Admin, again I'm glad you changed the United to Premier but who said the 4 groups present in 1717 had or have any right to use that title "Premier"
without permission from York or any consultation elsewhere?
Its too late to make that argument it ia what is , it was what it was.
It is part of History.
The Premier Grand Lodge of England was founded on 24 June 1717 as the Grand Lodge of London and Westminster, later calling itself the Grand Lodge of England. Convention calls it the Premier Grand Lodge of England to distinguish it from the Most Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons according to the Old Constitutions
George Payne took it upon himself to write the General Regulations of a Free Mason, which were recited at his second installation as Grand Master in 1720. Very little is known of the period from 1717 to 1721, due to lack of minutes and written material, but sometime during this period the Revd. Dr. James Anderson was either commissioned or took it upon himself to write The Constitutions of the Free-Masons containing the History, Charges, Regulations, & of that most Ancient and Right Worshipful Fraternity: For use of the Lodges.
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
Grand Masters
1753, Robert Turner
1754–1756, Edward Vaughan
1756–1760, William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington
1760–1766, Thomas Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie
1766–1770, Hon. Thomas Mathew
1771–1774, John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl
1775–1781, John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
1783–1791, Randal MacDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrim
1791–1812, John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
1813, Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
From Wiki
The current proponent of the York origin are from The Reglar Grand Lodge of England or The Masonic High Council and is in no way any part of UGLE
http://www.rgle.org.uk/RGLE_Mother_Grand_Lodge_York.htm
It is part of History.