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Letter of William Baxter, Secretary of Prince Edwin's Lodge to Robert Leslie, Grand...

Catalogue reference: AR/1437/52

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AR/1437/52

Title

Letter of William Baxter, Secretary of Prince Edwin's Lodge to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary

Date

27 February 1810

Description

Letter of William Baxter, Secretary, Woodbridge to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary, seeking a membership certificate for John MacDonald, a corporal in the Royal Horse Artillery, who was raised on 23 February 1808 and sends a one pound note.

Held by
Museum of Freemasonry
Creator(s)
Baxter, William
Physical description

1 document

Administrative / biographical background

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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Series information

AR/1437

Prince Edwin's Lodge, No. 222 [erased], Eye, Suffolk

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Letter of William Baxter, Secretary of Prince Edwin's Lodge to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary