William St Clair of Roslin

William St Clair of Roslin, 21st Baron of Roslin (1700-1778) was a member of the Clan Sinclair.[1] His title, Baron of Roslin, was not a peerage but a Scottish feudal barony. He had an interest in sport and was a skilled golfer and archer.

Freemasonry

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.[2] He is known as the first Grand Master (although his actual title is Grand Master Mason) of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. He became the first Grand Master Mason by acclamation on St. Andrew's Day of the same year (1736).[3]

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References

Genealogie of the Sainteclaires of Rosslyn. By Richard Augustine Hay. Ed. James Maidment (1835). New edition edited by Robert L D Cooper (2002). P.xxi. ISBN 0-902324-63-2
History of the Lodge Canongate Kilwinning, No.2, compiled from the records 1677-1888. By Alan MacKenzie. 1888. P.3.
The Impact of the Foundation of the Grand Lodge of England on Scottish Freemasonry. By Robert L D Cooper. Within: Reflections on 300 Years of Freemasonry. Ed. John S. Wade. 2017. P.355-368. ISBN 978-0-85318-546-8.

Sources

"William Saint Clair of Roslin". Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
"Lodge Canongate Kilwinning". Retrieved 23 May 2017.

Masonic offices
New title	Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1736–1737	Succeeded by The Earl of Cromartie

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[1] Genealogie of the Sainteclaires of Rosslyn. By Richard Augustine Hay. Ed. James Maidment (1835). New edition edited by Robert L D Cooper (2002). P.xxi. ISBN 0-902324-63-2

[2] History of the Lodge Canongate Kilwinning, No.2, compiled from the records 1677-1888. By Alan MacKenzie. 1888. P.3.

[3] The Impact of the Foundation of the Grand Lodge of England on Scottish Freemasonry. By Robert L D Cooper. Within: Reflections on 300 Years of Freemasonry. Ed. John S. Wade. 2017. P.355-368. ISBN 978-0-85318-546-8.