This page contains brief details of the Orders and organizations to which Sir Laurence Gardner, Kt., FSA Scot., MIoN, is directly or indirectly attached in his capacity as Envoy for the Royal House of Stewart and the European Council of Princes. Fuller details are available on the site links provided.
Laurence Gardner with Prince Michael of Albany and Bishops of the Celtic Church
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland was founded in 1780 and was incorporated by Royal Charter of King George III in 1783. It is the second oldest antiquarian society in Britain. The purpose of the Society is the study of the antiquities and history of Scotland, more especially by means of archaeological research.
Note: Membership is by election only
Further details at http://www.socantscot.org/
Institute of Nanotechnology
Founded in 1997, the Institute of Nanotechnology (IoN) was one of the world's first nanotechnology information providers, and is now a world leader. It heads the European Nanoforum and works with governments, universities and companies worldwide on micro and nanotechnology. The Institute interfaces with the international nanotechnology community, and holds regular leading-edge events on nanotechnology and its applications. This facilitates its production of unique highly informative reports on nanotechnology activities for government bodies and major industrial and research companies. Corporate members include Unilever, Degussa, Lot Oriel, Sulzer, Veeco, QinetiQ, INSTM, Toshiba, Merck and ICI.
Note: Professional membership is by qualification only
Further details at
http://www.nano.org.uk/Noble Order of the Guard of St. Germain
The Order was founded in 1692 at the Stuart Palace of St. Germain-en-Laye, Paris, by James VII of Scots (James II of England). Ratified by Louis XIV of France, it became the primary Household Order of the Royal House of Stuart in Europe. Subsequently, the Knights were front-line ambassadors for the Jacobite Court, providing a unique Intelligence network to counter the Hanoverian Secret Service. Originally comprising Scottish Knights of the Thistle and French Knights of Lorraine and St. Michel, the Order subsequently enveloped the Sovereign Order of the Realm of Sion and the Ancient Order of the Sangréal (Knights of the Holy Grail) in the 19th century.
Note: This is not a joining or subscription Order
Further details at http://www.royalhouseofstewart.org.uk/knight.htm
European Council of Princes
The Council was founded in 1946 following the Second World War, and was originally called the International Council of Government. Consisting of various Crown Heads of Europe, its purpose was to resist the rise of extreme political movements in the West. After the European Parliament's first direct elections in 1979, the Council was re-styled to become a specialist consultative organization on constitutional and civil rights matters.
Note: This is not a joining or subscription organization
Further details at http://www.royalhouseofstewart.org.uk/eurocoun.htm
Sacred Kindred of St. Columba
Stemming from the Irish family lineage of Saint Columba (521-597), the Sacred Kindred became the royal ecclesiastical seat of the Kings of Scots, attached to the Celtic Church in Scotland. The key Columban centres were on the island of Iona and on the Scottish mainland at Dunkeld and Dull. Today, the Sacred Kindred provides the chaplaincy for the Noble Order of the Guard of St. Germain.
Note: This is not a joining or subscription Order
Details of the Celtic Church in Scotland athttp://www.royalhouseofstewart.org.uk/church.htm
Order of Knights Templars of St. Anthony
From the time of Robert the Bruce, the Knights Templars (exiled from Europe) became the appointed Guardians of the Kings of Scots. Various branches of the Order evolved, including the Elder Brethren of the Rosy Cross (1307) and the Chapitre Primordian de Rose Croix under the Comte de St. Germain (1747). The Order of the Templars of St. Anthony (which now incorporates these Rosicrucian branches) was constituted for the House of Stuart in 1561 during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. In 1590 and 1593 land was granted to the Order by James VI of Scots for the development of social welfare centres, one of which was the King Jamess Hospital at Leith.
Note: This is not a joining or subscription Order
Royal House of Stewart (Stuart) Home Page at http://www.royalhouseofstewart.org.uk/
Imperial and Royal Dragon Court
In 1408, the Dragon Court was constituted by King Szigmond von Luxembourg of Hungary at a time of wars and general political turmoil. Other officers included the Kings, Princes and Dukes of Poland, Aragon, Lithuania, Austria, Bavaria and Denmark. Later, in 1439, Thomas de Mowbray, England's Duke of Norfolk, was admitted to the Order. Today, the Hungarian Order of the Dragon (Sárkány Rend) is registered at the High Court of Budapest as The Imperial and Royal Dragon Court and Order. In Britain the Grand Prior is Chev. Dr. Andrew von Zsigmond, Baron de Lemhény, of the Hungarian Consulate.
Note: This is not a joining or subscription Order
Dragon Court officers at the Mansion House, York, with the Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress and the Sheriff of York
Further details at http://www.royalhouseofstewart.org.uk/dragon.htm
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