Warton Lodge is the daughter of Carnforth Lodge No.4951 and 5th Generation descendant of The Lodge of Fortitude No 281.

The Original warrant of The Lodge of Fortitude was dated the 13^th November 1789 and the lodge number granted was 559,the number was changed to 575; to 484in1792; 527 in 1813; 350 in 1840 and finally to 281 in 1863.

1. LODGE OF FORTITUDE No. 281 consecration date unknown ,warrant date November 13, 1789 in Lancaster.

Daughters of LODGE OF FORTITUDE No. 281 are:

i. LODGE OF FURNESS No.995, warrant December 22, 1863, Ulverston.

ii. ROWLEY LODGE No. 1051, warrant January 21, 1865, Lancaster.

iii. DUKE OF LANCASTER LODGE No.1353, warrant. March 16, 1871, Lancaster.

iv. JOHN O'GAUNT LODGE No. 3815, warrant. November 7, 1917, Lancaster.

v. LUNE LODGE No. 4724, warrant March 11, 1925, Lancaster.

vi. KNOTT END LODGE No. 8674, warrant November 12, 1975, Pilling.

vii. PLANTAGENET LODGE OF INSTALLED MASTERS No.9357, warrant November 8, 1989, Lancaster.

Generation No. 2

LODGE OF FURNESS No.995 (LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant December 22, 1863 in Ulverston.

Daughters of LODGE OF FURNESS No.995 are:

i. HARTINGTON LODGE No.1021, warrant. May 31, 1864, Barrow in Furness.

ii. BALDWIN LODGE No. 1398, warrant. April 12, 1872, Dalton in Furness.

iii. LODGE OF TRUTH No. 1458, warrant. Abt. 1872, Manchester.

iv. ARTHUR JOHN BROGDEN No. 1715, warrant. July 10, 1877, Grange over Sands.

v. NEWBY BRIDGE LODGE No. 4598, warrant. November 14, 1923, Newby Bridge.

vi. ULVERSTON LODGE No. 7872, warrant. November 14, 1962, Ulverston.

vii. LONSDALE LODGE OF INSTALLED MASTERS No.9422, warrant. February 13, 1991, Ulverston.

ROWLEY LODGE No 1051 (LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant January 21, 1865 in Lancaster.

Daughters of ROWLEY LODGE No. 1051 are:

i. MORECAMBE LODGE No.1561, warrant. August 11, 1875, Morecambe.

ii. OLD LANCASTRIAN LODGE No.7451, warrant. March 7, 1956, Lancaster.

DUKE OF LANCASTER LODGE No.1353 (LODGE OF FORTITUDE NO1 281) warrant March 16, 1871 in Lancaster.

Daughter of DUKE OF LANCASTER LODGE No.1353 is:

i. VALE LODGE3 No.5256, warrant. February 4, 1931, Lancaster.

JOHN O'GAUNT LODGE No. 3815 (LODGE OF FORTITUDE NO1 281) warrant November 7, 1917 in Lancaster.

Daughter of JOHN O'GAUNT LODGE No. 3815 is:

i. LANCASTER CASTLE LODGE No.5952, warrant. March 1, 1944, Lancaster.

HARTINGTON LODGE No.1021 (LODGE OF FURNESS2 No.995, LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant May 31, 1864 in Barrow in Furness.

Daughters of HARTINGTON LODGE No.1021 are:

i. HINDPOOL LODGE No.1225, warrant. June 3, 1868, Barrow in Furness.

ii. SEMPER SURSUM LODGE No.5622, warrant. August 1936, Barrow inFurness.

 BALDWIN LODGE No. 1398 (LODGE OF FURNESS2 No.995, LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant April 12, 1872 in Dalton in Furness.

Daughter of BALDWIN LODGE NO 1398 is:

i. DALTON IN FURNESS LODGE No.6828, warrant. February 2, 1949, Dalton in Furness.

LODGE OF TRUTH No. 1458 (LODGE OF FURNESS2 No.995, LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant Abt. 1872 in Manchester.

Daughters of LODGE OF TRUTH No. 1458 are:

i. GOODWILL LODGE No.4358(EL), warrant. Abt. 1921, Manchester.

ii. ST MARGARET'SLODGE No.7349(EL), warrant. Abt. 1954, Salford.

ARTHUR JOHN BROGDEN LODGE No. 1715 (LODGE OF FURNESS2 No.995, LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant July 10, 1877 in Grange over Sands.

Daughter of ARTHUR JOHN BROGDEN No. 1715 is:

 i. CARNFORTH LODGE No. 4951, warrant. August 3, 1927, Carnforth.

MORECAMBE LODGE No.1561 (ROWLEY LODGE2 No. 1051, LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant August 11, 1875 in Morecambe.

Daughters of MORECAMBE LODGE No.1561 are:

i. HEYSHAM LODGE No. 4108, warrant. May 11, 1920, Morecambe.

ii. TORRISHOLME LODGE No. 5245, warrant. December 12, 1930, Morecambe.

iii. POULTON HALL LODGE No.6647, warrant. March 3, 1948, Morecambe.

HINDPOOL LODGE No.1225 (HARTINGTON LODGE3 No.1021, LODGE OF FURNESS2 No.995, LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant June 3, 1868 in Barrow in Furness.

Daughters of HINDPOOL LODGE5 No.1225 are:

i. THURSTON LODGE No.2525, warrant. July 2, 1894, Ulverston.

ii. BARROW LODGE No.3928, warrant. March 3, 1919, Barrow in Furness.

iii. PIEL CASTLE LODGE No.6099, warrant. May 2, 1945, Barrow in Furness.

GOODWILL LODGE No.4358(EL) (LODGE OF TRUTH3 No. 1458, LODGE OF FURNESS2 No.995, LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No 281) warrant Abt. 1921 in Manchester.

Daughter of GOODWILL LODGE No.4358(EL) is:

i. MANCHESTER SCIENCE & ARTS LODGE No.5309(EL), warrant. Abt. 1931, Manchester.

CARNFORTH LODGE No. 4951 (ARTHUR JOHN BROGDEN3 No. 1715, LODGE OF FURNESS2 No.995, LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant August 3, 1927 in Carnforth.

Daughters of CARNFORTH LODGE NO 4951 are:

i. SILVERDALE LODGE No.6926, warrant. November 2, 1949, Silverdale.

ii. WARTON LODGE No.8411, warrant. December 8 1971, Concecrated April 19 1972, Carnforth.

HEYSHAM LODGE No. 4108 (MORECAMBE LODGE3 No.1561, ROWLEY LODGE2 No. 1051, LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant May 11, 1920 in Morecambe.

Daughters of HEYSHAM LODGE No. 4108 are:

i. SANDYLANDS LODGE5 No.5702, warrant. November 1937, Morecambe.

ii. RUNIC LODGE No.6019, warrant. November 1, 1944, Morecambe.

THURSTON LODGE No.2525 (HINDPOOL LODGE4 No.1225, HARTINGTON LODGE3 No.1021, LODGE OF FURNESS2 No.995, LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant July 2, 1894 in Ulverston.

Daughter of THURSTON LODGE No.2525 is:

i. HAWKESHEAD LODGE6 No.4354, warrant. April 7, 1921, Hawkeshead.

MANCHESTER SCIENCE & ARTS LODGE No.5309(EL) (GOODWILL LODGE4 No.4358(EL), LODGE OF TRUTH3 No. 1458, LODGE OF FURNESS2 No.995, LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant Abt. 1931 in Manchester.

Daughter of MANCHESTER SCIENCE & ARTS LODGE5 No.5309(EL) is:

i. PARNASSUS LODGE6 No.7869(EL), warrant. Abt. 1962, Audenshaw.

PARNASSUS LODGE No.7869(EL) (MANCHESTER SCIENCE & ARTS LODGE5 No.5309(EL), GOODWILL LODGE4 NO4358(EL), LODGE OF TRUTH3 No. 1458, LODGE OF FURNESS2 No.995, LODGE OF FORTITUDE1 No. 281) warrant Abt. 1962 in Audenshaw.

Daughter of PARNASSUS LODGE No.7869(EL) is: