Society or Lodge of the Freemasons On 5 July 2012 18:40, Bryan Clarke <[email protected]> wrote: > Good to see my GGF Simeon Clarke listed with the great and the good - does > anyone know if the Friendly Brothers had a particular purpose or cause? > Bryan Clarke. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "michael purcell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 6:20 PM > Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] 1839, Friendly Brothers. > > > > Pat Purcell Papers. > > 1839. > > A Memorial of Registry of the Society or Knot called The County Carlow > > Principal Knot being one of the Knots of the Society of the Ancient and > > most benevolent order of the Friendly Brothers of Saint Patrick. > > Usual Place of Meeting - At Samuel Whitmore's Club House Hotel in the > town > > of Carlow [ later St. Bridget's Hospital ]. > > Usual times of Meeting - 17th March, Ist May, 17th June, 17th August, > 17th > > October, 17th January in each year. > > The Names and description of all and every the Members of the said Knot. > > John Alexander, Esquire, Milford. > > John Alexander, Esq. Milford. > > Lorenzo Alexander, Esq. Milford. > > William Browne, Esq. Brownes Hill. > > Charles Bernard, Esq. Dublin. > > Sir Thomas Butler, Bart. Ballintemple. > > James Butler, Esq. Broomville. > > Bernard Butler, Esq. Dublin. > > Edward Butler, Esq. Carlow. > > Rev. Richard Butler, Clerk, Garryhundon. > > John B. Brady, Esq. Myshall. > > Nicholas Browne, Esq. Clohannan. > > Henry Butler, Esq. Carlow. > > Col. Henry Bruen, Oak Park. > > James Battersby, Esq. Carlow. > > Rev. Thomas Brooke, Clerk, Urglin. > > Uleyess Burgh, Lord Downes, Bart. > > Lieut. Col. Richard Brough, Wollwich. > > Richard Brough, Esq. 83rd Regiment. > > Edward Burton, Esq. Rutland Lodge. > > Philip Bagenal, Esq. Bennekerry House. > > John Cornwall, Esq. Myshall. > > Henry Cary, Esq. Carlow. > > Rev. Joseph Chapman, Clerk, Bagenalstown. > > William Carruthers, Esq. Knockbeg. > > Simion Clarke, Esq. Carlow. > > William Cope Cooper, Esq. Cooper Hill. > > Darby Herring Cooper, Esq. Shruel Castle. > > William Duckett, Esq. Russellstown. > > Joseph Duckett, Esq. Ducketts Grove. > > Rev. George Dawson, Clerk, Ballynoe. > > Major James Eustace, Castlemore. > > Samuel Elliott, Esq. Racrouge. > > Richard Ellis, Esq. Ravinden. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

According to the records in the PPP the Carlow "Knot" in March 1839 discussed the Bible, the New Testament and passed a resolution that no person should be allowed to "swear an Oath on the Holy Evangelists whilst their head was covered by any type of head covering". They also discussed tree planting, tolls on roads and bridges, customs charged at fairs and base coinage, food and wine, putting a stop to Duelling, Faction Fights and Cock Fighting, the drinking of spirits among the "lower class of persons" in the County, chartiable donations, and amalgamating with the Freemasons. At this time many of the Knot members were also members of the Freemasons. Here is extract on the Friendly Brothers from a google link. The Order of the Friendly Brothers of Saint Patrick was founded in the west of Ireland, sometime in the mid 1600's and established its headquarters in Dublin in 1750/51, minute books and records from that date are preserved. Early insignia, cross and crown, were as illustrated but gradually developed into what would now be recognised as a 'Maltese Cross' surmounted by a 'celestial' crown. In earlier times the insignia was made to individual specification (hence the variation in form), by local silversmiths or medal-makers and some fine examples are in the possession of present-day members, who meet, not in 'Lodges', but in 'Knots' - signifying knots of friendship. The principal stated aims of the Order at its foundation were: ' To promote among men the practice and encouragement of the social virtues. To put down the barbarous practice of duelling, an activity unknown in the politest nations. On 5 July 2012 18:55, michael purcell <[email protected]> wrote: > Society or Lodge of the Freemasons > > > On 5 July 2012 18:40, Bryan Clarke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Good to see my GGF Simeon Clarke listed with the great and the good - does >> anyone know if the Friendly Brothers had a particular purpose or cause? >> Bryan Clarke. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "michael purcell" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 6:20 PM >> Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] 1839, Friendly Brothers. >> >> >> > Pat Purcell Papers. >> > 1839. >> > A Memorial of Registry of the Society or Knot called The County Carlow >> > Principal Knot being one of the Knots of the Society of the Ancient and >> > most benevolent order of the Friendly Brothers of Saint Patrick. >> > Usual Place of Meeting - At Samuel Whitmore's Club House Hotel in the >> town >> > of Carlow [ later St. Bridget's Hospital ]. >> > Usual times of Meeting - 17th March, Ist May, 17th June, 17th August, >> 17th >> > October, 17th January in each year. >> > The Names and description of all and every the Members of the said Knot. >> > John Alexander, Esquire, Milford. >> > John Alexander, Esq. Milford. >> > Lorenzo Alexander, Esq. Milford. >> > William Browne, Esq. Brownes Hill. >> > Charles Bernard, Esq. Dublin. >> > Sir Thomas Butler, Bart. Ballintemple. >> > James Butler, Esq. Broomville. >> > Bernard Butler, Esq. Dublin. >> > Edward Butler, Esq. Carlow. >> > Rev. Richard Butler, Clerk, Garryhundon. >> > John B. Brady, Esq. Myshall. >> > Nicholas Browne, Esq. Clohannan. >> > Henry Butler, Esq. Carlow. >> > Col. Henry Bruen, Oak Park. >> > James Battersby, Esq. Carlow. >> > Rev. Thomas Brooke, Clerk, Urglin. >> > Uleyess Burgh, Lord Downes, Bart. >> > Lieut. Col. Richard Brough, Wollwich. >> > Richard Brough, Esq. 83rd Regiment. >> > Edward Burton, Esq. Rutland Lodge. >> > Philip Bagenal, Esq. Bennekerry House. >> > John Cornwall, Esq. Myshall. >> > Henry Cary, Esq. Carlow. >> > Rev. Joseph Chapman, Clerk, Bagenalstown. >> > William Carruthers, Esq. Knockbeg. >> > Simion Clarke, Esq. Carlow. >> > William Cope Cooper, Esq. Cooper Hill. >> > Darby Herring Cooper, Esq. Shruel Castle. >> > William Duckett, Esq. Russellstown. >> > Joseph Duckett, Esq. Ducketts Grove. >> > Rev. George Dawson, Clerk, Ballynoe. >> > Major James Eustace, Castlemore. >> > Samuel Elliott, Esq. Racrouge. >> > Richard Ellis, Esq. Ravinden. >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >