Masonic Lodge No. 547, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland: List of Members 1777-1802

Warrant issued September 4, 1777
Extracted from the Archives of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland, Molesworth Street, Dublin

Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com

Members of Lodge No. 547 meeting at Newtownstewart would have been drawn from the surrounding district. Meetings were generally held on the night of a full moon allowing for safe travel on horseback in an era of poor quality roads.
 

***ORIGINAL SPELLING AND NUMBERING OF MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN RETAINED***

No.	Member	When Admitted	Made Master	Made Warden	Certified
1	Matt. PEEBLES	Sep 4 1777
2	Willm. BEATTY	Sep 4 1777
3	Alex MCFARLAND	Sep 4 1777
4	Jno. HOOD	Jun 2 1780	Jun 1802
5	Nathl. HOOD	Jun 2 1780
6	Jno. MCFARLAND	Jun 2 1780
7	Jas. SCOTT	Jun 2 1780
8	Charles BEATTY	Jun 2 1780
9	Jas. HOGSTON	Jun 2 1780
10	Jos MCFARLAND	Jun 2 1780			Apr 24 1784
11	Jno. YORK	Jun 2 1780
12	Jacob YORK	Jun 2 1780
13	Jacob ALEXANDER	Jun 2 1780
14	Thos. HAY	Jun 2 1780
15	Robt. PATERSON	Jun 2 1780
16	Wm. FLEMING	Jun 2 1780
17	Charles SCOTT	Jun 2 1780
18	Jno. MCGRATH	Jun 2 1780
19	James HAMILTON	Apr 5 1783			Apr 5 1783
20	Chas. NISBITT (from 322: 29th Regt. Of Foot)	Nov 18 1783
21	Saml. MARSHALL	Jan 6 1784
22	David RICH	Jan 6 1784
23	Nathnl. EDEY	Jan 6 1784
24	Jas. ANDERSON	Jan 6 1784
25	Jno. MCGRATH	Apr 24 1784
26	No entry
27	Jno. HOOD	Apr 24 1784
28	Jno. SMITH	Apr 24 1784
29	Jno. JACK	Apr 24 1784			Apr 27 1784
30	Joseph ALEXANDER	Apr 24 1784			Apr 27 1784
31	Wm. CLARK	Apr 24 1784			Apr 27 1784
32	Wm. MOORHEAD	Apr 24 1784
33	Jacob York error
34	John York error
35	Harman FITZSIMMONS	Feb 15 1785			Feb 15 1785
36	Jas. SPROULL	Feb 15 1785			Feb 15 1785
37	Wm. SMITH	Feb 21 1787
38	Robt. DUNN	Feb 21 1787
39	Jas. MCNICKLE	Feb 21 1787
40	Jno. HUSTON	Oct – 1787			May 21 1790
41	Jno. IRWIN	May 3 1891			May 3 1791
42	Jno. MCFARLAND	Apr 2 1794
43	Robt .MCFARLAND	Jan 9 1796
44	Saml. BLAIR	May 1 1797
45	Henry ROBINSON	Jul 4 1799
46	Jas. BEATTY	Jan 15 1801			Jan 15 1801
47	Edwd. JACK	Jun 16 1801
48	Robert MCFELEMY	Feb 1802			Feb 7 1802
49	Robert DONNELL	May 20 1802
50	David WHYTE	May 20 1802
51	David COLHOON	May 20 1802