William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blesington

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William, 1st Earl of Blesington, was Grand Master of the Antients Grand Lodge, one of two governing bodies of Freemasonry in England in the eighteenth and early nineteenth century, from 1756 to 1759. He was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland from 1738 to 1739.

Museum of Freemasonry

London

Title

William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blesington

Date

1744

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 105 x W 80 cm

Accession number

PCF2010.65

Acquisition method

purchased by the United Grand Lodge of England, 1957

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

William Stewart, Earl of Blesington Grand Master Antients, 1756-1759 Grand Master Ireland, 1738-1739'

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