King George III Lodge, No. 101 [erased], Portsea

Annual returns giving names, professions and residence of members of the King George III Lodge [Antients] and general correspondence relating to the running of the lodge. Includes petitions for relief, applications for warrants and letters concerning excluded members. Years 1787 - 1789 are not extant.

SN 465

Items GBR 1991 AR/465/6, 465/16, 465/18, 465/22, 465/29, 465/40, 465/52, 465/55, 465/70, 465/110, 465/130, 465/134, 465/137, 465/141, 465/143, 465/146, 465/147, 465/150, 465/154, 465/161, 465/171, 465/182, 465/138, 465/201, 465/223, 465/233 and 465/256 are located in Medium Oversize format.

Items AR/465/7, 465/15, 465/21, 465/23, 465/24, 465/34, 465/44, 465/58, 465/64, 465/127, 465/129, 465/CCIIA & CCIIB, 465/214, 465/226 are located in Large Oversize format.

The King George III Lodge was established in 1759 and met at the Spring Clock, Bench Street and High Street, Gosport, Hampshire. In 1779 the lodge moved from Gosport to Portsmouth, Hampshire, meeting at the Theatre Tavern in the High Street. The lodge remained in Portsmouth until 1819 when it moved to the Anchor and Hope Tavern, St. George's Square, Portsea, Hampshire. The lodge returned to Portsmouth in 1821, meeting at the Three Tuns, at 94 the High Street. In 1828 the lodge moved back to Portsea, meeting at the Wheatsheaf in Ordinance Road and the lodge remained there until it was erased in 1832. The lodge was named the King George III Lodge in 1821.