Direct ancestral line
The Reconstructed Royal Lineage of AmaNtambo
Family-provided sequence. This is the family’s reconstructed ancestral sequence. It is based on information supplied by the Royal Family and is subject to further historical and genealogical verification.
- Position
- 1 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Earliest name in the family's reconstructed sequence. Ancestor of Ntethe.
- Izithakazelo
- Name preserved in the Mntambo clan praises, as supplied by the family.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 2 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Mntambo. Ancestor of Mcelu.
- Izithakazelo
- Name preserved in the Mntambo clan praises, as supplied by the family.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 3 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Ntethe. Ancestor of Xhel'indlovu I.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 4 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Mcelu. Ancestor of Gigaba.
- Izithakazelo
- Name preserved in the Mntambo clan praises, as supplied by the family.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 5 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Xhel'indlovu I. Ancestor of Mbabala.
- Izithakazelo
- Name preserved in the Mntambo clan praises, as supplied by the family.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 6 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Gigaba. Ancestor of Gomazana.
- Izithakazelo
- Name preserved in the Mntambo clan praises, as supplied by the family.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 7 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Mbabala. Ancestor of Mpangazitha.
- Izithakazelo
- Name preserved in the Mntambo clan praises, as supplied by the family.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 8 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Gomazana. Ancestor of Mzilankatha.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 9 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Mpangazitha. Ancestor of Loyisa.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 10 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Mzilankatha. Ancestor of Mlondo.
- Izithakazelo
- Name preserved in the Mntambo clan praises, as supplied by the family.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 11 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Loyisa. Ancestor of Sozozo.
- Izithakazelo
- Name preserved in the Mntambo clan praises, as supplied by the family.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 12 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Mlondo. Ancestor of Mdlazi.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 13 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Sozozo. Ancestor of Mpengesi.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 14 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Mdlazi. Ancestor of Madangatya.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 15 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Mpengesi. Ancestor of Mfakadolo.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 16 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Descendant of Madangatya. Father of Vukuz'umbethe.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 17 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Son of Mfakadolo. Father of Nkosi Xhel'indlovu.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
- Position
- 18 of 18 in the reconstructed sequence
- Relationship
- Current Nkosi of the AmaNtambo Royal Family. Son of Vukuz'umbethe.
- Status
- Family-provided
- Biography
- No further biography, photograph or historical note has been supplied yet.
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The wider Mpengesi family
Branches, siblings and descendants
These branches sit beside the direct line. They are shown as supplied. Order and relationships will be confirmed with family custodians before publication.
Children of Mpengesi
According to the family information supplied, Mpengesi's children included:
- MadangatyaIn the direct line
- FutshaneChild of Mpengesi
- LwangayeChild of Mpengesi
- TshemeseChild of Mpengesi
- BhidliChild of Mpengesi
- GwanyaChild of Mpengesi
- ZwinyeChild of Mpengesi
Descendants of Madangatya, next generation
According to the family information supplied, Madangatya's descendants in the next generation included:
- MfakadoloIn the direct line
- KhanyisoNext generation
- MejeNext generation
- SaniNext generation
- LindaNext generation
- QolwaneNext generation
- WiliNext generation
- AdamNext generation
- BangiweNext generation
- TshintshiweNext generation
- TafileNext generation
- FukamaNext generation
Children of Mfakadolo
The family account identifies Vukuz'umbethe as one of eight children of Mfakadolo. Seven names have been supplied so far. Order and relationships will be confirmed with family custodians before publication.
- Vukuz’umbethe (Thobela Mpengesi)In the direct line
- NomalungeloChild of Mfakadolo
- MlulameliChild of Mfakadolo
- SihleChild of Mfakadolo
- LuthandoChild of Mfakadolo
- LufefeChild of Mfakadolo
- BabalwaChild of Mfakadolo
Siblings of Nkosi Xhel'indlovu
In birth order, as supplied by the Royal Family.
- Prince MbongeniSibling 1
- Nkosi Xhel’indlovuSibling 2
- Princess MbokaziSibling 3
- Princess NobamboSibling 4
- Princess NolundiSibling 5
- The late Princess NtombizamndelaSibling 6
- Prince XolisaSibling 7
- Prince OngamaSibling 8
Children of Nkosi Xhel'indlovu
Names only. Private family details and information about minors are not published.
- Prince Xhanti-CwengaPrince
- Prince Kamva-QaqambilePrince
- Prince Hlonipha-NgazibiniPrince
- Princess Simnanye-ThinaPrincess
- Princess Hlelo-MbaliPrincess
Source notes
Archive and verification
The sequence above is the family’s starting point. The Royal Family welcomes archival references, oral-history interviews and supporting family records.
- Source: information supplied by the Royal Family.
- Reference: published list of Mntambo clan names (iAfrika) for the praise names.
- Reference: historical overview of the AmaHlubi (OpenUCT).
- Archival records and interview notes: to be added.
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