Because the ownership and therefore the location of the MS is known it is of immense importance in understanding the origins of Freemasonry before the Grand Lodge era (from 1717). The Airlie MS has been analysed and discussed in considerable detail in Ars Quatuor Coronatorum (AQC), Vol.117.
The MS is vital for exploring Freemasonry's background before the Grand Lodge era because its ownership and location are known. This document has been thoroughly analyzed and discussed within Ars Quatuor Coronatorum (AQC) in Volume 117.