Old Charges, Statutes and New Constitutions

Medieval Stone Masons were bound by a set of rules known as “The Old Charges”: 

The Old Charges Of British Freemasons, by Bro. W. Hughan

The Old Constitutions of Freemasonry, by J. Roberts (1722)

TheOldCarges.com

In the reign of King James VI of Scots (later James I of England) the Masons Craft in Scotland was reorganized and given a new set of rules (known as the Schaw Statutes) by the kings Master of Works, William Schaw:

The 1st Schaw Statute of 1598 and the 2nd Schaw Statute of 1599.

The 1st Sinclair Charter of 1601 and the 2nd Sinclair Charter of 1628.

The Falkland Ordinances/Statutes of 1636.

In London in 1717, Freemasonry was reorganized under the Grand Lodge and adopted New Book of Constitutions:

The constitutions of the freemasons Containing the history, charges, regulations, &c. of that most ancient and right worshipful fraternity. For the use of the lodges : James Anderson, 1723.

The constitutions of the free-masons. Containing the history, charges, regulations, &c. of that most ancient and right worshipful fraternity. For the use of the lodges. 1723 : Anderson, James.

The new book of constitutions of the antient and honourable fraternity of free and accepted masons. By James Anderson, … 1738

The new book of constitutions of the most ancient and honourable fraternity of free and accepted masons. Collected (from the book of constitutions published in England in the year 1738, by our worthy brother James Anderson, D.D.) For the use of the lodges in Ireland, by Edward Spratt secretary. 1751

The new book of constitutions of the most ancient and honourable fraternity of free and accepted masons.  Collected from the book of constitutions published in England, in the year 1738, by our worthy brother James Anderson, D.D. For the use of the lodges in Ireland. By Edward Spratt, sec. 1751

The constitutions of the antient and honourable fraternity of free and accepted masons. By James Anderson 1756

The constitutions of the antient and honourable fraternity of free and accepted masons, by James Anderson, D.D. And carefully revised, continued, and enlarged, by John Entick, M.A. 1767

The constitutions of the antient and honourable fraternity of free and accepted masons. by James Anderson, D.D. 1769

Constitutions of the antient fraternity of free and accepted masons, by James Anderson, D.D. A new edition revised, enlarged, and brought down to the year 1784, by John Noorthouck. 1784

The constitutions of the free-masons : containing the history, charges, regulations, &c. of that most ancient and right worshipful fraternity : for the use of the lodges : Anderson, James. 1855.

Constitutions of the Freemasons (1873)

Constitutions UGLE (1908)

Constitutions UGLE (1919)

The Constitutions of Freemasonry; or, Ahiman Rezon. Grand Lodge of Ireland (1858)

The Laws and Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of Scotland (1879)

The constitution and laws of the grand lodge of Scotland (1881)

The Laws and Constitutions of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter, Scotland (1878)

In 1751 there was a schism in Grand Lodge Freemasonry in London and the “Atholl Grand Lodge” adopted its own Constitutions, the “Ahiman Rezon”:

Ahiman Rezon: or, A help to a brother, by Laurence Dermott (1764)

Ahiman Rezon (1794)

The True Ahiman Rezon, by Laurence Dermott (1805)

Illustrations of Masonry:

Illustrations of Masonry, by William Preston. Reprint of the rare 1772 edition. With biographical notice (1887)

Illustrations of masonry (1855)

Freemasons Pocket Companions:

A pocket companion for free-masons. … 1735 : Smith, William

Book M, or Masonry Triumphant | University of Utah Marriott Library | J. Willard Marriott Digital Library

The pocket companion and history of free masons. 1764

Parmele H Key To The First Chart Of The Masonic Mirror Being A Complete Pocket Companion 1825

Washbourne H A Freemason’s Pocket Companion 1831