IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0117 DC
Held at: Royal Society
Title: Deeds, Charters and Charter Book
Date(s): 1662-
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: Charter Book, 3 Charters and 19 boxes
Name of creator(s): Royal Society
CONTEXT
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CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
An artificial collection created to encompass the legal and constitutional documents of the Royal Society. The most important are the three early charters granted by Charles II (in 1662, 1663 and 1669), incorporating the Society and authorizing its rights and privileges. The Charters, together with the Statutes, were transcribed into the Charter Book. The signatures of Fellows from 1664 (when Charles II was first to sign) have been added to this volume. Also included in this series are the legal documents signed by the Society in the course of its activities, such as Trust Deeds and legal agreements.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
By date
Conditions governing access:
Open
Conditions governing reproduction:
No publication without written permission. Apply to Archivist in the first instance.
Physical characteristics:
Parchment and paper.
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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
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ALLIED MATERIALS
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Related material:
'Record of the Royal Society' Fourth Edition 1940 which includes a transcript of the three charters and the statutes, and a list of the very early deeds.
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.
Date(s) of descriptions: Feb 2009.