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This is a list of grand master masons of the Grand Lodge of Scotland: [1] 1736–1737: William St Clair of Roslin [2] [3] [4] 1737–1738: George Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Cromartie [2] [3] [4] 1738–1739: John Keith, 3rd Earl of Kintore (G.M. of England; 1740) [2] [3] [4] 1739–1740: James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton (G.M. of England; 1741) [2 ...
The Grand Master of the constitution bears the unique title Grand Master Mason, an office which has been held by many distinguished members of Scottish society. Unlike other Regular Masonic jurisdictions all members, of whatever rank, are addressed simply as "Brother".
The current Grand Master Mason is Brother William Ramsay McGhee, a former Police Chief Superintendent, who was first installed in November 2018. [16] [17] The current Grand Secretary is the Provincial Grand Master of Perthsire West, Brother William M. S. Semple, a retired senior police officer and business consultant. [18] [19]
The Royal Order of Scotland is an appendant order within the structures of Freemasonry.Membership is an honour extended to Freemasons by invitation. The Grand Lodge of the Royal Order of Scotland is headquartered in Edinburgh, with a total of 88 subordinate Provincial Grand Lodges; of these, the greatest concentration (more than a third) is in the British Isles, with the rest located in ...
He was a Scottish Freemason, being Initiated in Lodge Canongate Kilwinning on 18 May, Passed on 2 June 1736 and Raised on 3 November 1736. [3] He is known as the first Grand Master (although his actual title is Grand Master Mason) of the Grand Lodge of Scotland.
James Anderson (c. 1690/1691–1739) was a Scottish writer and minister born and educated in Aberdeen, Scotland.He was ordained a minister in the Church of Scotland in 1707 and moved to London, where he ministered to the Glass House Street congregation until 1710, to the Presbyterian church in Swallow Street until 1734, and at Lisle Street Chapel until his death.
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The Standard Scottish Rite is a Masonic rite practiced primarily in Scotland. It is considered one of the oldest rites in Freemasonry , with origins dating back to the late 16th century. [ 1 ] The rite is known for its rich history, symbolism, rituals, and focus on brotherly love.