Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The first royal grant of incorporation was issued on 4 May 1557. This was revoked by Charles II and substituted by another charter in 1684, which bound members to take the Oath of Allegiance. The original charter was reinstated by William and Mary in 1697.