| Simon Van Der Stel |
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He became Commander at the Cape in 1679. The following year the town of Stellenbosch was founded, and named after him. In 1691 he was promoted to Governor of the Cape. He retired in 1699 and was succeeded by his son Willem Adriaan Van Der Stel . Upon his retirement he developed his estate at Constantia , where he died in 1712. |
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