The Society is instituted by a Royal Charter, awarded on 29 March 1783, with a Supplementary Charter awarded 22 April 2019, and governed by a set of Laws, most recently updated by the Fellows on 30 November 2022.
The original Royal Charter of the Society can be found in the Society offices. A transcription of the Latin is available here:
The transcribed Royal Charter of the Society
The original Supplementary Charter of the Society can be found in the Society offices. The wording is available here:
Supplementary Charter in the name of The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
The Laws of the Society, as agreed by Fellows at the Anniversary Meeting on 30 November 2022 are as follows:
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