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Historical Notes Relative To The Order Of The Temple.
and those who opposed this irregularity were forced to confine themselves to a mere protest , for want of a proper tribunal before which they could obtain a hearing . The death of the Cardinal in 1807 , appears to have removed this difficulty : at all events , in the following year , Mr . Alexander Deuchar was exalted to Commander , or Chief of the Edinburgh Templars ; and by his advice ancl under his guidance , assisted by the endeavours of other influential Brethrena general assembly of
, the Templars was held in the capital . The first act of the assembly was the annuling of all which hacl taken place respecting a union with the Masonic Templars ; the second , a declaration of their independence , and a maintenance of their ancient privileges;—at the same time understanding that it was necessary to have the support and protection of a higher power , in order to place the concerns of the Order upon a durable footing ; in consequence of which the Duke of Kent , father of Queen
Victoria , was invited to become the patron ancl protector of the Order , under a similar constitution , as according to the law of the land was given unto the Masonic body . The Duke of Kent acceded to their request , ancl his charter is signed 19 th June , 1811 . In January , 1836 , Mr . Deuchar abdicated the Grand Mastership . The Admiral Sir David Milne , Grancl Cross of the Bath , was unanimously elected his successor ; at the same time it was determined that an election should take place every three years .
TRANSLATIONS OF DOCUMENTS RBFEUUBD TO . No . I . — " I at length , by the decree of the supreme assembly of the Brethren , and in accordance with the full powers entrusted unto me , do say , will , and declare , that I place the Scottish Templars under excommunication for revolting from the Order ; and together with the Brethren of St . John of Jerusalem , spoilers of the militia of the Temple ( whom God in his mercy pity , ) be excluded from the circuit of the
Temple now and for ever . " No . IL — "In the same day and place , present the same witnesses , came into the chamber of our before-named Sovereign King , Brother Alexander , prior of the hospital of St . John of Jerusalem , in Scotland , and Brother Brian , Preceptor of the militia of the Temple in the same kingdom , ancl have given and sworn allegiance to our before-named Sovereign King of England as above . "
No . III . — " Lease granted by Sir William de Lisours the elder , 1340 . To all the faithful in Christ who shall see or hear those presents , William de Lisours sendeth greeting . Know ye all , that I have given , granted , and by this my writing have confirmed unto Ada , son of the late Walter Aldwyson , and Christina his wife ; to Richard , son of the late Galfried Gunnyldson , and Alicia his wife ; and to Malcolm , son of David Dunn , and Eva his wifethe whole land of Gouritonheld in lease by Thomas
, , the Templar , to whom it was given by the late Gregory of Lisours , clerk ; viz ., six acres of land , which the said Gregory bestowed on the said Thomas as a dowry for his sister Christina , of that land which the said Gregory at that time held from the Temple , with all its appurtenances , rights , escheats ancl forfeits , having reference to the said land , without retaining anything , free ingress ancl egress to common pasture , and to other common privileges held by De Gouriton ; namely , four
cows , four oxen , thirty sheep , four swine , and one entire horse , to be had and held with their young , for two whole years , by the said Ada ancl Christina his wife , Richard and Alicia his wife , and Malcolm and Eva his wife , and to their heirs , from mo and my heirs or successors , freely ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Historical Notes Relative To The Order Of The Temple.
and those who opposed this irregularity were forced to confine themselves to a mere protest , for want of a proper tribunal before which they could obtain a hearing . The death of the Cardinal in 1807 , appears to have removed this difficulty : at all events , in the following year , Mr . Alexander Deuchar was exalted to Commander , or Chief of the Edinburgh Templars ; and by his advice ancl under his guidance , assisted by the endeavours of other influential Brethrena general assembly of
, the Templars was held in the capital . The first act of the assembly was the annuling of all which hacl taken place respecting a union with the Masonic Templars ; the second , a declaration of their independence , and a maintenance of their ancient privileges;—at the same time understanding that it was necessary to have the support and protection of a higher power , in order to place the concerns of the Order upon a durable footing ; in consequence of which the Duke of Kent , father of Queen
Victoria , was invited to become the patron ancl protector of the Order , under a similar constitution , as according to the law of the land was given unto the Masonic body . The Duke of Kent acceded to their request , ancl his charter is signed 19 th June , 1811 . In January , 1836 , Mr . Deuchar abdicated the Grand Mastership . The Admiral Sir David Milne , Grancl Cross of the Bath , was unanimously elected his successor ; at the same time it was determined that an election should take place every three years .
TRANSLATIONS OF DOCUMENTS RBFEUUBD TO . No . I . — " I at length , by the decree of the supreme assembly of the Brethren , and in accordance with the full powers entrusted unto me , do say , will , and declare , that I place the Scottish Templars under excommunication for revolting from the Order ; and together with the Brethren of St . John of Jerusalem , spoilers of the militia of the Temple ( whom God in his mercy pity , ) be excluded from the circuit of the
Temple now and for ever . " No . IL — "In the same day and place , present the same witnesses , came into the chamber of our before-named Sovereign King , Brother Alexander , prior of the hospital of St . John of Jerusalem , in Scotland , and Brother Brian , Preceptor of the militia of the Temple in the same kingdom , ancl have given and sworn allegiance to our before-named Sovereign King of England as above . "
No . III . — " Lease granted by Sir William de Lisours the elder , 1340 . To all the faithful in Christ who shall see or hear those presents , William de Lisours sendeth greeting . Know ye all , that I have given , granted , and by this my writing have confirmed unto Ada , son of the late Walter Aldwyson , and Christina his wife ; to Richard , son of the late Galfried Gunnyldson , and Alicia his wife ; and to Malcolm , son of David Dunn , and Eva his wifethe whole land of Gouritonheld in lease by Thomas
, , the Templar , to whom it was given by the late Gregory of Lisours , clerk ; viz ., six acres of land , which the said Gregory bestowed on the said Thomas as a dowry for his sister Christina , of that land which the said Gregory at that time held from the Temple , with all its appurtenances , rights , escheats ancl forfeits , having reference to the said land , without retaining anything , free ingress ancl egress to common pasture , and to other common privileges held by De Gouriton ; namely , four
cows , four oxen , thirty sheep , four swine , and one entire horse , to be had and held with their young , for two whole years , by the said Ada ancl Christina his wife , Richard and Alicia his wife , and Malcolm and Eva his wife , and to their heirs , from mo and my heirs or successors , freely ,