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where did the office of senior warden come from in craft masonry and what are his duties
The office of Warden descended into Freemasonry from the medieval English trade guilds, where Wardens served as presiding officers as early as the fourteenth century. By the early seventeenth century, English guilds were routinely governed by a Master and Wardens. While earlier English Masonic manuscript Constitutions do not mention the office, regulations adopted in 1663 specified that the society be governed by a Master and Wardens. In Scottish operative lodges, governance was historically held by a Deacon and a single Warden who managed funds, though some lodges recognized a Master and Warden by 1670.
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What are the historical records of the Lodge of Edinburgh?
The existing minute books of the Lodge of Edinburgh (Mary's Chapel) No. 1 commence on 31 July 1599. Although the extinct Lodge of Aitchison's Haven holds entries dating back to 9 January 1598, Mary's Chapel possesses the oldest continuous records of any active lodge in the world.
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