By Bro. Peter Taylor
Structure of Freemasonry in Scotland
The Grand Lodge of Scotland (Craft Masonry, Blue Lodge)
1 Entered Apprentice
2 Fellowcraft
3 Master Mason – from here you are eligible to become a member of the AASR, ROoS and OSM
4 Mark Master Mason – part of the Royal Arch Chapter degrees but can be conferred in Blue Lodge
5 Installed Master
The Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland
Royal Arch Series (Chapter)
1 Mark Master – if conferred in Blue Lodge it is necessary to affiliate to the Mark Master Lodge held with the body of the Chapter - now eligible to join the Squaremen
2 Excellent Master
3 Royal Arch Mason – from here you are eligible to become a member of the CC, RAM, KTs, RCC
4 Installed 3rd Principle
5 Installed 2nd Principle
6 Installed 1st Principle
7 Installed Mark Master
The Cryptic Rite Series (Cryptic Council, CC)
1 Royal Master
2 Select Master
3 Super Excellent Master
4 Thrice Excellent Master
Lodge and Council (Mariners, RAMs)
1 Royal Ark Mariner
2 Commander Noah
3 Babylonish Pass or Red cross
a. Knight of the Sword
b. Knight of the East
c. Knight of the East and West
4 Chief and President
The Order of the Cork
1 Cork Degree
The United, Religious and Military Orders of the Temple and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes and Malta, (must be a RA Mason and Christian)
The Order of the Temple, (KT)
1 Esquire
2 Knight
The Order of Malta
1 Knight of St Paul or Mediterranean Pass
2 Knight of St John of Jerusalem and Malta
The Imperial, Religious and Military Order of Rome and the Red Cross of Constantine, Holy Sepulchre and St. John the Evangelist. (Conclave) (must be RA Mason and Christian)
1 Knight of Rome
2 Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine
3 Knight of the Holy Sepulchre
4 Knight of St John the Evangelist
The Royal Order of Scotland – usually by invitation only, Master Mason and Christian are the only requirements
1 The Royal Order of the Heredom of Kilwinning
2 The Knighthood of the R.S.Y.C.S
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for Scotland (AASR) – invitation only, Master Mason and Christian are the only requirements.
1st step is the 18th degree: lectures on degrees 4 -17 are given together before
1 4th degree - Secret Master
2 5th - Perfect Master
3 6th - Intimate Secretary
4 7th - Provost and Judge
5 8th - Superintendant of Buildings
6 9th - Master Elect of Nine
7 10th - Master Elect of Fifteen
8 11th - Knight Elect
9 12th - Grand Master Architect
10 13th - Royal Arch of Enoch
11 14th - Scottish Knight of Perfection
12 15th - Knight of the Sword or Knight of the East
13 16th - Prince of Jerusalem
14 17th - Knight of the East and West
15 18th - Knight of the Eagle and Pelican, Sovereign Prince Rose Croix of H.R.D.M
2nd step is the 30th degree; lectures on the 19th to 29th are given together
16 19th - Grand Pontiff
17 20th - Venerable Grand Master
18 21st - Noachite or Prussian Knight
19 22nd - Prince if Libanus or Knight of the Royal Axe
20 23rd - Chief of the Tabernacle
21 24th - Prince of the Tabernacle
22 25th - Knight of the Brazen Serpent
23 26th - Prince of Mercy
24 27th - Sovereign Commander of the Temple
25 28th - Knight of the Sun or Prince Adept
26 29th - Knight of St Andrew of Scotland
27 30th - Grand Elected Knight Kadosh
28 31st - Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander
29 32nd - Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret
30 33rd and Last Degree - Sovereign Grand Inspector General
The Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priest or Order of the Holy Wisdom, (must be an Installed Master, RA Mason and a KT, Christian)
1. Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priest
The Order of the Secret Monitor or Brotherhood of David and Jonathan, (OSM) (Master Mason is the only requirement for admission)
1 Induction
2 Admission
Ye Corpoartion of Squaremen (must be a Mark Master Mason)
1 Squareman
Structure of Freemasonry in Scotland
The Grand Lodge of Scotland (Craft Masonry, Blue Lodge)
1 Entered Apprentice
2 Fellowcraft
3 Master Mason – from here you are eligible to become a member of the AASR, ROoS and OSM
4 Mark Master Mason – part of the Royal Arch Chapter degrees but can be conferred in Blue Lodge
5 Installed Master
The Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland
Royal Arch Series (Chapter)
1 Mark Master – if conferred in Blue Lodge it is necessary to affiliate to the Mark Master Lodge held with the body of the Chapter - now eligible to join the Squaremen
2 Excellent Master
3 Royal Arch Mason – from here you are eligible to become a member of the CC, RAM, KTs, RCC
4 Installed 3rd Principle
5 Installed 2nd Principle
6 Installed 1st Principle
7 Installed Mark Master
The Cryptic Rite Series (Cryptic Council, CC)
1 Royal Master
2 Select Master
3 Super Excellent Master
4 Thrice Excellent Master
Lodge and Council (Mariners, RAMs)
1 Royal Ark Mariner
2 Commander Noah
3 Babylonish Pass or Red cross
a. Knight of the Sword
b. Knight of the East
c. Knight of the East and West
4 Chief and President
The Order of the Cork
1 Cork Degree
The United, Religious and Military Orders of the Temple and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes and Malta, (must be a RA Mason and Christian)
The Order of the Temple, (KT)
1 Esquire
2 Knight
The Order of Malta
1 Knight of St Paul or Mediterranean Pass
2 Knight of St John of Jerusalem and Malta
The Imperial, Religious and Military Order of Rome and the Red Cross of Constantine, Holy Sepulchre and St. John the Evangelist. (Conclave) (must be RA Mason and Christian)
1 Knight of Rome
2 Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine
3 Knight of the Holy Sepulchre
4 Knight of St John the Evangelist
The Royal Order of Scotland – usually by invitation only, Master Mason and Christian are the only requirements
1 The Royal Order of the Heredom of Kilwinning
2 The Knighthood of the R.S.Y.C.S
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for Scotland (AASR) – invitation only, Master Mason and Christian are the only requirements.
1st step is the 18th degree: lectures on degrees 4 -17 are given together before
1 4th degree - Secret Master
2 5th - Perfect Master
3 6th - Intimate Secretary
4 7th - Provost and Judge
5 8th - Superintendant of Buildings
6 9th - Master Elect of Nine
7 10th - Master Elect of Fifteen
8 11th - Knight Elect
9 12th - Grand Master Architect
10 13th - Royal Arch of Enoch
11 14th - Scottish Knight of Perfection
12 15th - Knight of the Sword or Knight of the East
13 16th - Prince of Jerusalem
14 17th - Knight of the East and West
15 18th - Knight of the Eagle and Pelican, Sovereign Prince Rose Croix of H.R.D.M
2nd step is the 30th degree; lectures on the 19th to 29th are given together
16 19th - Grand Pontiff
17 20th - Venerable Grand Master
18 21st - Noachite or Prussian Knight
19 22nd - Prince if Libanus or Knight of the Royal Axe
20 23rd - Chief of the Tabernacle
21 24th - Prince of the Tabernacle
22 25th - Knight of the Brazen Serpent
23 26th - Prince of Mercy
24 27th - Sovereign Commander of the Temple
25 28th - Knight of the Sun or Prince Adept
26 29th - Knight of St Andrew of Scotland
27 30th - Grand Elected Knight Kadosh
28 31st - Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander
29 32nd - Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret
30 33rd and Last Degree - Sovereign Grand Inspector General
The Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priest or Order of the Holy Wisdom, (must be an Installed Master, RA Mason and a KT, Christian)
1. Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priest
The Order of the Secret Monitor or Brotherhood of David and Jonathan, (OSM) (Master Mason is the only requirement for admission)
1 Induction
2 Admission
Ye Corpoartion of Squaremen (must be a Mark Master Mason)
1 Squareman
