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1630. - WILLIAM SCHAW and the Mason Craft. - William (son of Willaim Schaw,
Master of Works to James VI.), and himself Master of Works to Charles I.,
granted a charter to the general lodge, recognising Sir William Sinclair of
Roslin as patron and protector from age to age of their craft. This
charter is attested by names of deacons and masters of the lodges of
several of the Royal burghs in 1630. Among the signatures appears that of
Robert Alisone, one of the Masters of the Lodge of Dunfermline. (Chal.
Hist. Dunf. vol. ii. p. 156.) ST. JOHN'S LODGE, DUNFERMLINE (No. 26). - The oldest Minute Book extant of
St. John's Mason Lodge, Dunfermline, begins with 27th December, 1698, and
ends with 27th December, 1728. It is an unbound folio of 84 pages, and is
chiefly filled up with entries of masons' apprentices, sums received for
"entries to the Ludge," elections of deacons, wardens, &c. The several
entries are generally dated on a St. John's day (27th December). (See
Mason Lodge Register; also, An. Dunf. date 1598.) MASON LODGE. - Gift of a Brass Square. - In the Masons' Register of date
January 8, 1701, an entry notifies that "James Somerville did Gift to ye
Ludge ane brass square for the use of ye Ludge, for which gift ye Quorum
(of Masons present) quits his sons enterie money being Six Ponds, and
ordains ye Deacon to be dischared yrof." MASON'S LODGE. - "21st Nov., 1717: That day John Oberwhyte, son to Edward
Oberwhyte, mason burgis of Dunfermline, wes entered apprentice to the sd
Ludge by James Somerville younger, and gave his oath de fidely, and to obey
the haill laws of the sd Ludge, and each St. Jons day to subscribe to ther
bond of Societie. The bill given be sd James Somerville for the rest of
the sd Ludge. Signed, James Somerville yngr, John Overwhyt." (Masons'
Register.) MASON LODGE. - A "Ludge of Dunfermline Masons was holden by David Bald,
Deacon, and Robert Bald, Warden, and remnant brethren, in Wm. Flockhart's
house, Dunfermline, 27 Dec., 1726, regarding Sundries." (Masons'
Register.) Of particular interest to our brothers at EGIN & BRUCE 1077 1581. - ROYAL CELLAR AT LIMEKILNS. - An old house at Limekilns, near
Dunfermline, has date 1581 on it. Tradition makes it a Royal Cellar for
receiving the King's "goods, wines," &c., previous to their being
despatched to Dunfermline. If Robert Pitcairn, Commendator of Dunfermline,
died in Limekilns in 1584, it is not unlikely that he died in some one of
the apartments of this house; besides having a "Royal Cellar," it would
have suitable apartments above it. (Chal. Hist. Dunf. vol. ii. p. 325.) Courtesey of the Annals of Dunfermline http://www.tulbol.demon.co.uk/dunfermline/annals8.htm
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