Below is a timeline pertinent to the ‘ups and downs’ and numerous iterations of our Lodge since it’s conception.
| Date | Timeline | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1350 | York Minster – Fabric Rolls | |
| 1390 | Regius Manuscript | The Regius Manuscript |
| 1459 | German Masters meet at Ratisbon | Ratisbon |
| 1473 | Masons Company arms are granted. | Grand Lodge |
| 1490 | Cooke Manuscript | |
| 1500 | Dowland Manuscript | |
| 1560 | Lansdowne Manuscript | Manuscripts |
| 1598 | Aitchison’s Haven – Minutes | |
| 1598 | Mary’s Chapel – Minutes | |
| 1599 | Schaw Statutes | |
| 1632 | Grand Lodge #1 Manuscript | |
| 1666 | Great Fire of London | |
| 1674 | Melrose #2 Manuscript | |
| 1677 | Masons Company granted Royal Charter | |
| 1693 | York #4 Manuscript | |
| 1696 | Edinburgh Register House Ritual | |
| 1696 | Masons’ Company’s Act enacted | Early Masonry |
| 1702 | Haughfoot Fragment | |
| 1705 | Earliest record of Grand Lodge at York | Research |
| 1705 | Airlie Ritual | |
| 1717 | Premier Grand Lodge Founded. | |
| 1719 | John Desauglier Grand Master of Premier Grand Lodge | |
| 1723 | Andersons Constitutions | |
| 1725 | Graham Ritual | |
| 1725 | Earliest record of Irish Grand Lodge | |
| 1725 | York claims ‘Grand Lodge’ status | |
| 1729 | Lodge #163 | Our History |
| 1730 | Spratts Irish Constitutions published | |
| 1734 | 40% of London Masons now speculative. | |
| 1735 | 5% of London Masons were Huguenots | Early Masonry |
| 1736 | First record of Scottish Grand Lodge | |
| 1737 | Vacation Lodge Consecrated | ?? |
| 1738 | Henry 2nd Duke of Chandos becomes Grand Master of Premier Grand Lodge | Chandos |
| 1751 | Atholl or Antient Grand Lodge founded | |
| 1755 | Lodge #91 | |
| 1761 | York Grand Lodge renamed to Grand Lodge of All England | |
| 1768 | Royal Arch introduced | |
| 1770 | Lodge #75 | |
| 1780 | Kights Templar introduced | |
| 1780 | Lodge #59 | |
| 1792 | Lodge #55 | |
| 1793 | York Grand Lodge ceases | |
| 1799 | Last meeting of Vacation Lodge in London | |
| 1801 | Last record of “Vacation Lodge” | |
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| c1802-1804 | Henry Sully treats the Duke of Cumberland for cateracts | ?? |
| 1802 | Lodge registered as ‘Loyal Vacation’ | Our History |
| 1802 | Lodge meets in Wiveliscombe | |
| 1803 | Lodge Garden party invite in Centre refers to Lodge #76 | |
| 1813 | HRH Duke of Sussex becomes Grand Master of UGLE | |
| 1814 | Lodge #76 | ?? |
| 1832 | Lodge #67 | |
| 1862 | Loyal Vacation Lodge ceases | |
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| 1945 | Loyal Vacation Lodge Warrant granted | |
| 1946 | Loyal Vacation Lodge 6209 Consecrated | |
| 1950 | Loyal Vacation gavel returned | |
| 1960 | Loyal Vacation Members purchase property in Church Street | |
