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BEING THE TRANSACTIONS of the QUATUOR CORONATI LODGE NO. 2076, LONDON. BRITISH MUSEUM ADD. MSS.. 18,851 CIRCA 1500 A.D. EDITED FOE THE COMMITTEE BY TT’. ,7. SONGHURST, P.G.D., AND LIONEL VIBERT, P.A.G.D.C. VOLUME XLVm. PART 1. CONTENTS. PAGE Proceedings. 4th January, 1935 1 PAGE Proceedings, 3rd May, 1935 138 Audit Committee 2 Exhibits Exhibits 4 139 The London Mason in the Seven¬ The Use of the Word “ Freemason ” teenth Century 5 before 1717 140 Proceedings, 1st March, 1935 . 101 Reviews 199 The Members of the Lodge at the Notes 203 Bear and Harrow 102 Obituary 205 W. J, Parrett. Ltd., Printers, Margate. 1938. THE QUATUOR CORONATI LODGE No. 2076, LONDON, was warranted on the 28th November, 1884, in order 1—To provide a centre and bond of union for Masonic Students. “■ attract intelligent Masons to its meetings, in order to imbue them with a love for Masonic research. 3- To submit the discoveries or conclusions of students to the judgment and ■ criticism of their fellows by means of papers read in Lodge. submit these communications and the discussions arising therefrom to the general body of the Craft by publishing, at proper intervals, the Transactions of the Lodge in their entirety. tabulate concisely, in the printed Transactions of the Lodge, the progress of the Craft throughout the World. 6- To make the English-speaking Craft acquainted with the progress of Masonic study abroad, by translations (in whole or part) of foreign works. To reprint scarce and valuable works on Freemasonry, and to publish Manuscripts, &c. 8.—To form a Masonic Library and Museum. 9-—To acquire permanent London premises, and open a reading-room for the members. The membership is limited to forty, in order to prevent the Lodge from becoming unwieldy. No members are admitted without a high literary, artistic, or scientific qualification. The annual subscription is two guineas, and the fees for initiation and joining are twenty guineas and five guineas respectively. The funds are wholly devoted to Lodge and literary purposes, and no portion is spent in refreshment. The members usually dine together after the meetings, but at their own individual cost. Visitors, who are cordially welcome, enjoy the option of partaking—on the same terms—of a meal at the common table. The stated meetings are the first Friday in January, March, May, and October, St. John’s Day (in Harvest), and the 8th November (Feast of the Quatuor Coronati). At every meeting an original paper is read, which is followed by a discussion. The Transactions of the Lodge, Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, contain a summary of the business of the Lodge, the full text oti^.the papers read in Lodge together with the discussions, many essays communicated by the brethren but for which no time can be found at the meetings, biographies, historical notes, reviews of Masonic publications, notes and queries, obituary, and other matter. The Antiquarian Reprints of the Lodge, Quatuor Coronatorum Antigrapha, appear at undefined intervals, and consist of facsimiles of documents of Masonic interest with commentaries or introductions by brothers well informed on the subjects treated of. The Library has been arranged at No. 27, Great Queen Street, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, where Members of both Circles may consult the books on application to the Secretary. To the Lodge is attached an outer or CORRESPONDENCE CIRCLE. This was inaugurated in January, 1887, and now numbers about 3000 members, comprising many of the most distinguished brethren of the Craft, such as Masonic Students and Writers, Grand Masters, Grand Secretaries, and nearly 300 Grand Lodges, Supreme Councils, Private Lodges, Libraries and other corporate bodies. The members of our Correspondence Circle are placed on the following footing 1. —The summonses convoking the meeting are posted to them regularly. They are entitled to attend all the meetings of the Lodge whenever convenient to themselves, but, unlike the members of the Inner Circle, their attendance is not even morally obligatory. When present they are entitled to take part in the discussions on the papers read before the Lodge, and to introduce their personal friends. They are not visitors at our Lodge meetings, but rather associates of the Lodge. 2. —The printed Transactions of the Lodge are posted to them as issued. 3^_They are, equally with the full members, entitled to subscribe for the other publications of the Lodge, such as those mentioned under No. 7 above, j j *u 4._Papers from Correspondence Members are gratefully accepted, and as far as possible, recorded m the Transactions. 5_They are accorded free admittance to our Library and Reading Rooms. A Candidate for Membership in the Correspondence Circle is subject to no literary, artistic, or scientific Qualification His election takes place at the Lodge-meeting following the receipt of his application. The annual subscription is only £1 Is., and is renewable each December for the following year. Brethren joining us late in the year suffer no disadvantage, as they receive all the Transactions previously issued in the same members of the Correspondence Circle enjoy all the advantages of the full members except the right of voting in Lodge matters and holding office. - . t j j Members of both Circles are requested to favour the Secretary with communications to be read in Lodge and ^iihseouentlv nrinted. Members of foreign jurisdictions will, we trust, keep us posted from time to time in the current MaLnic history of their districts. Foreign members can render still further assistance by furnishing us at intervals with the names of new Masonic Works published abroad, together with any printed reviews of such also bear in mind that every additional member increases our power of doing good by r,nhli<=hing matter of interest to them. Those, therefore, who have already experienced the advantage of association with ns are urged to advocate our cause to their personal friends, and to induce them to join us. Were each ^ernher’ annually to send us one new member, we should soon be in a position to offer them many more advantages ihnn we already provide. Those who can help us in no other way, can do so in this. rv Master Mason in good standing throughout the Universe, and all Lodges, Chapters, and Masonic L'braries or other corporate bodies are eligible as Members of the Correspondence Circle. (f^ucituor ©oronatorum, BEING THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE Quatuor Coronati Lodge of A.F. & A.M., London^ No. 2076. VOLUME XLVlIf. FRIDAY, 4th JANUARY, 1935. HE Lod ■masons' Hall at -1 [i.iil. I’l'C'O'it : Urns. M'. J. Sijnij;lnirst, P.G.I)., V,’..\E; Krv. \V. K. Firiiiinirei'. P.O.Ch., l.l’.M.; AV. \\ illianis, l’.]\E. as SAW; Doniflas Knoo)), ■l/.l., .TAV. ; Pl‘v. M’. 'W. ('i)\ ov-Cniinp, P..\ .(LCli., Cliaj). ; Tjioiicl \ iljert, P.A.O.D.t’., PAI., Secretary; (jlror^e JHkiii”;toii, P.A.G.SupAV., S.I). ; E. AV. Golby, P.A.G.D.C’., EG.; Heron Lo|))5er, r.G.D., Trebuid, PAI.; /,’rr. H. Poole, P.,!., P.Pr.G.Ch,, AVestmorlaiid and Cimdierlaiid, P.AF. ; H. C. de Tmfootaiiie, P.G.I)., P.AI. ; T.ewis Edwards, and Win. Jenkinsoii. .Also the followinfi niembers of the Coires|)ondence t'inle: —Urns. lU Eyles, K. Al Hamilton, R. A. AVall, Col. E. M. Rickard, P.G.S.IE, A. G. Hooper, A. J. Ereoman, A. Alelbonriie, P.A.G.R., Geo C. AVilliams, James AVallis, J. W. G. Cocke, H. R. (}. Evans, I’eny AVebber, AVilliam Story, J. R. Clarke, Co]. Cecil Powney, P.G.I)., Augustus Smith, AAk Aloigan Day, T. Lidstono Eound, Darry Rladon, P.A.G.D.C., L. G. AVearing, W . S. Rountree, Ed. A1. Phillips, t'o/m/r. S. N. Smith, John R. Cross, G. AV. Hullamore, R. A\ . Sti-ickland, C. E, Sykes, Rarry S. Anderson, H. G. AA'arren, E. Addington Hall, K. R. Radice, AVni. Smalloy. R. J. Sadleir, P.A.G.St.R., J. H. Smith, A. Thomiison, A, E. Cross, H. S. Rell, AVin Lewis, E. Lace, P.A.G.D.C., H. J. Deane, S. S. Hiiskisson, Erank E. Lemon, R. Girdle.stone Coo]ier, Jas. J. Cooper, TAeuf.-Col G 1) Hindley, E. AV. Davy, P.A G.Reg., Chas. S. D. Cole, G. C. Parkhurst Baxter, .1. R. Cully. A. Al. Krougliakoff, H. D. Elkington, Henry S. Phillips, H. L. R. Alatthev.s, and A. A’. Mayell. .Also Bro. AV. H. Hobday, London School Lodge No. 2011. AJsitor. “ I rii/ixtict ititlx of the (^iitifiior ('oroiuifi Lodf/c. of ajioloov fc'i' iioii-jittiMKhmce wore reported from liro.s. David Flatlier. 1‘.AC P..M.; H. Ttlepneff, S.W.; U. H. Baxter, P.A.G.D.C., P.M.; Cecil j’owell, P.(;.l)., P..M. ; (Jordon 1». (J. Hills, P.A.G.Siip.’W., P.M., D.C.; John Stokes, P.{..D., P,Pr.A,(JM,, . ^orks,, George Norman, P.G,D,, P,i\[,; fior Grantham, d/,.1,, P.Pr.G,W., Sussex; Major C. C. Adams, d/,C,, P.G.D,, Stew,; and J. P. Simpsoii, P.A.fJ.Beg,, ICM,, Trea-, One T.odge, one ('ha]>ter, tuo laidges of In,striiction and forty-nine Brethren were admitted to memliershij) ol the ('orres|)ondence Circle. The Bcport of the Audit Committee, as follows, was received, adopted, and ordered to he entered upon the .Minutes: — PERMANENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. The Committee met at tlie Offices, No. 27. Great (/neen Street, I.ondou, on- Friday. January 4th, inj-"). J'resenf :—Pro. W. J. Songliurst in the Chair, ith Bros.