Effective period / Period of releases: 1969 - 2016

Members: Alan Eden, Spike Heatley, Davey Johnstone, Paul Burgess, Will Jackson, Lee Abbott, John Shepard, Tom Hoy, Chris Simpson, Stan Gordon, Glen Stuart, Lyell Tranter, Linda Simpson (2), Iain Stewart, Doug Morter, Gwyn Jones (2)

Folk rock group, originally formed in London, UK, in April 1969. Their first concert was on 10 May 1969, by Chris Simpson (guitar, vocals), Lyell Tranter (guitar, vocals), and Glen Stuart (vocals).

A late lineup was Chris Simpson and his wife Linda Taylor. They split musically and in private in 2009. Shortly after Simpson re-united for one tour with long time ago member Tom Hoy. Currently (2022) Magna Carta is a quartet comprising Chris Simpson, Wendy Ross, Doug Morter, and Eddie Jackson.