File
Letter of John Martin, Newcastle under Lyme to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary
Catalogue reference: AR/1368/8
What’s it about?
This record is a file about the Letter of John Martin, Newcastle under Lyme to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary dating from 6 April 1805.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at Museum of Freemasonry.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at Museum of Freemasonry.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
-
AR/1368/8
-
Title (The name of the record)
-
Letter of John Martin, Newcastle under Lyme to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary
-
Date (When the record was created)
-
6 April 1805
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Letter from John Martin, Newcastle under Lyme to Robert Leslie informing the Grand Secretary that a copy of his letter was forwarded to Lodge members at Lane End. Martin has sent a list of all Lodge members, including those at Lane End, to the Clerk of the Peace for registration under the Unlawful Societies Act. The Rev Page Godfrey has left a Petition to form a new Lodge for the members at Lane End to be recommended by members of Friendly Brothers' Lodge at Newcastle under Lyme. Martin will send the forms to Grand Lodge after obtaining the necessary signatures. A warrant was granted subsequently to form United Potters Lodge, No. 134(B) [erased], [SN 1451], Lane End.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- Museum of Freemasonry
-
Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Martin, John
-
Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
-
1 document
-
Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
-
Friendly Brothers' Lodge was granted a warrant by the Antients' Grand Lodge on 21 December 1799 and met at the Roebuck, High Street, Newcastle-?under-?Lyme, Staffordshire as No. 109(B). In 1813 the Antients' Grand Lodge formed a union with the Moderns' Grand Lodge to create the United Grand Lodge of England. The same year the Lodge moved to the Crown Inn, Penkhull Street, Newcastle-?under-?Lyme. In 1814 the Lodge was renumbered to meet as No. 133. The Lodge was erased on 5 March 1828.
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f15ac129-cdff-42c5-bb18-799a22a02234/
Series information
AR/1368
Friendly Brothers' Lodge, No. 133 [erased], Newcastle-under-Lyne
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Museum of Freemasonry
Within the fonds: AR
Annual Returns
Within the series: AR/1368
Friendly Brothers' Lodge, No. 133 [erased], Newcastle-under-Lyne
You are currently looking at the file: AR/1368/8
Letter of John Martin, Newcastle under Lyme to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary