The Selden Society is the only learned society to be devoted to the study of English legal history.

The main activity of the Society is publishing historical records of English law. Since the society's inception in 1887, a volume of interesting and important texts have been published every year. The society also publishes a supplementary series.

The current literary director of the Society is Professor Sir John Baker, Downing Professor of the Laws of England at Cambridge University. Downing may refer to: Downing College, Cambridge Downing, Wisconsin Downing, Missouri Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet 10 Downing Street Downing Street memo See also Down. ...

The Society meets for an AGM every year, but other meetings are held in the United States and Australia. The Society often collaborates with the Ames Foundation at Harvard Law School.

The membership of the society is primarily composed of educational institutions and interested individuals (mostly legal historians and lawyers).

The Society was founded in 1887 by FW Maitland.

http://www.selden-society.qmw.ac.uk/

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