Lodge Mother Kilwinning
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Lodge Mother Kilwinning is a Masonic Lodge in Kilwinning, Scotland under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. It is number 0 on the Roll, and is reputed to be the oldest Lodge not only in Scotland, but the world. It is thus styled The Mother Lodge of Scotland attributing its origins to the 12th Century, and is often called Mother Kilwinning.[1]
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[edit] History
Legend has it that Kilwinning Abbey was built by stonemasons who had travelled from Europe and established a lodge there.[citation needed]. In 1599 William Schaw introduced the Second Schaw Statutes which specified that "ye warden of ye lug of Kilwynning" to "tak tryall of ye airt of memorie and science yrof, of everie fellowe of craft and everie prenteiss according to ayr of yr vocations". [2]
[edit] Provincial Grand Lodge of Kilwinning
Tradition demanded that whoever held the Mastery of the Mother Lodge would also be Provincial Grand Master of Ayrshire. As a result, many members transferred from other Lodges to Kilwinning. In 1983[citation needed] this was changed; Mother Kilwinning was removed from the Province of Ayrshire and became subordinate to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Kilwinning. In consequence, the Lodge sends a representative to the Grand Lodge of Scotland to act as Grand Bible Bearer.
[edit] Degrees
The lodge awards the three degrees of Craft Freemasonry, namely:
- Entered Apprentice
- Fellowcraft
- Master Mason
In keeping with the Scottish tradition the lodge also awards the Mark Degree which, whilst a completion of the Fellowcraft, is awarded after the Master Mason degree.
[edit] References
- ^ Tailby, S.R.; Young, Hugh (1944), A BRIEF HISTORY OF LODGE MOTHER KILWINNING No. 0., http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/www/Masonry/Reports/kilw.html, retrieved on 2007-03-30
- ^ Second Schaw Statutes, 1599
