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Copy of the Charter of the Hereditary Protectorate granted by the Scottish Freemasons to Sir William St Clair in 1630, copied by Sir Walter Scott from the manuscripts of Father Richard Augustine Hay, ...

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Description Copy of the Charter of the Hereditary Protectorate granted by the Scottish Freemasons to Sir William St Clair in 1630, copied by Sir Walter Scott from the manuscripts of Father Richard Augustine Hay, Verso

Date c. 1846

Collection Collection of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 2573967

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of AL 39/15

Scope and Content One of two charters granted to Sir William St Clair, 16th Baron of Roslin, approving his hereditary privilege to the title of Grand Master. Another version of this charter, copied by Sir Walter Scott, is also held in the album (see AL 39/16).

Accession Number 2021/8

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2573967

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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Collection Level (551 768) Collection of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland

Batch Level (551 768/1) Album of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland

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