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The 45 Founder Members

The following people were the original members from Ancient Brazen No.17 Linlithgow who founded Lodge Hopetoun St. John No.1232.
Number Name Address
1. Andrew Wright Schoolhouse, Bridgend
2. Wm R Davidson Woodside Cott., Bridgend
3. Wm Gray Burnside, Threemiletown
4. John Sneddon Red House Cott., Threemiletown
5. George G Brown Store Buildings, Philpstoun
6. Wm Russell 62 Kingscavil, Linlithgow
7. David Munro 74 Hope Street, Philpstoun
8. Wm Brown Burnside, Threemiletown
9. Peter Whyte (Jnr) James Place, Threemiletown
10. Wm Davidson James Place, Threemiletown
11. Peter Whyte (Snr) Red House Cott., Threemiletown
12. Peter McKenzie Red House Cott., Threemiletown
13. John Whyte Red House Cott., Threemiletown
14. George Smellie Red House Cott., Threemiletown
15. Arch. Gilmour Threemiletown
16. John Moore Threemiletown
17. Henry Burns Burnside, Threemiletown
18. James Anderson Threemiletown
19. Alex Anderson Red House Cott., Threemiletown
20. Alex Gray Red House Cott., Threemiletown
21. Walter B Burns Burnside, Threemiletown
22. James S Drummond 66 Kingscavil, Linlithgow
23. John Mushet Bridgend
24. Alex Kerr 63 Bridgend
25. Jas. Malcolmson 13 Bridgend
26. Andrew Rae 11 Bridgend
27. James Irvine Bridgend
28. John McCran 104 Kingscavil, Linlithgow
29. James Paterson 41 Kingscavil, Linlithgow
30. George Stein 102 Kingscavil, Linlithgow
31. Arch. Knox 76 Hope Street, Linlithgow
32. James Kerr 45 Hope Street, Philpstoun
33. Wm Kerr Newton, Winchburgh
34. David Ritchie Hope Street, Philpstoun
35. Samuel Breadon Hope Street, Philpstoun
36. Andrew Brown Hope Street, Philpstoun
37. Adam Kyle The Avenue, Philpstoun
38. James Neilson The Avenue, Philpstoun
39. John Crombie Rosoline Place, Philpstoun
40. David N Allan 68 Hope Street, Philpstoun
41. James Kyle The Avenue, Philpstoun
42. William Duff James Place, Threemiletown
43. James Davidson N/A
44. James Ramsey Bridgend
45. Robert Ramsey Bridgend

Regretably, in some instances addresses and details of Mother Lodges have been omitted from the original Petition Forms.