The Scrotery was founded by three extraordinary individuals, each bringing essential wisdom to the Order. Together, they established the framework that has endured for six centuries.
The Founding Triumvirate
Three Visionaries, One Order
Sir Reginald Ballsworth III
The Grand Hanger
Sir Reginald Ballsworth III was a wanderer, philosopher, and mystic whose divine revelation in 1423 gave birth to The Scrotery. He traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Near East, studying with monastics, Sufis, and hermetic scholars.
In 1423, while meditating in a monastery cellar, Sir Reginald beheld two luminous orbs suspended in perfect equilibrium, speaking the words that became the Order's founding principle.
"Support us, and we shall support you." — The Orbs to Sir Reginald, 1423
Canon Theodore Scratchley
Keeper of the Sacred Pouch
Canon Theodore Scratchley was a scholar of uncommon brilliance, fluent in seven languages and versed in the mystical traditions of three continents. When he encountered Sir Reginald in 1429, he immediately recognized the profundity of the vision.
Scratchley translated Sir Reginald's teachings into systematic doctrine. Between 1430 and 1432, he composed The Book of Scrotomany, the foundational text of the Order.
"Ritual is not mere theater. It is the body's prayer, the soul's architecture. Through ceremony, we make tangible that which is ineffable." — The Book of Scrotomany
Baron Montague Sackleton
Master of the Hanging Order
Baron Montague Sackleton was a nobleman, architect, and engineer who brought practical structure to Sir Reginald's mystical vision. While others contemplated philosophy, Montague built the physical spaces where the Order could thrive.
In 1428, he designed and constructed the first Scrotorian Lodge in London—a sanctuary that became the template for all subsequent chapter houses. The Lodge was an architectural embodiment of the principles: balanced, supportive, and imbued with sacred geometry.
"Philosophy without structure collapses. Structure without philosophy imprisons. The art is in achieving both." — Baron Montague Sackleton
The Triumvirate's Harmony
What made the Triumvirate extraordinary was not merely individual brilliance, but their complementary wisdom:
- Sir Reginald provided the vision—the mystical core
- Canon Scratchley provided the codification—the intellectual framework
- Baron Montague provided the structure—the practical foundation
Together, they created something that has endured for six centuries: a living tradition that is simultaneously sacred and functional, profound and pragmatic, exclusive and welcoming to those deemed worthy.
"We three are as the principles we teach: distinct, complementary, and united in purpose. Let future generations remember that The Scrotery was built not by one voice, but by three speaking in harmony."
— From the Joint Declaration of the Triumvirate, 1435Those who seek to follow in the footsteps of the Founders must first understand their teachings and embody their principles.
Read The Book of Scrotomany