The English Masonic Union of 1813: A Tale Antient & Modern
by John Belton
CONTENTS
Foreword Professor Andrew Prescott
Chapter 1 Setting the Scene
Views of the Antients – Non English Grand Masters – War in Europe – French Revolution – Pure Ancient Masonry
Chapter 2 The Antients Grand Lodge
Ashmole & Moray – Masonry Dissected – Irish & Scotch migrants – Grand Lodge formed – Correspondence with Ireland
Chapter 3 Royal Arch Charter of Compact 1766
Lord Blayney – Early Royal Arch – Legends – Charter of Compact – Date alteration
Chapter 4 Grand Lodge Animosities
Remakings – Act of Incorporation of Moderns – Opposition – Bill deferred at 3rd reading
Chapter 5 Wm Preston’s ‘Diplomatic’ Initiative
Dukes of Atholl & Earl of Kellie – Preston biography – Grand Lodge South of the River Trent – Correspondence with Scotland – Grand Masters deprecated
Chapter 6 Revolutions, Unrest and the Unlawful Societies Act 1799
United Irishmen – English Radicals – meeting with Pitt – Mother Kilwinning intervenes – Duke of Atholl defends – 1967 Repeal of Act
Chapter 7 Problems in Ireland
1798 rebellion – Union with Britain – Boardman & Harper correspondence – Royal Arch and Templars discussed – Grand Chapter and Encampment created
Chapter 8 More Problems in Ireland
Seton appointed DGS – Financial matters – Dublin versus Northerns – Boardman horsewhipped – Grand Lodge taken over & reopened – Two Grand lodges in Dublin – Grand East of Ulster – support for Dublin from England & Scotland
Chapter 9 Scotland, the Prince of Wales and the Earl of Moira
Hanoverian Prince Masons – Moira in Scotland – Moderns take office – Moira biography – Union or not? – 1804 & 1810 both English Grand Lodges recognised – Kilwinning and Perth & Scoon return
Chapter 10 What was Antientness?
Lodge of Reconciliation – Ascertain & Promulgate – Meetings – Antients hold back – Moderns withdraw – Lodge of Promulgation – Memorialists – Obligations agreed – Sadler & Gould on Antientness – Grand Lodge Administration
Chapter 11 St John’s Day December 1813
LaGardie arrives – Articles of Union – Scotland & Ireland decline to attend – St John’s Day The Union – Swedish Rite in England? – Correspondence – Opinionated Brothers – ‘Higher’ Degrees
Chapter 12 The International Compact of 1814
Pre-discussion of Clauses – Boardman dies in London – Clauses of the Compact – Scottish view – Irish view – non-propagation
Chapter 13 Calm & Order Appear from Confusion
Many degrees – Little Organisation – Supreme Grand Chapter 1817 – Ireland & Duke of Leinster – Scotland – Chapters & Encampments
Chapter 14 Endwords
Permanent Grand Masters –Moira the dealmaker – Scotland’s independent view – Ireland’s example – Structure of English Masonry
Author Biography
Acknowledgements
Image Credits
Index of Persons
