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Annual returns of Royal Mecklenburgh Lodge, No. 170 [erased], Croydon

Catalogue reference: AR/567

What’s it about?

This record is about the Annual returns of Royal Mecklenburgh Lodge, No. 170 [erased], Croydon dating from 1770 - 1795.

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Reference

AR/567

Title

Annual returns of Royal Mecklenburgh Lodge, No. 170 [erased], Croydon

Date

1770 - 1795

Description

Annual returns giving names, professions and residence of members of the Royal Mecklenburgh Lodge [Moderns]. Years 1777 - 1779 and 1785 - 1791 are not extent.

Note

SN 567

AR 567/1 & 567/2 are in large oversize format

Held by
Museum of Freemasonry
Creator(s)
Royal Mecklenburgh Lodge, No. 170 [erased], Croydon
Physical description

5 documents

Administrative / biographical background

The Royal Mecklenburgh Lodge, No. 170 was granted its warrant on the 28 November 1763 and met at a variety of Lodges in London and Surrey throughout their working life. These taverns were as follows. Hermione and Active Frigate, corner of Compton Street, St Ann's, London from 1763, The Cock, New Street, St. James', Westminster, London from 1767, the Red Lion, Hyde Park Corner, London from 1770, Barley Mow, Piccadilly, London from 1777, the Bricklayers Arms, High Street, Croydon, Surrey from 1784, the White Lion Inn, Croydon, Surrey from 1786 and finally, the Green Lion, High Street, Croydon, Surrey from 1796 until the erasure of the Lodge on 10th February 1809.

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Annual returns of Royal Mecklenburgh Lodge, No. 170 [erased], Croydon