The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society, based in the United Kingdom, concerned with "the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries". An antiquary was a person interested in the study of the past, particularly the physical traces of the past. The term was current from the late 16th century to the 19th century. Antiquarianism then evolved into more specialised fields of interest such as archaeology, architectural history, art history, conservation, heraldry, anthropology, and ecclesiastical studies, and there is no such thing as a professional antiquary today. The continuing use of the word in the Society's name is an anachronism, but reflects both the antiquity of the Society and its continuing broad range of interests. A learned society is a society that exists to promote an academic discipline or group of disciplines. ... An antiquarian is one concerned with antiquities or things of the past. ... This July 2007 does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the academic discipline of art history. ... Architectural conservation describes the process through which the material, historical, and design integrity of immovable objects are prolonged through carefully planned interventions. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... Anthropology (from Greek: ἀνθρωπος, anthropos, human being; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is the study of humanity. ... This article should be transwikied to wiktionary Ecclesiastical means pertaining to the Church (especially Christianity) as an organized body of believers and clergy, with a stress on its juridical and institutional structure. ... Look up Anachronism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

History

A precursor organisation, the College of Antiquaries, was founded in 1586 and functioned largely as a debating society until it was forbidden to do so by James I in 1614. The Royal Society showed some interest in archaeology until in 1707 when the Society of Antiquaries was founded—the first meeting taking place in the Bear Tavern in The Strand on the 5th December, though the new Society only received a Royal Charter 44 years later. The Society is now based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London. The College of Antiquities was a pre-cursor organisation to the Society of Antiquaries of London. ... James Stuart (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... The premises of The Royal Society in London (first four properties only). ... This July 2007 does not cite any references or sources. ... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Acts of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... Strand, May 2001 St. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... Burlington House is a courtyard building off Picadilly in London. ... Piccadilly is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

On 3rd May 2007, during the year of its 300th anniversary and a Royal Academy exhibition to mark this, it had its first contested election for chairman since 1959.[1] and [2] Eric Fernie, former director of the Courtauld Institute, retired The council's recommended president (Geoff Wainwright, expert on the Preseli bluestones of Stonehenge) beat off a challenge from John Barron, former Master of St Peter's College, Oxford, who warned of problems meeting the cost of renovating the premises (for which the Society had only recently started to pay rent, for the first time since its foundation). This article refers to an art institution in London. ... The Courtauld Institute of Art is a listed organisation of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art. ... John Barron (December 24, 1920 – July 3, 2004) was an English actor. ... College name St Peters College Latin name Collegium Sancti Petri-le-Bailey Named after St Peter Established 1929 though part of the University since the 13th century. ...

Members of the Society, known as Fellows (FSA), are elected by existing members of the Society, and Fellowship is regarded as a sign of recognition as an established scholar.

Notable Members

• John Thomas Blight (1835 - 1911)
• William Copeland Borlase (1848 - 1899)
• Merlin Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron Sudeley (1939 - Present)
• William Hosking (1800-1861)
• Henry Jenner (1848-1934)
• Edward Rowe Mores (1731–1778)
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778)
• Charles Reed (1819-1881)
• John Christoper Sainty (1932-)
• John Shaw (1776-1832) (architect)
• Sir Mortimer Wheeler (1890-1976)

For other persons named John Blight, see John Blight (disambiguation). ... William Copeland Borlase MA, FSA, MP (1848 - March 31, 1899) born at Castle Horneck, near Penzance in Cornwall, was a well known antiquarian and member of Parliament for the St. ... Merlin Charles Sainthill Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron Sudeley (born 17 June 1939) is a British peer. ... The Royal Academy where William Hosking exhibited in the 1820s William Hosking FSA (November 26, 1800 - August 2, 1861) was a writer, lecturer, and architect who had an important influence on the growth and development of London in Victorian times. ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Henry Jenner ( 1848- 1934) was a Celtic scholar, Cornish cultural activist, and the chief originator of the Cornish language revival. ... Edward Rowe Mores (1731–1778), is believed to be the first person to use the title actuary in relation to insurance mathematicians. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Giovanni Battista (also Giambattista) Piranesi (4 October 1729 - 9 November 1778) was an Italian artist famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric prisons (Carceri dInvenzione). ... Sir Charles Reed MP Sir Charles Reed FSA (1819–1881) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament for Hackney and St Ives), Chairman of the London School Board, Director and Trustee of the original Abney Park Cemetery Company, Chairman of the Bunhill Fields Preservation Committee, associate of... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... -1... John Shaw, senior, (1776 - 1832) was an architect related to the Shaw and Hardwick family and one of the first architects to draw up plans for semi-detached housing in London. ... Brigadier Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler Kt, CH, CIE, MC (10 September 1890–22 July 1976), was one of the best-known British archaeologists of the twentieth century. ...

See also

• Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is an archaeological learned society formed for the purpose of studying the history of Scotland. ...

External link

• Official site