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Letter of Samuel Elvis, Worshipful Master of Prince Edwin's Lodge to Robert Leslie,...
Catalogue reference: AR/1437/53
What’s it about?
This record is a file about the Letter of Samuel Elvis, Worshipful Master of Prince Edwin's Lodge to Robert Leslie,... dating from 27 February 1811.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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AR/1437/53
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Title (The name of the record)
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Letter of Samuel Elvis, Worshipful Master of Prince Edwin's Lodge to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary
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Date (When the record was created)
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27 February 1811
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letter of Samuel Elvis, Worshipful Master, Woodbridge to Robert Leslie sending William Ballingtyne [William Ballantine] to collect membership certificates for several members in order that they can seek a travelling warrant for establishing a new lodge in the Berwickshire Militia regiment. Members requiring certificates are James Ballantyne [Ballantine], armorer, John Wallace, adjutant's clerk, William Gillies, private, George Liddle, Sergeant, John Wright, private, James Dunn, private, John Walker, private and William Ballantyne [Ballantine], watchmaker, 11 Upper East Smithfield, London. Endorsed with post script from Samuel Elvis seeking a membership certificate for Daniel Pierce, mess master, Dumfries Regiment of Militia.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Museum of Freemasonry
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Elvis, Samuel
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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1 document
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Prince Edwin's Lodge was established in 1804 and met at the White Hart Inn, Thorofare, Woodbridge. It was granted a warrant by the Antients' Grand Lodge to meet as No. 249(B) on 21 May 1804 and was known as Prince Edwin's Lodge from 1806. In 1812 the Lodge moved to the Horse and Groom, Melton Street, Melton and in 1818 the Lodge moved to the White Lion Inn, Broad Street, Eye. In 1814 after the Antients' Grand Lodge joined in a union with the Moderns' Grand Lodge to form the United Grand Lodge of England, the Lodge met as No. 315. In 1832 the Lodge was renumbered to meet as No. 222. The Lodge ceased to be viable and was erased on 5 September 1838.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4f2959fb-87dd-4e70-90b3-3204c97b780d/
Series information
AR/1437
Prince Edwin's Lodge, No. 222 [erased], Eye, Suffolk
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Museum of Freemasonry
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Within the series: AR/1437
Prince Edwin's Lodge, No. 222 [erased], Eye, Suffolk
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Letter of Samuel Elvis, Worshipful Master of Prince Edwin's Lodge to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary