The
Ancient Grand Lodge of England, as it is known today, or
The Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons (according to the Old Constitutions granted by His Royal Highness Prince Edwin, at York, Anno Domini nine hundred and twenty six, and in the year of Masonry four thousand nine hundred and twenty six) as they described themselves on their warrants, was a rival Grand Lodge to the
Premier Grand Lodge of England. It existed from 1751 until 1813 when the
United Grand Lodge of England was created from the two Grand Lodges. They are now called the
Antients, in contrast to the
Moderns, the original Grand Lodge who had moved away from the ritual of Scotland, Ireland, and now the Antient Grand Lodge. This Grand Lodge was also informally called the
Atholl Grand Lodge because the Third and Fourth
Dukes of Atholl presided over it as Grand Masters for half of its 62-year existence.