Mother Lodge Kilwinning the Ancient Lodge of Scotland

This book is a purely historical text concerning the age and influence of the ancient Lodge of Kilwinning on Freemasonry. Contents: the claims of Mother Kilwinning; evidence in favor of Mother Kilwinning; why the venerable lodge requires to vindicate her position; verdict of Grand Lodge since 1807 in favor of priority and original supremacy of the Lodge of Kilwinning; Mother Kilwinning's contention confirmed by the Schaw statutes of 1599; the building theory; the obscurity argument against Mother Kilwinning; traditions in support of Mother Kilwinning; records of Mother Kilwinning; short description of Kilwinning and its abbey.