Janine Jordaan says Good day everyone, I am doing research on the Jourdan family and was looking for history on the La Motte farm. Specifically, who owned the farm between 1688 and 1695. On the La Motte farm website (https://www.la-motte.com/about-us/heritage/) it states that the land was granted to a German immigrant named Hans Hattingh in 1695. Later purchased by Pierre Joubert in 1709, believed to have named it after his birthplace. There is no mention of the farm belonging to Jean Jourdan, de Belle Etoile SV/PROG I. On Jean Jourdan's profile it states he owned the farm La Motte, this must have been between 1688 and 1695? Would anyone be able to shed some light on this. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Private User responds: Hi Janine. I have found this link, which will hopefully clear up your question for you. http://malanbond.co.za/index.php/Geslagsregister1998H6 Hope it helps.
"Jacques Malan, SV/PROG 's friend, Jean Jourdan, from the village Cabriéres d’Aigues, was also on board the Berg China. Jean was born in 1660 and married Isabeau le Long at the Cape in 1690. Isabeau was born in the village La Motte d’Aigues in 1668 and in all probability she was one of Jacques’s fellow passengers on board the Berg China. Initially Jacques probably farmed together with Pierre Jourdan and Jean Jourdan in Groot Drakenstein. Up to 1691 the three of them are listed as “compagnons” in the tax rolls ("opgaafrolle"), but as from 1692 their names are listed separately. After Jean Jourdan’s death in 1698 Jacques Malan married his widow, Isabeau le Long, in 1699. At the time Isabeau was already the mother of five children. Through his marriage with Isabeau Jacques gained ownership of La Motte in Olipants Hoek (the present Franschhoek). Jacques also acquired the farm De Faisantekraal at Vissershok as a result of his marriage to Isabeau.
Pretty much everything I can find puts Jourdan on La Motte in Oliphantshoek eg
eg http://huguenots-france.org/france/refuge/afrique_sud/embarques.htm - which has Joubert on La Provence in Oliphantshoek
But http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/RemarkableWriting/Pierre%20Jourdan%20... also points to Malan's ownership as well.
We also have Hans Heinrich Hattingh, SV/PROG We do have Hans Hattingh as owning La Motte in Franshoek too, and this note on that on the profile:
5. Die Hugenote van Suid Afrika 1688-1988- Pieter Coertzen. Bylae II P171: sic. Ligging:Franschoek (suid-oos van die dorp). Eienaar:Hiermee is daar probleme. Die plaas het aan Heinrich Hattingh behoort. Het dit voor hom aan Jean Jourdan behoort? Met Jourdan se dood (in 1699) word gesê dat La Motte aan hom behoort. Geen besonderhede in Akteskantoor nie.
Interesting to find out though - so keep us posted with your research, Janine.
