Selden Society

Selden Society
Formation1887
FounderFrederic William Maitland
TypeLearned society
Registration no.211536
Legal statusCharity
PurposeHistorical and Legal Study and Research
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Activities
Research & Publications, Lectures & Events
Collections
Library, Archives
Patron
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1952–2021)
President
Nicholas Le Poidevin
Websiteseldensociety.ac.uk

The Selden Society is a learned society and registered charity concerned with the study of English legal history. It functions primarily as a text publication society, but also undertakes other activities to promote scholarship within its sphere of interest. It is the only learned society wholly devoted to the topic of English legal history.

The society takes its name from the eminent English jurist and legal and constitutional scholar, John Selden (1584–1654).

John Selden (1584–1654), after whom the society is named