how many degrees did the scottish rite confer by name at its founding
Scottish Rite Although most of the thirty-three degrees of the Scottish Rite existed in parts of previous degree systems,[23] the Scottish Rite did not come into being until the formation of the Mother Supreme Council at Charleston, South Carolina, in May 1801. The Founding Fathers of the Scottish Rite who attended became known as "The Eleven Gentlemen of Charleston".