Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
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The Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England was the highest-ranking officer and ceremonial head of one of the principal early Masonic governing bodies in England prior to the unification of English Freemasonry.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5843323 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England Context triple: [John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl, positionHeld, Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England]
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Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking officer of England’s premier Masonic governing body.
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Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
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United Grand Lodge of England
The United Grand Lodge of England is the primary governing body of Freemasonry in England and the oldest Masonic grand lodge in the world, whose practices and structure have profoundly shaped modern Anglo-American Freemasonry.
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UK Grand Lodge
The UK Grand Lodge is the national governing body of Ordo Templi Orientis in the United Kingdom, overseeing its local lodges and organizational activities.
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Grand Master of the Order of Charles III
The Grand Master of the Order of Charles III is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking authority of Spain’s prestigious Order of Charles III, traditionally held by the reigning monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England Target entity description: The Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England was the highest-ranking officer and ceremonial head of one of the principal early Masonic governing bodies in England prior to the unification of English Freemasonry.
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A.
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking officer of England’s premier Masonic governing body.
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B.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
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C.
United Grand Lodge of England
The United Grand Lodge of England is the primary governing body of Freemasonry in England and the oldest Masonic grand lodge in the world, whose practices and structure have profoundly shaped modern Anglo-American Freemasonry.
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D.
UK Grand Lodge
The UK Grand Lodge is the national governing body of Ordo Templi Orientis in the United Kingdom, overseeing its local lodges and organizational activities.
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E.
Grand Master of the Order of Charles III
The Grand Master of the Order of Charles III is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking authority of Spain’s prestigious Order of Charles III, traditionally held by the reigning monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic office
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leadership position ⓘ |
| appliesToOrganization | Ancient Grand Lodge of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ancients (Antients) Masonic tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | union of the Ancient and Modern Grand Lodges in 1813 ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | nominally Christian cultural context of 18th-century England ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Masonic discipline within the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
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Masonic warrants issued by the Ancient Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| category |
Masonic Grand Masters
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Offices in Freemasonry ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| domain |
administration of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
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ritual regulation in the Ancient Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| field | Freemasonry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial head of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
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presiding officer over the Ancient Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | male-only office in its historical context ⓘ |
| governingBody | Grand Lodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | lodges under the Ancient Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | Grand Master ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | highest-ranking officer ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| membershipRequirement | Freemason ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the highest-ranking officer of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
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role in early English Masonic governance ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | governance of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| officeType |
elective office
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fraternal organization leadership ⓘ |
| partOf |
Masonic hierarchy in England
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governance structure of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | English Freemasonry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | no equivalent office in the Ancient Grand Lodge of England before its formation ⓘ |
| roleIn | Ancient Grand Lodge of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatOfOffice | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | subordinate officers of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
guardian of Ancient Grand Lodge of England traditions
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representative of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| temporalContext | prior to the unification of English Freemasonry ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | English ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl
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positionHeld
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Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
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Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
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follows
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Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
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this entity surface form:
Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
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follows
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Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
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this entity surface form:
Grand Master of the Antients’ Grand Lodge of England