What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?

Switzerland

First assertion of freedom of association in Switzerland was in the first Constitution of 1848. Freedom of association is guaranteed under article XLVI of Chapter 1, granted the proceedings nor objects of associations are not illegal.

Swiss Parlament https://www.parlament.ch/centers/documents/de/BV_1848_EN.pdf

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