King of Scotland (1567-1625), and the first Stuart King of England (1603-25), English historians have tended to portray him as a coward and a fussy and foolish pedant: 'The wisest fool in Christendom'. In fact he was reasonably successful in his main goals, increasing national prosperity, maintaining peace with Europe and settling the church. Today, he is remembered for commissioning the so-called King James' Bible, or Authorized Version.
On the west wall of the lodge hall used by Lodge Scoon and Perth No. 3 in Perth, Scotland can be found a mural depicting James VI kneeling at their altar at his initiation. The oldest existing record of the Lodge, called "The Mutual Agreement" of 24 December, 1658, records that James was "entered Freemason and Fellowcraft of the Lodge of Scoon" on 15 April,
On the west wall of the lodge hall used by Lodge Scoon and Perth No. 3 in Perth, Scotland can be found a mural depicting James VI kneeling at their altar at his initiation. The oldest existing record of the Lodge, called "The Mutual Agreement" of 24 December, 1658, records that James was "entered Freemason and Fellowcraft of the Lodge of Scoon" on 15 April,
Initiated on 9th March, 1786, in Lodge Plymouth No. 86 later becoming a member of the Prince of Wales Lodge in London on 30th May, 1789, and its Master from 1827 until 1830.
He was killed one night in WW 2 when the aircraft in which he was travelling crashed in Scotland. There is something of a mystery as to what actually that dark night as it would appear as if the records had been closed about this. Perhaps we will never know the facts.
He was initiated on 12th April, 1928, at an Emergency Meeting of Navy Lodge No. 2612, London, held in the Café Royal, and raised on 28th June, 1928.
He was initiated on 12th April, 1928, at an Emergency Meeting of Navy Lodge No. 2612, London, held in the Café Royal, and raised on 28th June, 1928.
