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Frederick York St Leger Frederick York St Leger Frederick York St Leger was the Irish born founder of the Cape Times newspaper in South Africa, and Anglican priest. He was born in Limerick, Ireland on 20 March 1833. He married Christiana Emma Mudelle of Maidstone, Kent, England, in 1856, and they moved to South Africa, they went on to have eight children, their eldest being Frederick Luke St Leger (1857 - 1938), another son Colonel Stratford Edward St Leger (1867-1935) was a member of the Royal Irish Regiment. His granddaughter was the artist and poet Joan St Leger Lindbergh. The Revd F.Y. St. Leger