected their laws, and Luitprand (712-714 A D) Luitprand was able conquer the whole of Italy for a short period, and was able to make a non agression pact with Charles Martel (714-741 A D)
The learned people were the monks and clergy and spelling of names was phonetic . After consulting with linguists , the conclusion was reached that Luitprand and Leibbrand  'sound' the same or are variations of the same name. Notice that the 't' was left off deliberaly as  , documents in 1700 have been found without the 't'.
The name was probably in two syllables , ' Luit I meaning a burning torch , and  'brand' which is a sword in old German. Thus Leibbrand meant people of the 'Burning Sword'.

There was another Luitprand who was the Bishop of Cremona and he was very active as a chronicler , or a historian , and he contributed to the history of the period. His main work.
~	was writen in latin and called 'Antapodosis'. He also was sent W to Constantinople to make a marriage treaty for Otto 11 (968
A D).

The history of South Africa shows that a Leibbrandt was at the Cape in 1658 . A letter was written by Leibbrandt dated 13th December 1658 , at the time of Van Riebeeck, to the Council of India. He wrote in Dutch ' in our opinion the Colony should be worked and established by Europeans and not slaves , as our nation is so constituted that as soon as they have the convenience of a slave they become lazy and unwilling to put forth their hands to work , and this is a great failing in India with the Dutch.'
No futher trace of this Leibbrandt has been found. The Leibbrandt family in South Africa consists of three branches .1. Johann Sebastiaan came to S A in 1774.
2.	Johann David a nephew of Sebastiaan came in 1799.
3.	Konrad Friedrich arrived in circa 1805. All the above came from Leonberg near Stuttgart
Some Interesting Leibbrandts.

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Having made a study of the character of many Leibbrandts  there are some conclusions that can be drawn.
The majority are just ordinary good citizens but what stands out are three characteristics.
a.	They have a belief in their opinions that causes outspoken and contentious problems.
b.	A stubborn character.
C.	Brave enough to carry out their beliefs.
We have two of the clan whose lives are common knowledge and both belong to the Johann Sebastiaan line.
Genealogists may be aware of Hendrik Carel Vos as he was South Africas  first Archivist. One could read with interest a write up of his history in the Cape archives and as a Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church,how he was given , in the modern idiom a redundancy package of 2500 pounds stirling because of his outspoken beliefs . He also refused to retract his statements. His work as an Archivist was prodigious and without doubt he laid a good foundation for the archives. He was also a linguist
~	note speaking reading and writing Dutch , German , and W~nglish. Being a minister of the church he was also versed in
Greek and Hebrew.
The second character of a more notorius nature was Sidney Robey , whos escapades during the second world war are well recorded in Hans Strydom's book The Forth Reich. He felt so strongly about Nazi philosophy he named one of his sons Izan
Nazi reversed.)~He was an excellent boxer , outspoken , and brave beyond belief.
The other two branches also yield their notable characters' and solid citizens from all walks of life. ~edical practitioners engineers , lawyers , and competent artizans.
Sadly , war with all its horrors and faults , had Leibbrandts on both sides of the conflict. The Anglo Boer war had , like Christiaan de Wet and his brother Piet , brother fighting brother
As the Leibbrandts  have been in South Africa for many centuries they are related to most other branches of the old Cape families
I  On	the distaff side surnames such as Rissik , Kruger , Ferreira Wet, Barnard , Botha , and even Smith are evident. In fact nes Rissik , whose father was Johann Rissik and her mother
~aria Magdalena Wilhelmina *1867+1947 , has contributed to the Leibbrandt family tree for her branch. The other two lines or branches has been documented by the author with an index of the distaff side. By 'distaff' is meant all ladies that married Leibbrandts  and men who married Leibbrandt ladies.

Sportsmen related to Leibbrandts by marriage , the Rowan brothers Athol and Eric , and the swimmer Terry Collard.

This research is a one name study , but one is concious at all ti'rLes that the distaff side is just as important a part of ~ev~5e~r~0onfes genes.Most~times      the mothers have a more difficult

bringing up   family , and this is evident when we see the death notice of the father dying at the age of 45 years.

Thus  this study has 419 names in the 'distaff' index , not many repeated , and very few males.