Maurice Johnson (1688–1755), of Spalding, was the founder of 'The Gentlemen's Society' (

Spalding Gentlemen's Society The Spalding Gentlemen's Society is a learned society based in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, concerned with cultural, scientific and antiquarian subjects. It is Britain's oldest such provincial body, founded in 1710 by Maurice Johnson (16 ...

). Johnson was educated at

Spalding Grammar School Spalding Grammar School (SGS), fully known as The Queen Elizabeth Royal Free Grammar School Spalding, is a boys' grammar school in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. History The school was founded in 1588 by royal charter, applied for by a ...

. He studied law. In 1717 he assisted in the re-establishment of the Society of Antiquitaries (

Society of Antiquaries of London A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Soci ...

). He invited William Stukeley to join the society. Johnson later formed ' The Stamford Society', basing this on the earlier society at Spalding.

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spalding-gentlemens-society.org
1688 births 1755 deaths People from Spalding, Lincolnshire {{England-bio-stub