An Ancient Certificate.

An Ancient Certificate .

SIR John Frederick , fifth Baronet , of Bunvood Park , Surrey ( a descendant of Sir John , M . P . for London and Lord Mayor , 1661-2 ) , was born in 1749 , and died in 1825 . He was for many years M . P . for Surrey , and was evidently a Freemason , as he was made an honorary member of the

Grand Lodge of Brunswick in 1771 . The name is slightly misspelt in the certificate . His son , Sir Richard Frederick , sixth Baronet , born 1780 and died 1873 , a Captain in the 9 th Regiment and Lieutenant-Colonel in the Surrey Militia , received the three Degrees in Lodge 197 in Jersey , as shown by his certificate ; by which

it appears that lodges under the authority oi the Grand Lodge of the Province issued certificates equivalent to those now given by the Grand Lodge of England only . These relics are in the possession of Major-General Astley Terry , G . S . B , who has also a printed satin apron

which belonged to one of these two Freemasons , probably the latter , as it is dated 1797 . It litis a border and strings of rainbow-coloured ribbon , which exhibit signs of considerable wear . General Terry ' s mother was the grand-daughter of Sir John Frederick . ( The oilier cerlijicale w / 7 / appear iu our next issue . )

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