In 1756, Carl Friedrich Eckleff formed the first St. Andrews lodge in Stockholm, and in 1759, he established a Grand Chapter, introducing a progressive system of higher degrees.
The history of Swedish Freemasonry (Svenska Frimureriets Historia) is a unique narrative of cultural import, royal patronage, and the development of a distinct "Swedish Rite" that differs from the Anglo-American traditions found elsewhere. 1. Origins and French Influence (1735–1750s) Svenska frimureriets historia
Count Axel Wrede-Sparre , who had been initiated in Paris, led the first recorded Masonic meeting on Swedish soil on March 17, 1735, at the Stenbock Palace in Stockholm. In 1756, Carl Friedrich Eckleff formed the first St
Freemasonry was introduced to Sweden not from England, but through . and in 1759