The York Grand Lodge. —A Brief Sketch

January the loth 1722-3 At a private Lodge held at the house of Mrs . Hall in Thursday Market in the City of York the following Persons were admitted & sworne into ye honourable Society of Free Masons . Henry Legh Richd Marsh

Edward Raper . At the same time the following persons were acknowledged as Brethren of this ancient Society . Edmd Winwood G . Rhodes Josh Hobson John Vanner Francis Hildyard , Jun

February the 4 th 1722-3 At a private Lodge held at Mr . Borcham ' s in Stonegate York , the following persons were admitted and sworn into the Ancient and Honb'e Society of Free Masons . John Lockwood

Mattw Hall At the same time and place the two persons whose names are underwritten were upon their examinations received as Masons and as such were accordingly introduced and admitted into this Lodge . Geo Reynoldson Barnaby Bawtry

November 4 th 1723 ^ At a private Lodge held at Mr . Wm Stephenson ' s in Petergate York , the following Persons were admitted and sworne into the Antient Society of Free Masons . John Taylor Jno Colling Feb . S- 1723-4

At a private Lodge at Mr . James Boreham s in Stonegate York , the underwritten Persons were admitted and sworn into the Antient Society of Free Masons . W Tireman Charles Pick Will m Musgrave . John Jenkinson John Sudell .

June 15 . 1724 . At a private Lodge held in Davy Hall in the City of York the underwritten persons were admitted and sworn into the Antient Society of Free Masons . Daniel Harvey Ralph Grayme .

June 22 . 1724 . At a private Lodge held at Mr , Geo . Gibson ' s in the City of York , were admitted and sworn into the Society of Free-Masons , the Persons underwritten , vizt . Robert Armorer . William Jackson Geo . Gibson .

Dec . 28 . 1724 . At a private Lodge held at Mr . Jno . Colling ' s in Petergate the following Persons were admitted and sworn into ye Society of Free Masons . Wm Wright Ric . Denton Jno Marsden Ste . Bulkley .

July 21 . 1725 . At a private Lodge at Mr . Jno Colling ' s in Petergate York the following persons were 'admitted and sworn into the Society of Free and Accepted Masons . Luke Lowther Cha' Hutton .

At an adjournment of a Lodge of Free Masons from Mr . Jno Colling in Petergate to Mr . Luke Lowther ' s in Stonegate the following Persons were admitted and Sworn into the Society of free Accepted Masons . Ed . Bell Esqr Master Chas . Bathurst John Johnson tohn Elsworth . ewis Wood .

Augt 10 . 1725 . At a private Lodge held this day at the Star Inn in Stonegate , the underwritten Persons were admitted & sworne into the Antient Society of Free Masons , vizt , The Worst Mr . W' » Scourfield Mr . Jo . Bilton . Mr . Marsden ) \» r „ j „„ . Mr . Reynoldson j Wardens .

Aug t . 12 , 1725 . At a private Lodge held at the Starr in Stonegate the underwritten Persons was swotn & admitted a Member of the Antient Society of Free Masons , vizt The Worsp i Philip Huddy Mr . John Wilmer . Mr . Marsden } ,,, j „„ Mr . Reynoldson j Wardens .

Sept . 6 . 1725 . At a private Lodge held at the Starr Inn in Stonegate the underwritten Persons were sworn and admitted into Antient Society of Free-Masons . The Worspi Wm Scourfield M . William Pawson Jonathan Perritt ) II / ,, J „„„ Edmond Aylward Mr . Marsden j Wardens - jon . p awso „ Francis Drake

Malby Beckwith A New Lodge being call'd at the same Time & Place the following Person was admitted and sworn into this Antient & HonWe Society The Worsp i Mr . Scourfield Mr . Henry Pawson Mr . Jonathan Perritt ) , . Mr . Marsden j Wardens .

Oct . 6 . 1725 . At a private Lodge held at Mr . James Boreham ' s the underwritten Person was admitted and sworn into the Antient Society of Free Masons . Antho . Hall Philemon Marsh .

Nov . 3 . 1725 . At a private Lolgc held at Mr . Hutton ' s at the Bl . Swan in Coney street in York the following Person Jwas admitted sworn into the Anticnt Society of Free - Masons . John Smith

The York Grand Lodge. —A Brief Sketch

Dec 1 st 1725 . At a private Lodge held at Mr . Geo Gibson ' s in the City of York , the following Persons were admitted & sworn into the Antient Society of Free-Masons before . The Worshl E . Bell Esqre Mr . Will Sotheran Mr - E « y } Warden * J ohn Iveson Mr . Perritt j Wardens - j 0 Si Lodge

Dec 8 . 1725 . At a private Lodge at Mr . Lowther ' s being the Starr in Stonegate , the following Persons were admitted and sworn into the Antient Society of Free-Masons . Christof Coulton Thos Metcalfe Francis Lowther George Coates William Day

Dec . 24 . 1725 . At a private Lodge held at Mr . Lowlhcrs at ye Starr in Stonegate the following Persons were admitted and sworn into the Anticnt Society of Free Masons . Matt St Quintin Tim . Thompson Fran * Thompson William Hendrick Tho . Bean .

Decr . 27 . 1725 . At a Lodge held at Mr . Philemon Marsh ' s in Petergate the following Gentlemen were sworn and admitted into the Antient Society of Free Masons . Leo ' Smith was also sworne and admitted at the same time . Chas Howard Rich * Thompson .

The same day the undermentioned Person was received admitted and acknowledged as a Member of this Antient & Hon blc Society , John Hann Isaac £ Scott

This Day Dec 27 . 1725 , being the Festival of S John the Evangelist , the Society went in Procession to Merchant ' s Hall , where after the Grand Feast was over , they unanimously chose the Worshp Charles Bathurst Esqre their Grand Master , Mr . Johnson his Deputy , Mr . Pawson and Mr . Drake , Wardens Mr . Scourfield , Treasurer , & John Russell , Clerk for the ensuing year .

Dec . 31 . 1725 . At a private Lodge held at Mr . Luke Lowther ' s , at the Starr in Stonegate , the underwritten Gentleman was sworn and admitted into the Antient Society of Free Masons . [ Name omitted . ]

Jan . 5 . 1725-6 . At a private Lodge held at Mr . John Colling ' s at ye White Swan in Petergate the underwritten persons were sworn and admitted into the Antient Society of Free Masons . Thomas Preston Martin Crofts , Feb . 4 . 1725 . 6 .

At a private Lodge at the Star in Stonegate , S William Milner , Bart was sworn & ad mitted into the Society of Free Masons . W Milner . Mar . 2 . 1725 . 6 . At a private Lodge at the White Swan in Petergate , the undernamed Gentleman was sworn and admitted into the Society of Free Masons . John Lewis ,

Apr . 2 , 1726 . At a private Lodge at y- Starr in Stonegate , the following Gentlemen were sworn and admitted in to the Antieot Society of Free Masons . Robert Kaye W . Wombwell W'n Kitchinmart Cyril Arthineton ,

Apr . 4 , 1726 . At a private Lodge at the Star in Stonegate the following Gentleman was sworn and admitted into ye Antient Society of Free Masons . J . Kaye . May 4 . 1726 .

At a private Lodge at Mr . James Boreham ' s , the underwritten Persons were sworn and admitted into the Society of Free and Accepted Masons . Charles Quarles Rich 1 ' Atkinson Sam Ascough .

May 16 . 1726 . At a private Lodge at Mr . Lowther ' s at ye Star in Stonegate , the undernamed Gentleman was sworn and admitted into the Anticnt Society of Free Masons . Gregory Rhodes . June 24 . 1726 .

At a General Lodge held at Mr . Boreham ' s in Stonegate the undermentioned Gentlemen were sworn and admitted into the Antient Society of Free Masons . Jo" Cossley W Johnstone . At the same time the following persons were sworn and admitted into the Honb'e Society vizt William Marshall Matt . •— - » . Cellar His Mark Benjamin Campsall William Muschamp W' » Robinson Matthew Groul John Bradley John Hawman .

July 6 , 1726 . Whereas it has been certify'd to me that Mr . William Scourfield has prcsum'd to call a Lodge and make Masons wilhout the consent of the Grand Master or Deputy , and in opposition to the 8 th Article of the Constitutions . I do with the consent of the Grand Master and the approbation of the whole Lodge declare him to be disoualify'd from being a Member of this Society and he is for ever

banished from the same . Snch Members as were assisting in ' constituting and forming Mr . Scour field ' s Schismatical Lodge on the 24 th of the last Month , whose names are John Carpenter , William Musgrave , Thomas Allanson and Thos . Preston are by the same authority liable to the same Sentence , yet upon their acknowledging their Error in being deluded and making such Submission as shall be judg'd Requisite