Appendix 3 – R.W. MASTERS 1763 – 1908

List of the R.W. Masters of Lodge S. Nicholas No. 93 with dates of election.

Christopher Fry Aug. 1763
William-Walker 28-Dec. 1767
William Young 27-Dec 1769
He absconded and Wm. Walker was reappointed R. W.M. on 22nd July, 1771
William Walker 27 Dec. 1771
Willaim Smith 27-Dec 1773
William Brunnen 27-Dec 1776
George Allan 28-Dec 1778
Alexander Edward 27-Dec 1781
William Walker 27-Dec 1783
John Rough 27-Dec 1785
Alexander Galloway 27-Dec 1787
He went abroad and John Rough was reappointed R. W.M. on 27th March, 1788
William Rodger 27 Dec. 1788
John Ramb 27-Dec 1790
William Walker 27-Dec 1792
George Forsyth 27 Dec. 1794
Harry Wilson 27-Dec 1796
James Melvin 27-Dec 1798
Harry Wilson 27-Dec 1800
Andrew Davidson 27-Dec 1802
William Roger 27-Dec 1804
William Livie 27-Dec 1806
Robert Stephen 27-Dec 1808
John Mann 27-Dec 1810
George Barclay 28-Dec 1812
Robert Mitchell 27-Dec 1814
John Duthie 27-Dec 1816
John Smith 28-Dec 1818
John Duthie 27-Dec 1820
John Innes 27-Dec 1822
John Cruickshank 27-Dec 1826
George Leys 28-Dec 1829
No election took place from 1832 till 1836.
John Cruickshank 6 Sept. 1836
George M’Kay 27-Dec 1838
James Adam 27-Dec 1841
John Finlayson 27-Dec 1843
Andrew Masson 27-Dec 1844
John Manuel 27-Dec 1845
William Cumming 28-Dec 1846
Alexander Wallace 27-Dec 1847
William Richard Hickey 27-Dec 1848
Charles Mitchell 27-Dec 1849
James Farquhar 27-Dec 1850
Joseph Sinclair 27-Dec 1851
David Cargill 27-Dec 1852
John Manuel 27-Dec 1853
Andrew Masson 27-Dec 1854
Robert Schultz Houston 27-Dec 1855
John B. Bannerman 28-Dec 1857
Robert Hughes 27-Dec 1860
Edward Savage 28-Dec 1863
John Clark 27-Dec 1866
Edward Savage 27-Dec 1869
John Gordon 27-Dec 1870
Abel E. Granfelt 27-Dec 1873
John Mutch 27-Dec 1874
Hugh Harper 27-Dec 1877
Only presided at 3 meetings and resigned 17th April, 1878.
Dr. F. F. Maitland Moir 27-Dec 1878
Robert Cran 26-Dec 1881
Lieut. George Ernest Baker 27-Dec 1884
Died in office
Robert Cran 28-Dec 1885
George Edward Kitson 27-Dec 1886
James Hampton Forshaw 27-Dec 1887
William G. Bartlett 28-Dec 1890
James Worling 27-Dec 1893
James Murray Gill 28-Dec 1896
John S. Yule 27-Dec 1898
John Kelly 27-Dec 1900
Sergt.-Major James Macdonald 27-Dec 1902
Andrew S. Taylor 20-Dec 1904
John Gair 26-Dec 1906
Regimental Sgt.-Major John Black 23-Dec 1908