Grit maister of wark of all and sindrie his hienes palaceis, biggingis and reparationis, – and greit oversear, directour and commander of quhatsumevir police devysit or to be devysit for our soverane lordis behuif and plessur.' Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland, 1581–1584, vol. 8 Bro William ‘Willie’ Stewart McFaul (b1943), Newcastle United and Northern Irish football goalkeeper and coach [46] www.ancestry.co.uk (Ireland, Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland Membership Registers, 1733-1923. This collection includes membership registers for Masonic Lodges across the 32 counties of Ireland, for Irish Lodges abroad and for those that were attached to militia and British Army regiments. The original data is held by The Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland) This records the numeration of a lodge. The Premier of Moderns Grand Lodge (1717-1813) renumbered its lodges in 1729, 1740, 1755, 1770, 1780, 1781 and 1792 essentially to fill up gaps left by lodges erased from their roll.

While a name search is not available in Lane’s Masonic Records, used in conjunction with the index on Ancestry, you may learn where an ancestor lived, when he travelled there, where the men met and who his acquaintances were. These Masonic records can be used to trace men from many occupations – the Comet Lodge members included a coach driver, photographer, carpenter, telephonist, saddler, railway guard, accountant, teacher, surveyor, merchant, as well as many other occupations typical of developing communities. In 1897-98, the Buluwayo Lodge included an accountant, a builder, an architect, a storekeeper, a miner and a stationer, among others. One of my extended family members, John Skuthorp was a drover when a mason in Tambo, Queensland. William Schaw was appointed “Maister o’ Warks” (Master of works) to the Crown of Scotland by King James V1 of Scotland, later to be King James of England and founder of the King James Bible. As Master of Works Schaw took on the task of being : The work itself became an essential reference book for the Masonic historian, and by 2003, the University of Sheffield transferred Lane’s book into digital format, and since 2008, the United Grand Lodge Library and Museum have been adding information about lodges formed after 1894. The entry for each lodge formed since then, including lodges subsequently erased, features the warrant date, number and meeting places ( Freemasonry Today, 2013).Bro Thomas Wilson (1751-1820), British Engineer, Designer and Patent Holder of the 1796 Bridge over the River Wear. [26] [27] [28] W Bro Robert Singleton (1852-1895), British, Cofounder, first treasurer and Captain of Sunderland Association Football Club [44] [45] Before the unification of the Grand Lodges to form the United Grand Lodge of England in 1813, Palatine Lodge was a member of the Premier Grand Lodge (the Moderns) which pre-dated the Antient Grand Lodge (the Antients) by 34 years. Free entry to London's best buildings» Open City". www.openhouselondon.org.uk . Retrieved 8 January 2019.

In a largely rural Middlesex, there were the county houses of many who also had London homes and it would have been strange if ardent Masons did not continue their Masonry throughout Middlesex. However, no evidence of this has come to light during extensive research at Grand Lodge library and elsewhere. Lane's Masonic Records". John Lane's Masonic Records. Published by The Digital Humanities Institute, University of Sheffield.John Lane's Masonic Records 1717-1894 is an authoritative listing of all the lodges established by the English Grand Lodges from the foundation of the first Grand Lodge in 1717 up until 1894. It was published by the United Grand Lodge of England in 1895 and proved to be a very useful reference book for anyone The Museum of Freemasonry is a member of the cultural collective Museum Mile, London, located in the London Borough of Camden. [10] Famous Freemasons [ edit ] Lane's Masonic Records Since 2003 the Museum has collaborated with the Humanities Research Institute at The University of Sheffield to digitise John Lane’s Masonic Records 1717-1894 , which “is an authoritative listing of all the lodges established by the English Grand Lodges from the foundation of the first Grand Lodge in 1717 up until 1894.” [5] Of the four old Lodges which met at the Apple Tree Tavern and formed themselves into the first Grand Lodge, No. 2—that at the Crown Ale House—lapsed about 1736. The three remaining lodges maintained a continuous existence, preserving their identity intact (as No. 1), or in amalgamation with other Lodges (Nos.3 and 4), so that their descendants of today are now the Lodge of Antiquity, No. 2 (the original No. 1, the Lodge at the Goose and Gridiron), the Lodge of Fortitude and old Cumberland, No. 12 (the original No. 3, the Lodge at the Apple Tree), and the Royal Somerset House and Inverness Lodge, No. 4 (the original No. 4, the Lodge at the Rummer and Grapes).

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Massachusetts ( St John’s Grand Lodge ) issued the earliest recorded American Travelling Warrant to an expedition team heading into Canada. Red Apron: The lodge is privileged to nominate a Steward for the Grand Festival of the United Grand Lodge of England. Artificers workeman or Labourers refusing to sell or work at such prices; or leaving work unfinished; or giving more wages than allowed; imprisonment or Penalty.”

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John Lane was a Masonic historian who first published his magnum opus Masonic Records in 1886, the work being a listing of all the lodges formed under the English Grand Lodges (both Antient and Modern), including the numbers and various locations of the lodges, from 1717 to 1886. Lane collected information from a variety of sources; Grand Lodge registers, minute books, Grand Lodge Proceedings, Warrants and Warrant Books, engraved lists, Masonic calendars, various lodge histories and various lodge minute books. The book was later revised in an updated edition to include lodges up to 1894. Freemasonry was growing fast in the later Victorian period. Following a campaign for donations among members, by 1841 the Library and Museum was open to English freemasons of the Grand Lodge. When the third and present Freemasons’ Hall opened at Great Queen Street in 1933 it included a dedicated space for the Library and Museum, which was a stipulation of the architectural competition won by architects Ashley and Newman. Gordon Hills was the Librarian and Curator who oversaw this most significant move, and the original space remains the home of the Museum today. Using the same definition of Middlesex, it can also be stated that the first Grand Chapter was established in the County. This took place at the Turks Head Tavern in Gerrard Street, Soho in 1766. www.ancestry.co.uk (United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921. This collection contains membership registers listing men who belonged to the United Grand Lodge of England. A Masonic Grand Lodge has existed in England since 1717. A rival Grand Lodge was established in London in 1751 and the two came together to form the UGLE in 1813)

www.freemasonrytoday.com (Freemasonry Today. The official journal of the United Grand Lodge of England) Before meeting in purpose built Masonic buildings, Palatine met in local Inns, Taverns and even a Brother's house. [12] The Meeting Places of Palatine Lodge No.97 (from its foundation to the present) Tracing your Freemason, Friendly Society & Trade Union Ancestors. Pen & Sword Books Ltd. 30 January 2019. ISBN 9781526710352.The resource is a database compiled from a transcription of John Lane's original work, updated with records of more recent Lodges. The database is searchable by keyword, lodge name, date and specific Masonic categories of information. https://museumfreemasonry.org.uk/researching-lodge-or-chapter-history (Museum of Freemasonry Research Guide: Researching a Lodge or Chapter History. This guide covers finding out about the history of a masonic lodge or chapter. Discover what we hold in our archives and how we can help your research)