Freemasonry, Christian theosophy and Illuminism
Andrew Michael Ramsay
Mystical writer, convert to Catholicism and Freemason, whose discourse turned Masonry toward chivalric origin myths.
- Dates
- 1686 – 1743
- Dating
- documented dates
- Born
- Scotland
Place in the tradition
He did not create every later Templar Masonic theory, but his discourse helped turn Masonry toward elaborate knightly and esoteric origin myths.
the written record
Principal works
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delivered in versions c. 1736–37
Ramsay's Discourse
Links Freemasonry imaginatively with chivalric and crusading traditions.