Order of precedence in Scotland

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Orders of precedence

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The order of precedence in Scotland was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905. Amendments were made by further Warrants in 1952, 1958 and most recently in 1999 to coincide with the establishment of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive.

The relative precedence of peers of Scotland is determined by the Act of Union 1707.

The orders of precedence for Gentlemen and Ladies are as follows:

Contents 1 Gentlemen 2 Ladies 3 Local Precedence 4 External links

[edit] Gentlemen

1. The Sovereign
2. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
3. The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, when it is in session (Lord Mackay of Clashfern in May 2006; HRH The Duke of York in May 2007)
4. HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay
5. HRH The Duke of York
6. HRH The Earl of Wessex
7. HRH Prince William of Wales
8. HRH Prince Henry of Wales
9. Viscount Severn
10. HRH The Duke of Gloucester, grandson of King George V
11. HRH The Duke of Kent, grandson of King George V
12. HRH Prince Michael of Kent, brother of the Duke of Kent
13. Lord Lieutenants (see list below)
14. Sheriff Principal (during term of office and with bounds of Sheriffdom)
15. The Lord High Chancellor (The Rt Hon. Jack Straw MP)
16. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (see Order of Precedence for Ladies)
17. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury (The Rt Hon. Gordon Brown MP)
18. Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
19. The Speaker of the House of Commons (The Rt Hon. Michael Martin MP)
20. The Lord Speaker of the House of Lords (See Order of Precedence for Ladies)
21. The Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (The Rt Hon. Alex Salmond MP MSP, the First Minister of Scotland)
22. The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (Alex Fergusson MSP)
23. The Secretary of State for Scotland (The Rt Hon. Des Browne MP)
24. The Lord High Constable of Scotland (The Earl of Erroll)
25. The Master of the Household in Scotland (The Duke of Argyll)
26. Dukes
27. Earl of Ulster, eldest son of HRH The Duke of Gloucester
28. Earl of St Andrews, eldest son of HRH The Duke of Kent
29. Ministers, Envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries
30. Lord Great Chamberlain (The Marquess of Cholmondeley)
31. Marquesses
32. Eldest sons of Dukes
    1. Earl of Arundel and Surrey, eldest son of the Duke of Norfolk
    2. Lord Seymour, eldest son of the Duke of Somerset
    3. Earl of March and Kinrara, eldest son of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon
    4. Earl of Euston, eldest son of the Duke of Grafton
    5. Marquess of Worcester, eldest son of the Duke of Beaufort
    6. Earl of Burford, eldest son of the Duke of St Albans
    7. Marquess of Tavistock, eldest son of the Duke of Bedford
    8. Marquess of Hartington, eldest son of the Duke of Devonshire
    9. Marquess of Blandford, eldest son of the Duke of Marlborough
    10. Marquess of Granby, eldest son of the Duke of Rutland
    11. Marquess of Douglas and Clydedale, eldest son of the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon
    12. Earl of Dalkeith, eldest son of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry
    13. Marquess of Lorne, eldest son of the Duke of Argyll
    14. Marquess of Tullibardine, eldest son of the Duke of Atholl
    15. Marquess of Graham, eldest son of the Duke of Montrose
    16. Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, eldest son of the Duke of Roxburghe
    17. Viscount Mandeville, eldest son of the Duke of Manchester
    18. Earl Percy, eldest son of the Duke of Northumberland
    19. Marquess of Douro, eldest son of the Duke of Wellington
    20. Marquess of Stafford, eldest son of the Duke of Sutherland
    21. Marquess of Hamilton, eldest son of the Duke of Abercorn
    22. Earl Grosvenor, eldest son of the Duke of Westminster
    23. Earl of Southesk, eldest son of the Duke of Fife
    24. Earl of Ulster, eldest son of the Duke of Gloucester
    25. Earl of St Andrews, eldest son of the Duke of Kent
    26. HRH The Prince of Wales, eldest son of the Duke of Edinburgh
33. Earls
34. Younger sons of Dukes of Blood royal (Lord Nicholas Windsor)
35. Eldest sons of Marquesses
    1. Earl of Wiltshire, eldest son of the Marquess of Winchester
    2. Earl of Aboyne, eldest son of the Marquess of Huntly
    3. Viscount Drumlanrig, eldest son of the Marquess of Queensberry
    4. Earl of Shelburne, eldest son of the Marquess of Lansdowne
    5. Viscount Raynham, eldest son of the Marquess Townshend
    6. Viscount Cranborne, eldest son of the Marquess of Salisbury
    7. Viscount Weymouth, eldest son of the Marquess of Bath
    8. Earl of Yarmouth, eldest son of the Marquess of Hertford
    9. Earl of Dumfries, eldest son of the Marquess of Bute
    10. Earl of Tyrone, eldest son of the Marquess of Waterford
    11. Earl of Hillsborough, eldest son of the Marquess of Downshire
    12. Earl of Belfast, eldest son of the Marquess of Donegall
    13. Earl of Bective, eldest son of the Marquess of Headfort
    14. Viscount Loftus, eldest son of the Marquess of Ely
    15. Lord Burghley, eldest son of the Marquess of Exeter
    16. Earl Compton, eldest son of the Marquess of Northampton
    17. Earl of Brecknock, eldest son of the Marquess Camden
    18. Earl of Uxbridge, eldest son of the Marquess of Anglesey
    19. Viscount Castlereagh, eldest son of the Marquess of Londonderry
    20. Earl of Mount Charles, eldest son of the Marquess Conyngham
    21. Earl of Cardigan, eldest son of the Marquess of Ailesbury
    22. Earl of Mulgrave, eldest son of the Marquess of Normanby
    23. Earl Ronaldshay, eldest son of the Marquess of Zetland
    24. Earl of Hopetoun, eldest son of the Marquess of Linlithgow
    25. Earl of Haddo, eldest son of the Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
    26. Earl of Medina, eldest son of the Marquess of Milford Haven
    27. Viscount Erleigh, eldest son of the Marquess of Reading
36. Younger sons of Dukes
    1. The Lord Thomas Fitzalan-Howard
    2. The Lord Philip Fitzalan-Howard
    3. The Lord Gerald Fitzalan-Howard
    4. The Lord Mark Fitzalan-Howard
    5. The Lord Charles Seymour
    6. The Lord Francis Seymour
    7. The Lord Nicholas Gordon-Lennox
    8. The Lord Charles FitzRoy
    9. The Lord Edward FitzRoy
    10. The Lord Edward Somerset
    11. The Lord John Somerset
    12. The Lord Peter Beauclerk
    13. The Lord James Beauclerk
    14. The Lord John Beauclerk
    15. The Lord Robin Russell
    16. The Lord James Russell
    17. The Lord Rudolf Russell
    18. The Lord Francis Russell
    19. The Lord Hugh Russell
    20. The Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill
    21. The Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill
    22. The Lord Hugo Manners
    23. The Lord Edward Manners
    24. The Lord Roger Manners
    25. The Lord John Douglas-Hamilton
    26. The Lord Selkirk of Douglas (as a son of a Duke of Hamilton, he ranks higher than he does through his own life peerage)
    27. The Lord Patrick Douglas-Hamilton
    28. The Lord David Douglas-Hamilton
    29. The Lord John Montagu-Douglas-Scott
    30. The Lord Damian Montagu-Douglas-Scott
    31. The Lord Colin Campbell
    32. The Lord Craig Murray
    33. The Lord Ronald Graham
    34. The Lord Donald Graham
    35. The Lord Edward Innes-Ker
    36. The Lord George Innes-Ker
    37. The Lord Robert Innes-Ker
    38. The Lord Kimble Montagu
    39. The Lord Max Percy
    40. The Lord James Percy
    41. The Lord John FitzGerald
    42. The Lord Adrian FitzGerald
    43. The Lord Richard Wellesley
    44. The Lord John Wellesley
    45. The Lord James Wellesley
    46. The Lord Henry Egerton
    47. The Lord Nicholas Hamilton
    48. The Lord Anthony Hamilton
    49. The Lord Nicholas Windsor
37. Lord Justice General (The Rt Hon. Lord Hamilton)
38. Lord Clerk Register (James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern)
39. Lord Advocate (Elish Angiolini - see Order of Precedence for Ladies below)
40. Advocate General for Scotland (Lord Davidson of Glen Clova)
41. Lord Justice Clerk (The Rt Hon. Lord Gill)
42. Viscounts
43. Eldest sons of Earls
    1. Viscount Ingestre, eldest son of the Earl of Shrewsbury
    2. Lord Stanley of Bickerstaffe, eldest son of the Earl of Derby
    3. Lord Herbert of Cardiff, eldest son of the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery
    4. The Honourable Charles Courtenay, eldest son of the Earl of Devon
    5. Viscount Andover, eldest son of the Earl of Suffolk
    6. Viscount Feilding, eldest son of the Earl of Denbigh
    7. Lord Norreys, eldest son of the Earl of Lindsey
    8. Viscount Maidstone, eldest son of the Earl of Winchelsea
    9. Viscount Hinchingbrooke, eldest son of the Earl of Sandwich
    10. Viscount Woodstock, eldest son of the Earl of Portland
    11. Viscount Bury, eldest son of the Earl of Albermarle
    12. Viscount Deerhurst, eldest son of the Earl of Coventry
    13. Lord Balniel, eldest son of the Earl of Crawford
    14. Lord Hay, eldest son of the Earl of Erroll
    15. Lord Strathnaver, eldest son of the Earl of Sutherland
    16. Lord Aberdour, eldest son of the Earl of Morton
    17. Lord Cardross, eldest son of the Earl of Buchan
    18. Lord Montgomerie, eldest son of the Earl of Eglinton
    19. Lord Berriedale, eldest son of the Earl of Caithness
    20. Lord Doune, eldest son of the Earl of Morway
    21. Lord Glamis, eldest son of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
    22. Lord Dunglass, eldest son of the Earl of Home
    23. Lord Binning, eldest son of the Earl of Haddington
    24. Viscount of Maitland, eldest son of the Earl of Lauderdale
    25. Viscount of Garnock, eldest son of the Earl of Lindsay
    26. Viscount of Dupplin, eldest son of the Earl of Kinnoull
    27. Lord Bruce of Kinloss, eldest son of the Earl of Elgin
    28. Lord Neidpath, eldest son of the Earl of Wemyss
    29. Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie, eldest son of the Earl of Dalhousie
    30. Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, eldest son of the Earl of Airlie
    31. Lord Balgonie, eldest son of the Earl of Leven
    32. Lord Huntingtower, eldest son of the Countess of Dysart
    33. Lord Daer, eldest son of the Baron Selkirk of Douglas (disclaimed Earldom of Selkirk)
    34. Lord Rosehill, eldest son of the Earl of Northesk
    35. Lord Scrymgeour, eldest son of the Earl of Dundee
    36. Lord Johnstone, eldest son of the Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
    37. Lord Cochrane, eldest son of the Earl of Dundonald
    38. Viscount of Kirkwall, eldest son of the Earl of Orkney
    39. Viscount of Reidhaven, eldest son of the Earl of Seafield
    40. Lord Dalmeny, eldest son of the Earl of Rosebery
    41. Viscount of Kelburn, eldest son of the Earl of Glasgow
    42. Lord Guernsey, eldest son of the Earl of Aylesford
    43. Viscount Chewton, eldest son of the Earl Waldegrave
    44. Viscount Petersham, eldest son of the Earl of Harrington
    45. Viscount Lymington, eldest son of the Earl of Portsmouth
    46. Lord Brooke, eldest son of the Earl of Warwick
    47. Viscount Folkestone, eldest son of the Earl of Radnor
    48. Viscount Althorp, eldest son of the Earl Spencer
    49. Lord Apsley, eldest son of the Earl Bathurst
    50. Lord Hyde, eldest son of the Earl of Clarendon
    51. Viscount of Stormont, eldest son of the Earl of Mansfield
    52. Lord Porchester, eldest son of the Earl of Carnarvon
    53. Viscount Chelsea, eldest son of the Earl Cadogan
    54. Viscount FitzHarris, eldest son of the Earl of Malmesbury
    55. Viscount Dungarvan, eldest son of the Earl of Cork
    56. Lord Ardee, eldest son of the Earl of Meath
    57. Viscount Moore, eldest son of the Earl of Drogheda
    58. Viscount Forbes, eldest son of the Earl of Granard
    59. Lord Clifton of Rathmore, eldest son of the Earl of Darnley
    60. Viscount Ikerrin, eldest son of the Earl of Carrick
    61. Viscount Boyle, eldest son of the Earl of Shannon
    62. Viscount Stopford, eldest son of the Earl of Courtown
    63. Viscount Pollington, eldest son of the Earl of Mexborough
    64. Viscount Jocelyn, eldest son of the Earl of Roden
    65. Viscount Lisburne, eldest son of the Earl of Lisburne
    66. Lord Gilford, eldest son of the Earl of Clanwilliam
    67. Viscount Dunluce, eldest son of the Earl of Antrim
    68. Lord Silchester, eldest son of the Earl of Longford
    69. Viscount Carlow, eldest son of the Earl of Portarlington
    70. Lord Naas, eldest son of the Earl of Mayo
    71. Viscount Crichton, eldest son of the Earl of Erne
    72. Lord Bingham, eldest son of the Earl of Lucan
    73. Viscount Corry, eldest son of the Earl Belmore
    74. Viscount Suirdale, eldest son of the Earl of Donoughmore
    75. Viscount Alexander, eldest son of the Earl of Caledon
    76. Lord Loughborough, eldest son of the Earl of Rosslyn
    77. Viscount Cranley, eldest son of the Earl of Onslow
    78. Viscount Grey de Wilton, eldest son of the Earl of Wilton
    79. Viscount Glentworth, eldest son of the Earl of Limerick
    80. Viscount Clive, eldest son of the Earl of Powis
    81. Viscount Merton, eldest son of the Earl Nelson
    82. Lord Oxmantown, eldest son of the Earl of Rosse
    83. Viscount Somerton, eldest son of the Earl of Normanton
    84. Viscount Lowther, eldest son of the Earl of Lonsdale
    85. Viscount Sandon, eldest son of the Earl of Harrowby
    86. Viscount Melgund, eldest son of the Earl of Minto
    87. Viscount Grimston, eldest son of the Earl of Verulam
    88. Lord Eliot, eldest son of the Earl of St Germans
    89. Viscount Boringdon, eldest son of the Earl of Morley
    90. Viscount Newport, eldest son of the Earl of Bradford
    91. Viscount Encombe, eldest son of the Earl of Elden
    92. Viscount Curzon, eldest son of the Earl Howe
    93. Viscount Durwich, eldest son of the Earl of Stradbroke
    94. Lord Langton, eldest son of the Earl Temple of Stowe
    95. Viscount Newry, eldest son of the Earl of Kilmorey
    96. Viscount Northland, eldest son of the Earl of Ranfurly
    97. Viscount Anson, eldest son of the Earl of Lichfield
    98. Viscount Granville, eldest son of the Earl Granville
    99. Lord Howard of Effingham, eldest son of the Earl of Effingham
    100. Lord Ducie, eldest son of the Earl of Ducie
    101. Lord Worsley, eldest son of the Earl of Yarborough
    102. Viscount Coke, eldest son of the Earl of Leicester
    103. Viscount Campden, eldest son of the Earl of Gainsborough
    104. Viscount Enfield, eldest son of the Earl of Strafford
    105. Viscount Dangan, eldest son of the Earl Cowley
    106. Viscount Ednam, eldest son of the Earl of Dudley
    107. Viscount Tarbat, eldest son of the Earl of Cromartie
    108. Viscount Carlton, eldest son of the Earl of Wharncliffe
    109. Viscount Garmoyle, eldest son of the Earl Cairns
    110. Viscount Wolmer, eldest son of the Earl of Selborne
    111. Lord Medway, eldest son of the Earl of Cranbrook
    112. Viscount Errington, eldest son of the Earl of Cromer
    113. Viscount Hawkesbury, eldest son of the Earl of Liverpool
    114. Viscount Borodale, eldest son of the Earl Beatty
    115. Viscount Dawick, eldest son of the Earl Haig
    116. Viscount Asquith, eldest son of the Earl of Oxford
    117. Viscount Jellicoe, eldest son of the Earl Jellicoe
    118. Viscount Clanfield, eldest son of the Earl Peel
    119. Lord Irwin, eldest son of the Earl of Halifax
    120. Viscount Ruthven of Canberra, eldest son of the Earl of Gowrie
    121. Viscount Gwynedd, eldest son of the Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor
    122. Lord Romsey, eldest son of the Countess Mountbatten of Burma
    123. Viscount Linley, eldest son of the Earl of Snowdon
    124. Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden, eldest son of the Earl of Stockton
44. The Lord Frederick Windsor
45. Younger sons of Marquesses
46. Barons and Lords of Parliament
47. Eldest sons of Viscounts
48. Younger sons of Earls
49. Eldest sons of Barons
50. Knights of the Garter
51. Knights of the Thistle
52. Knights of St Patrick (order obsolete)
53. Privy Counsellors
54. Senators of the College of Justice and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court
55. Younger sons of Viscounts
56. Younger sons of Barons
57. Sons of Law Life Peers
58. Baronets
59. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
60. Knights Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star of India
61. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
62. Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
63. Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
64. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
65. Knights Commanders of the Order of the Bath
66. Knights Commanders of the Order of the Star of India
67. Knights Commanders of the Order of St Michael and St George
68. Knights Commanders of the Order of the Indian Empire
69. Knights Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
70. Knights Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
71. Solicitor General for Scotland (Frank Mulholland QC)
72. Lyon King of Arms (W David H Sellar)
73. Sherrifs-Principal
74. Knights Bachelor
75. Sheriffs
76. Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
77. Companions of the Order of the Bath
78. Companions of the Order of the Star of India
79. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
80. Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
81. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
82. Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
83. Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
84. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
85. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
86. Eldest sons of younger sons of peers
87. Eldest sons of Baronets
88. Eldest sons of Knights of the Garter
89. Eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle
90. Eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick
91. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
92. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
93. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
94. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
95. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
96. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
97. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
98. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
99. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
100. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
101. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
102. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
103. Members of the Royal Victorian Order
104. Members of the Order of the British Empire
105. Younger sons of Baronets
106. Younger sons of Order of the Garter|Knights of the Garter
107. Younger sons of Order of the Thistle|Knights of the Thistle
108. Younger sons of Order of St Patrick|Knights of St Patrick
109. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
110. Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
111. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
112. Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
113. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
114. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
115. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
116. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
117. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
118. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
119. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
120. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
121. Queen's Counsel
122. Esquires
123. Gentlemen

[edit] Ladies

1. HM The Queen
2. HRH The Duchess of Rothesay
3. HRH The Countess of Wessex
4. HRH The Princess Royal
5. HRH Princess Beatrice of York
6. HRH Princess Eugenie of York
7. The Lady Louise Windsor
8. HRH The Duchess of Gloucester
9. HRH The Duchess of Kent
10. HRH Princess Michael of Kent
11. HRH Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy, sister of the Duke of Kent
12. Lord Lieutenants (see list below)
13. Sheriff Principal (during term of office and with bounds of Sheriffdom)
14. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (The Rt Revd Sheilagh M. Kesting, since May 2007)
15. Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
16. Ambassadors of foreign countries and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries according to date of arrival
17. The Lord Speaker of the House of Lords (The Baroness Hayman)
18. Duchesses
19. Countess of Ulster, wife of the Earl of Ulster
20. Countess of St Andrews, wife of the Earl of St Andrews
21. The Lady Davina Windsor, eldest daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
22. The Lady Rose Windsor, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
23. The Lady Helen Taylor, eldest daughter of the Duke of Kent
24. Marchionesses
25. Wives of Dukes' eldest sons
26. Daughters of Dukes not married to peers
27. Countesses
28. Wives of Marquesses' eldest sons
29. The Lady Gabriella Windsor
30. Marquesses' daughters not married to peers
31. Wives of Dukes' younger sons
32. Viscountesses
33. Wives of eldest sons of Earls or of Countesses in their own right
34. Earls' daughters not married to peers
35. Wives of Marquesses' younger sons
36. Baronesses, wives of Lords of Parliament and female holders of Lordships of Parliament
37. Secretaries of State
    1. The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett
    2. The Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt
    3. The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell
38. Wives of Viscounts' eldest sons
39. Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
40. Wives of younger sons of Earls or of Countesses in their own right
41. Wives of eldest sons of Barons or Baronesses
42. Daughters of Barons or Baronesses
43. Ladies of the Garter
    1. HRH The Princess Royal
    2. HRH Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy
    3. The Baroness Thatcher
    4. The Lady Soames
44. Ladies of the Thistle
    1. HRH The Princess Royal
    2. Lady Marion Fraser
45. Wives of Knights of the Garter
    1. HM The Queen
    2. HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
    3. HRH The Duchess of Gloucester
    4. HRH The Duchess of Kent
    5. The Duchess of Grafton
    6. The Lady Richardson of Duntisbourne
    7. The Lady Carrington
    8. The Duchess of Wellington
    9. The Lady Bramall
    10. The Viscountess Ridley
    11. The Lady Sainsbury of Preston Candover
    12. The Lady Ashburton
    13. The Lady Kingsdown
    14. Lady Hillary
    15. Lady Mary Colman
    16. The Duchess of Abercorn
    17. The Lady Inge
    18. Lady Acland
    19. The Duchess of Westminster
    20. The Lady Butler of Brockwell
    21. The Lady Morris of Aberavon
    22. Lady Major
    23. The Lady Bingham of Cornhill
46. Wives of Knights of the Thistle
    1. HM The Queen
    2. HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
    3. The Countess of Wemyss
    4. The Duchess of Buccleuch
    5. The Countess of Elgin
    6. The Lady Thomson of Monifieth
    7. The Countess of Airlie
    8. The Lady Margaret Tennant
    9. The Viscountess of Arbuthnott
    10. The Countess of Crawford
    11. The Lady Macfarlane of Bearsden
    12. The Lady Mackay of Clashfern
    13. The Lady Wilson of Tillyorn
    14. The Lady Steel of Aikwood
    15. The Lady Robertson of Port Ellen
47. Wives of Knights of the Thistle
    1. HM The Queen
    2. HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
    3. The Countess of Wemyss
    4. The Duchess of Buccleuch
    5. The Countess of Elgin
    6. The Lady Thomson of Monifieth
    7. The Countess of Airlie
    8. The Lady Margaret Tennant
    9. The Viscountess of Arbuthnott
    10. The Countess of Crawford
    11. The Lady Macfarlane of Bearsden
    12. The Lady Mackay of Clashfern
    13. The Lady Wilson of Tillyorn
    14. The Lady Steel of Aikwood
    15. The Lady Robertson of Port Ellen
48. Privy Counsellors
49. Senators of the College of Justice
50. Wives of Viscounts' younger sons
51. Wives of younger sons of Barons or Baronesses
52. Wives of Baronets
53. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
54. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
55. Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
56. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
57. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
58. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
59. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
60. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
61. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
62. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
63. Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath
64. Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
65. Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
66. Dames Commandes of the Order of the British Empire
67. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
68. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
69. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
70. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
71. Wives of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
72. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
73. Companions of the Order of the Bath
74. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
75. Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
76. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
77. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Bath
78. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Star of India
79. Wives of Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
80. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
81. Wives of Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
82. Wives of Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
83. Wives of Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
84. Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
85. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
86. Wives of Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
87. Wives of Officers of the Order of the British Empire
88. Wives of Senators of the College of Justice
89. Wives of Knights Bachelor
90. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
91. Wives of Companions of the Imperial Service Order
92. Wives of the eldest sons of sons of peers or peeresses
93. Daughters of sons of peers or peeresses
94. Wives of the eldest sons of Baronets
95. Daughters of Baronets
96. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Garter
97. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle
98. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick
99. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
100. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
101. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
102. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
103. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
104. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
105. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
106. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
107. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
108. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
109. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
110. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
111. Daughters of Knights of the Garter
112. Daughters of Knights of the Thistle
113. Daughters of Knights of St Patrick
114. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
115. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
116. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
117. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
118. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
119. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
120. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
121. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
122. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
123. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
124. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
125. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
126. Members of the Royal Victorian Order
127. Members of the Order of the British Empire
128. Wives of Members of the Royal Victorian Order
129. Wives of Members of the Order of the British Empire
130. Wives of younger sons of Baronets
131. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Garter
132. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Thistle
133. Wives of younger sons of Knights of St Patrick
134. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
135. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
136. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
137. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
138. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
139. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
140. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
141. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
142. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
143. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
144. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

[edit] Local Precedence

1. The Lord Lieutenant of the lieutenancy areas (the Lord Provost is Lord Lieutenant in the 4 largest cities):
   • The Lord Provost of Aberdeen (Peter Stephen)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Angus Farquharson)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Angus (Georgiana Osborne)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute (Kenneth MacKinnon)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran (John Duncan)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire (Clare Russell)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (Alexander Trotter)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Caithness (Anne Dunnett)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire (Sheena Cruickshank)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries (Jean Douglas Tulloch)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire (Donald Ross)
   • The Lord Provost of Dundee (John Letford)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian (Garth Morrison)
   • The Rt Hon. The Lord Provost of Edinburgh (George Grubb)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Fife (Margaret Dean)
   • The Rt Hon. The Lord Provost of Glasgow (Robert Winter)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Inverness (Donald Cameron)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire (Carol Kinghorn)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (Gilbert Cox)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian (Patrick Prenter)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Moray (Grenville Johnston)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Nairn (Ewen Brodie)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Orkney (Anthony Trickett)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross (Melville Stewart Jameson)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Guy Clark)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty (Janet Bowen)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (The Hon. Gerald Maitland-Carew)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Shetland (John Hamilton Scott)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (Marjory McLachlan)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland (Monica Main)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (Sir Malcolm Ross)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale (David Bingham Younger)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles (Alexander Mathisson)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian (Isobel Brydie)
   • HM Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown (Marion Brewis)
2. The Provost
3. The Deputy Provost
4. Justices of the Peace
5. The Chief Constable

[edit] External links

• The Scale of General Precedence in Scotland, Burke's Peerage

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