Society of Antiquaries of London

Society of Antiquaries of London

Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes

1707 This date is supported by p.74 of Hume, which indicates that the antecedents of this society were found in meetings that Archibishop Parker began in 1572, but which eventually became secret because of the fear of persecution by King James I (who reigned in England from 1603 to 1625). The meetings were revived again publicly in 1707, and a constitution was established in 1717.
The Society of Antiquaries of London website gives a somewhat different account of their antecedents, tracing their origins to 1586 and the foundation of the College of Antiquaries. The website points to 1614 as the year in which His Majesty "took a little Mislike of our Society.", and in which the formal meetings ceased until 1707.

Seat of the Society

City Authority / Notes

London
England This location is supported by Hume (at least from 1751), where Hume indicates on p.75 that the name given the Society by George II on its incorporation in 1751 was Society of Antiquaries of London.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority

1751 - Society of Antiquaries of London Hume, p.75, indicates that in 1751 King George II granted the Society a Charter of Incorporation,and gave it this name. [It is not clear what the Society's name was from 1707 to 1750.]

Society of Antiquaries of London Webpage = http://www.sal.org.uk/

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev. Indexed
1770 -
(v.1 - )

A Archaeologia, or, Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity / Society of Antiquaries of London
[Harvard Univ. cat.; Scudder #447a] Arch.
[Poole, v.1, pt.1, p.xiv]
Archaeol.
[Poole, v.5, p.vi]
Archæol.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 86 (1796), p.440 cites Vol. V.]
Archaeologia
[Reuss, v.7, p.3 cites Vol. 10 and Vol. 13.] Poole
Reuss

1843 - 1859
(v.1, no.1 - v. 4);
1859 - 1919/1920
2nd ser., v.1 - v.32)

B Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London
Continued by C.
[Harvard Univ. cat.; Scudder #447b] Proc. Soc. Ant.
[Folklore, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Mar., 1895), p.16 cites vol. iv.]
Proc. Soc. Antiq. Lond.
[J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 30 (1900), p.57 cites 1885, vol. x.]
Proc. Soc. Antiq. London
[J. Roman Studies, Vol. 2 (1912), p.145 cites 1912.]
Proc. Soc. Antiq. of London
[Am. J. Archaeol., Vol. 41, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1937), p.408 cites XXI, 1907.]
Proc. Soc. Antiquaries
[English Historical Rev., Vol. 15, No. 58 (Apr., 1900), p.337 cites 2nd series, ii.]
Proc. Soc. Antiquaries London
[J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 46 (Jan. - Jun., 1916), p.72 cites 1911, 2 S., xxiii.]
Proc. Soc. Ants.
[Burlington Mag. Connoiss., Vol. 85, No. 500 (Nov., 1944), p.283 cites second series, vii and xiv.]
Proceedings of Soc. Ant., Lond.
[J. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 5 (1876), p.138 cites ii. ser. iii.]
Soc. Antiq. Proc. London
[J. Roman Studies, Vol. 7 (1917), p.115 cites xxiii.]

Jan. 1921-
(v.1 - )

C Antiquaries Journal; being the Journal of the Society of Antiquaries of London
Continues B.
[Univ. Chicago cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.] Ant. J.
[Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 11 (1921), p.239 cites ii.]
Antiq. J.
[Journal of Ecology, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Aug., 1935), p.535 cites 13, 1933.]
Antiquaries' J.
[J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 70, No. 2 (1940), p.141 cites Vol. 13, 1933.]

Society of Antiquaries of London
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1707	This date is supported by p.74 of Hume, which indicates that the antecedents of this society were found in meetings that Archibishop Parker began in 1572, but which eventually became secret because of the fear of persecution by King James I (who reigned in England from 1603 to 1625). The meetings were revived again publicly in 1707, and a constitution was established in 1717. The Society of Antiquaries of London website gives a somewhat different account of their antecedents, tracing their origins to 1586 and the foundation of the College of Antiquaries. The website points to 1614 as the year in which His Majesty "took a little Mislike of our Society.", and in which the formal meetings ceased until 1707.
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
London England	This location is supported by Hume (at least from 1751), where Hume indicates on p.75 that the name given the Society by George II on its incorporation in 1751 was *Society of Antiquaries of London*.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1751 -	*Society of Antiquaries of London*	Hume, p.75, indicates that in 1751 King George II granted the Society a Charter of Incorporation,and gave it this name. [It is not clear what the Society's name was from 1707 to 1750.]
*Society of Antiquaries of London* Webpage = http://www.sal.org.uk/

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1770 - (v.1 - ) A	*Archaeologia, or, Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity / Society of Antiquaries of London* [Harvard Univ. cat.; Scudder #447a]	*Arch.* [Poole, v.1, pt.1, p.xiv] *Archaeol.* [Poole, v.5, p.vi] *Archæol.* [Phil. Trans., Vol. 86 (1796), p.440 cites Vol. V.] *Archaeologia* [Reuss, v.7, p.3 cites Vol. 10 and Vol. 13.]	*Poole* *Reuss*
1843 - 1859 (v.1, no.1 - v. 4); 1859 - 1919/1920 2nd ser., v.1 - v.32) B	*Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London* Continued by C. [Harvard Univ. cat.; Scudder #447b]	*Proc. Soc. Ant.* [Folklore, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Mar., 1895), p.16 cites vol. iv.] *Proc. Soc. Antiq. Lond.* [J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 30 (1900), p.57 cites 1885, vol. x.] *Proc. Soc. Antiq. London* [J. Roman Studies, Vol. 2 (1912), p.145 cites 1912.] *Proc. Soc. Antiq. of London* [Am. J. Archaeol., Vol. 41, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1937), p.408 cites XXI, 1907.] *Proc. Soc. Antiquaries* [English Historical Rev., Vol. 15, No. 58 (Apr., 1900), p.337 cites 2nd series, ii.] *Proc. Soc. Antiquaries London* [J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 46 (Jan. - Jun., 1916), p.72 cites 1911, 2 S., xxiii.] *Proc. Soc. Ants.* [Burlington Mag. Connoiss., Vol. 85, No. 500 (Nov., 1944), p.283 cites second series, vii and xiv.] *Proceedings of Soc. Ant., Lond.* [J. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 5 (1876), p.138 cites ii. ser. iii.] *Soc. Antiq. Proc. London* [J. Roman Studies, Vol. 7 (1917), p.115 cites xxiii.]
Jan. 1921- (v.1 - ) C	*Antiquaries Journal; being the Journal of the Society of Antiquaries of London* Continues B. [Univ. Chicago cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.]	*Ant. J.* [Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 11 (1921), p.239 cites ii.] *Antiq. J.* [Journal of Ecology, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Aug., 1935), p.535 cites 13, 1933.] *Antiquaries' J.* [J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 70, No. 2 (1940), p.141 cites Vol. 13, 1933.]