George Payne was a freemason and the second Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England in 1718. The Premier Grand Lodge of England was founded on 24 June 1717 as the Grand Lodge of London and Westminster and it existed until 1813 when it Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In his second term as Grand Master in 1720, he wrote the General Regulations of a Free Mason, which were printed in 1722/3[1]. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting
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| Preceded by Anthony Sayer |
Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England 1718–1719 |
Succeeded by John Desaguliers |
| Preceded by John Desaguliers |
Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England 1720–1721 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Montagu |
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Anthony Sayer (c1672 - 1741/2 On 24 June 1717 (the Feast of St The Premier Grand Lodge of England was founded on 24 June 1717 as the Grand Lodge of London and Westminster and it existed until 1813 when it John Theophilus Desaguliers (pronounced day-za-güly-ay ( 13 March 1683 &ndash 29 February 1744) was a Natural philosopher born in John Theophilus Desaguliers (pronounced day-za-güly-ay ( 13 March 1683 &ndash 29 February 1744) was a Natural philosopher born in The Premier Grand Lodge of England was founded on 24 June 1717 as the Grand Lodge of London and Westminster and it existed until 1813 when it John Montagu 2nd Duke of Montagu, KG, KB, PC ( 1690 - 5 July, 1749) in 1745 raised a cavalry regiment known as Montagu's