An archivist's error? Notes on the origin of two farm names in the Western Cape

Abstract

In this short paper the author examines the origin of the names Bakkeley Plaats and Vredendal, two adjacent farms in the Western Cape. He questions the validity of a former chief archivist's explanation of these farm names and uses archival sources, contemporary reports of early travellers and personal communications of old inhabitants to make his point.

Keywords

• bakkeley plaats
• vredendal
• adjacent farms
• western cape