Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

OEDEES OP KNIGHTHOOD . There are many Orders of Knighthood from which freemasonry and its chivalry are descended ; as I am preparing a list of such , can you help me by a few references to the dates of the establishment of such

orders r—S . M . —[ Some few years ago there was a list published containing the particulars you enquire for , and we have great pleasure in inserting it . The following is a complete list of the various Civil , Eeligiousy Beneficent , and Military Orders , which have existed from the earliest ages to the present time , embracing their objects , countries , and date of institution—the

whole arranged in alphabetical order . Of course , many of the organizations are UOAV defunct ; it is not considered advisable to intersperse any particulars in this list . Ashmole , Favin , Clark , Carlisle , De " Vertot , Mackey , Nicholson , Pntman , Mills , Addison , and others , have been carefully consulted in gathering materials for this compilation : —

APKICA . Titles . Instituted . Palm and Alligator , Hon .... St . Anthony the Hermit , Religious and "Warlike ... 370 AMERICA ( United States ) .

Society of the Cincinnati , Honorary and Military ... 1783 AUSTRIA . Bear , Ecclesiastical & Mil ... 1213 Dragon Overthrown , in Hungary , Military 1413 Elisabeth TheresaMilitary 1750

, Equestrian Order of the German Empire , an Order of Nobility ¦ Equites Tusini , Military ... •Golden Fleece , Eecl . & Mil . 1429 Iron Crown , Civil and Mil . 1810 Leopold , Civil aud Military 1806 Maria Theresa , Military ... 1757

Neighbourly Love , Secular , for both sexes 1708 Ordo Disciplinarum , Mil .... St . George in Italy , Ecclesiastical and Military ... 14-70 St . George in Carinthia , Mil . 1279 St . Gerion , Eel . and Hon ... 1190 St . StephenCivil and Mil .. 1561

, -Slaves to Virtue , Order of Ladies 1682 Star of the Cross , Order of Ladies 1068 Swan , Military , about 500 Tusin , Military , about 1280

BADEK—GEAKD DUCHY or . Fidelity , Eecl . and Civil ... 1715 Military Merit , Military ... 1807 Lion of Zaehringen , Civil .., 1812 BAYAEIA . Bavarian CrownCivil and

, Military 1808 IJewis , Honorary 1827 Maximilian Joseph , Mil . ... 1808 •St . Anna , at Munich , for - ladies , Ecclesiastical 1784 St . Anna , at Wiirzburg , for ladies , Ecclesiastical 1784 St . Anthonyin Hainaulfc

, , Ecclesiastical and Mil . ... 1382 St . Elizabeth , tor ladies , Benevolent 1766 St . George , Defender of the Immaculate Conception , & c , at Munich , an Order of Nobility 1729

Titles . Instituted . St . George , Military 1494 St . Hubert , Military 1414 St . Michael , Civil and Eecl . 1093 St . Rupert , Eecl . and Mil ... 1701 Theresa , for ladies , Beneficial 1827

BELOIUM . Iron Cross , Civil and Mil .,.. 1833 Leopold , Civil and Military 1832 Butrtrs-wicit . —DUCHY or . Crosses of Distinction , Mil . 1833 Henry the LionCivil and

, Military 1834 DESMAEK . Danebrog , Civil & Military 1219 Elephant , Eecl ., Civil , and Military 1478 Fidelity , Commemorative of Connubial Happiness 1732

ENGLAND . Bannarcts , England 1360 Bath , Military 1399 Carpet , Secular 1553 Garter , Honorary & Military 1344 Knia-hts Bachelors , Hon . & Military

Round Table , Military and Secular 528 St . George ' s , Military 1349 St . Thomas of Aeon , Eecl . audMilitary 1370

FEANCE . Bee , for both sexes , Hon .... 1703 Bourbon , Thistle , or Our Lady , Civil and Military . 1370 Broom-Flower , Religious & Civil 1234 Christian Charity ,

Benevolent , about 1580 Cordeliere , for widows of nobility , Secular 1498 Crescent , Eecl . and Military 1448 Crown-Flower , or Crown Royal , Honorary & Mil . 802 Dog and Cock , Eecl . & Mil . 500 Dovefor both sexesSecular 1784

, , Ermine in Brittany , Civil and Honorary 1450 Genet , Military 726 Golden Fleece , Eecl . and Military 1429 Golden Shield , Eecl . and Military 1363

Titles . Instituted . Holy Ghost , Eecl ., Civil , & Military 1579 Holy Phial , an Order of Nobility ——Holy Rosary , for ladies , Honorary , about 1630 Jesus Christin Franco or

, Italy , Eecl . and Military 1206 Legion of Honour , Civil & Military 1803 Military Merit , Protestant . 1759 Our Lady of the Star , Religious 1022 Passion of Christ , Eecl , aud Military , about 1325

Porcupine , Civil & Military 1393 Rose , Knights and Nymphs of the , Secular 1780 Ship , or Double Crescent , Military 1269 St . Anthony , Eecl . & Mil ... 1121 St . Denis , Eecl . & Military 1207 St . Georgein Burgundy

, , for both sexes , Honorary 1400 St . Lazarus , and our Lady of Mount Carmel ( United Orders of ) , Ecclesiastical and Military 1608 St . Louis , Military 1693 St . Mary Magdalen , Beneficent and Reformatory ... 1614

St . Michael , Civil and Mil . 1469 Star , Honorary and Military 1022 Thistle of Bourbon , Military 1370 Virgin of Mount Carmel , Ecclesiastical & Military 1607 Yellow String , Secular 1606

FEANCONIA . St . Joaehin , Sec . & Capitular 1755 Teutonic , Eecl . & Military . 1192 GEEJIANY . Mustard Seed , Bel . & Ben . 1739 GBEECE .

Constantinian , Angelic Knights of St . George , Military 456 The Redeemer , an Order of Merit 1833

HANOVER . Royal Hanoverian Guelphic , an Order of Merit 1815 HESSE-CASSEL—ELECTORATE OP Golden Lion , an Hon . Order 1770 Iron Helmet , Military 1814 Merit , Secular 1785 Military Merit , an Honorary Order 1769

HESSE-DAEMSTADT—GEAND DUCHY OF , Louis , Civil and Military ... 1807 IEELAHD . St . Patrick , Honorary 1783 ITALY .

Annunciation , and St . Michael the Archangel in Mantua , Eecl . and Mil .... 1618 Argonauts of St . Nicholas , at Naples , Secular 1382 Blood of Christ , in Mantua , Eecl 1608 Crescent , Military 1464 Ermine , in Naples , Civil & Military 1463

Tiles . Instituted . Knot , the in Naples , Amicable and Honorary ......... 1351 Precious Blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ , in Mantua , Honorary 1608 St . George , in -Austria , Mil . 1470 St . Georgeat GenoaHon . 1460

, , St . George , at Ravena , Mil . 1534 St , Janarius , at Naples , an Order of Nobility 1738 St . Michael in Germany , at Mantua , Religious 1618 St . Michael , in Naples , Honorary , about 1670 St . Nicholas , at Naples ,

Commercial and Noble ... 1382 Star in Sicil y . atNaples , Mil . 1351 Virgin Mary , Religious and Philanthropic 1233

LUCCA—DUCHY OJP . Cross of St . George , Mil ..., 1833 NASSAU—DUCHY OS . Decorations ( tliree ) , Military ——Mark of Honour , Military . 1834 NETHEEI . AI . -DS—UNITED .

Belgic Lion , an Order of Merit 1815 Medal of the Hague , Civil and Military 1813 Wilhelm , Military 1815 OLDENBUEG—DUCHY or . Family Order of MeritHon .

, and Beneficent 1838 OTTOMAN EMPIEE . Imperial Ottoman Order of the Crescent , Military ,., 1801 PALESTINE .

Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem , Eecl . audMilitary ... 1099 Hospitallers of St . John the Baptist , Eecl . & Mil . 1092 Knights of Malta , for ladies , Charitable and Religious . 1107 Martyrs in Palestine , Charitable and Religions 1319

Mount Joy , Eecl . and . Mil . 1150 St . Blaise and the Virgin , Eecl . and Military ——St . Blaise of Aeon , Military 1250 St . Catharine at MountSinai , Hospitable audMilitary . 1063 St . John of Aeon , Benevolent and Military 1370

St . John of Acre , Eecl . and Military 1191 St . John of Jerusalem , or of Malta , Eecl . and Military , insti . 1092 , or 1113 St . Lazarus , Ecclesiastical and Military , about 1120 St . Thomas of Aeon ,

Benevolent and Military 1370 Sword of Cyprus , Civil and Military 1195 Templars , Eecl . & Military . 1118 Teutonic , Benevolent & Mil . 1190 PAEMA—GRAND DUCHY OF . Constantine * Eecl . & Mil . 1190

PERSIAN EMPIRE . The Lion and the Sun , an Order of Merit 1808