Order of precedence in Scotland

Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Precedence The order of precedence in Scotland was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905.<ref name="1905Warrant">Template:London Gazette</ref> Amendments were made by further Warrants in 1912,<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> 1952, 1958,<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> 1999 (to coincide with the establishment of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government) and most recently in 2012.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Burke">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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

Gentlemen

Royalty, high officials, et al.

Royal family

Precedence is accorded to spouses, children and grandchildren of the reigning sovereign, as well as children and grandchildren of former sovereigns.

Position	Holder	Ref
The sovereign (regardless of gender)	Template:Flagicon image Charles III
Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Template:Efn	Lady Elish Angiolini
Sons of the sovereign	Template:Flagicon image Prince William, Duke of Rothesay	<ref name="1539Act4">House of Lords Precedence Act 1539–House of Lords Precedence Act (31 Hen. 8. c. 10), Section 4</ref>
	Template:Flagicon image Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Grandsons of the sovereign	Template:Flagicon image Prince George of Wales	<ref name="primogeniture">Ordered according to the rules of primogeniture</ref><ref group="nb">"From [1726] onwards it has been the settled practice to place the male members of the Royal Family in the following order: the Sovereign's son, grandsons, brothers, uncles and nephews"<ref name="squibbA">Template:Cite book</ref> </ref>
	Template:Flagicon image Prince Louis of Wales
	Template:Flagicon image Prince Archie of Sussex
Brothers of the sovereign	Template:Flagicon image Prince Andrew, Duke of York	<ref name="1539Act4"/><ref name="Heraldica">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Template:Flagicon image Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Uncles of the sovereign	none at present	<ref name="1539Act4"/>
Nephews of the sovereign	Template:Flagicon image James, Earl of Wessex<ref>Legally HRH Prince James of Edinburgh according to the 1917 Letters Patent as a male-line grandchild of a monarch, but styled as the duke's son per his parents' wishes on their wedding day and the will of the Queen.</ref>	<ref name="1539Act4"/>
	Peter Phillips
Grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes	Template:Flagicon image Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester	<ref name="Heraldica"/><ref group="nb">"in the outcome [in 1850] The Duke of Cambridge was not only placed in Garter's Roll above all the other dukes, but also above the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chancellor, despite his not falling within the ambit of s. 4 of the Act of 1539. This precedent has been followed in all subsequent similar cases."<ref name="squibbB">Template:Cite book</ref> </ref>
	Template:Flagicon image Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes	David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
	Template:Flagicon image Prince Michael of Kent

High Officers of State, et al.

Title	Holder	Ref
Lord-Lieutenants	see list below	<ref>during term of office and within bounds of counties and cities</ref><ref name="1905Warrant"/><ref name="Burke"/>
Sheriffs Principal	see list here	<ref name="1905Warrant"/><ref name="Burke"/>
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain	office held by a woman	<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland	Shaw Patterson	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Prime Minister	Sir Keir Starmer
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (First Minister)	John Swinney	<ref>Scotland Act 1998, Section 45(7)</ref><ref name="Burke"/><ref>Ex officio held by the First Minister of Scotland since 1999</ref>
Presiding Officer	office held by a woman	<ref name="Burke"/>
Secretary of State	Ian Murray
Lord High Constable	Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll	<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
Master of the Household	Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll	<ref name="1905Warrant"/>

Nobility, et al.

Dukes, et al.

	Note	Ref
Template:Flagicon England	Ordered according to date of creation	<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
Template:Flagicon Scotland	Ordered according to date of creation
Template:Flagicon Great Britain	Ordered according to date of creation
Template:Flagicon Ireland	Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster
Template:Flagicon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
Eldest sons of royal dukes who are not already ranked higher	Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster (son of the Duke of Gloucester) George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (son of the Duke of Kent)

Marquesses, et al.

	Note	Ref
Template:Flagicon England	Marquess of Winchester	<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
Template:Flagicon Scotland	Ordered according to date of creation
Template:Flagicon Great Britain	Ordered according to date of creation
Template:Flagicon Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
Template:Flagicon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
Eldest sons of dukes according to the precedence of the peerage holders

Earls, et al.

	Note	Ref
Template:Flagicon England	Ordered according to date of creation	<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
Template:Flagicon Scotland	Ordered according to the Decreet of Ranking of 1606 according to date of creation
Template:Flagicon Great Britain	Ordered according to date of creation
Template:Flagicon Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
Template:Flagicon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
Younger sons of royal dukes who are not already ranked higher	Lord Nicholas Windsor (second son of the Duke of Kent)
Eldest sons of marquesses according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Younger sons of dukes according to the precedence of the peerage holders

Judiciary, et al.

1. Lord Justice General (Paul Cullen, Lord Pentland)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
2. Lord Clerk Register (office held by a woman)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
3. Lord Advocate (office held by a woman)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
4. Advocate General for Scotland (office held by a woman)
5. Lord Justice Clerk (John Beckett, Lord Beckett)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>

1. Viscounts
2. Eldest sons of earls<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
3. Lord Frederick Windsor (only son of Prince Michael of Kent)
4. Younger sons of marquesses<ref name="1905Warrant"/>

Viscounts, et al.

	Note	Ref
Template:Flagicon England	Robin Devereux, 19th Viscount Hereford	<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
Template:Flagicon Scotland	Ordered according to date of creation
Template:Flagicon Great Britain	Ordered according to date of creation
Template:Flagicon Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
Template:Flagicon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
Eldest sons of earls according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Younger sons of marquesses ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders

1. Barons and Lords of Parliament<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
2. Eldest sons of viscounts<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
3. Younger sons of earls<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
4. Eldest sons of barons<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
5. Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
6. Knights of the Order of the Thistle<ref name="Burke"/>
7. Privy Counsellors<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
8. Senators of the College of Justice and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
9. Younger sons of viscounts<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
10. Younger sons of barons<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
11. Sons of law life peers<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
12. Baronets<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
13. Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
14. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
15. Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
16. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
17. Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
18. Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
19. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
20. Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
21. Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
22. Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
23. Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
24. Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
25. Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
26. Solicitor General for Scotland (Ruth Charteris – see Order of Precedence for Ladies below)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
27. Lord Lyon King of Arms (The Revd Canon Joseph Morrow)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
28. Scottish Barons<ref>Stair Memorial Encyclopedia,vol.16,2013</ref>
29. Sheriffs-Principal<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
30. Knights Bachelor<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
31. Sheriffs<ref name="1905Warrant"/> as amended by<ref name="Burke"/>
32. Companions of the Order of the Bath<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
33. Companions of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
34. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
35. Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
36. Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
37. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
38. Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
39. Companions of the Distinguished Service Order<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
40. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
41. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
42. Eldest sons of younger sons of peers<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
43. Eldest sons of baronets<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
44. Eldest sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
45. Eldest sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
46. Eldest sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
47. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
48. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
49. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
50. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
51. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
52. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
53. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
54. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
55. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
56. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
57. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
58. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
59. Members of the Royal Victorian Order
60. Members of the Order of the British Empire
61. Younger sons of baronets<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
62. Younger sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
63. Younger sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
64. Younger sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
65. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
66. Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
67. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
68. Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
69. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
70. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
71. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
72. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
73. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
74. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
75. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
76. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
77. King's Counsel<ref name="1905Warrant"/> as amended by<ref name="Burke"/>
78. Esquires<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
79. Gentlemen<ref name="1905Warrant"/>

Ladies

Royal Family

The order of precedence accorded to women of the royal family:

Position	Holder
Consort of the sovereign	Template:Flagicon image<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> Queen Camilla
Queens Dowager	none at present
Daughters-in-law of the sovereign	Template:Flagicon image Catherine, Duchess of Rothesay
	Template:Flagicon image Meghan, Countess of Dumbarton
Daughters of the sovereign	none at present
Wives of grandsons of the sovereign	none at present
Granddaughters of the sovereign	Template:Flagicon image Princess Charlotte of Wales
	Template:Flagicon image Princess Lilibet of Sussex
Sisters-in-law of the sovereign	Template:Flagicon image Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
Sisters of the sovereign	Template:Flagicon image Anne, Princess Royal
Wives of uncles of the sovereign	none at present
Aunts of the sovereign	none at present
Wives of nephews of the sovereign	none at present
Nieces of the sovereign	Template:Flagicon image Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
	Template:Flagicon image Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank
	Template:Flagicon image Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor<ref>Legally HRH Princess Louise of Edinburgh according to the 1917 Letters Patent as a male-line grandchild of a monarch, but styled as the Duke's daughter per her parents' wishes on their wedding day and the will of the Queen.</ref>
	Zara Tindall
Wives of grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes	Template:Flagicon image Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
	Template:Flagicon image Katharine, Duchess of Kent
Wives of grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes	Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon
	Template:Flagicon image Princess Michael of Kent
Granddaughters of former sovereigns	Lady Sarah Chatto
	Template:Flagicon image Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

1. Lord-Lieutenants (see list below)
2. Sheriffs-Principal (during term of office and with bounds of Sheriffdom)
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1. Ambassadors of foreign countries and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries according to date of arrival{{ safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst||date=__DATE__ |$B=

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1. Duchesses
2. Countess of Ulster, wife of Earl of Ulster
3. Sylvana Tomaselli, Countess of St Andrews, wife of Earl of St Andrews
4. Lady Davina Windsor, elder daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
5. Lady Rose Gilman, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
6. Lady Helen Taylor, only daughter of the Duke of Kent
7. Marchionesses
8. Wives of dukes' eldest sons
9. Daughters of dukes not married to peers
10. Countesses
11. Lady Nicholas Windsor, wife of Lord Nicholas Windsor
12. Wives of marquesses' eldest sons
13. Lady Gabriella Kingston, only daughter of Prince Michael of Kent
14. Marquesses' daughters not married to peers
15. Wives of dukes' younger sons
16. Viscountesses
17. Wives of eldest sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
18. Earls' daughters not married to peers
19. Lady Frederick Windsor, wife of Lord Frederick Windsor
20. Wives of marquesses' younger sons
21. Baronesses, wives of Lords of Parliament and female holders of Lordships of Parliament
22. Wives of viscounts' eldest sons
23. Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
24. Wives of younger sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
25. Wives of eldest sons of barons or baronesses
26. Daughters of barons or baronesses
27. Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter
    1. Lady Mary Fagan
    2. Lady Mary Peters
28. Ladies of the Order of the Thistle (all rank higher)
29. Wives of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter (all rank higher, except)
    1. June, Lady Hillary
    2. Jennifer, Lady Acland
    3. Dame Norma, Lady Major
    4. Cherie, Lady Blair
30. Wives of Knights of the Order of the Thistle (all rank higher, except)
    1. Lady (Helen) Wood
    2. Lady (Daphne) Reid
    3. Lady (Margaret) Palmer
31. Wives of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
32. Privy Counsellors
33. Senators of the College of Justice
34. Wives of viscounts' younger sons
35. Wives of younger sons of barons or baronesses
36. Wives of baronets
37. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
38. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
39. Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
40. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
41. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
42. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
43. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
44. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
45. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
46. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
47. Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath
48. Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
49. Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
50. Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire
51. Solicitor General for Scotland (Ruth Charteris)
52. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
53. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
54. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
55. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
56. Wives of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
57. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
58. Companions of the Order of the Bath
59. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
60. Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
61. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
62. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Bath
63. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
64. Wives of Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
65. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
66. Wives of Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
67. Wives of Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
68. Wives of Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
69. Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
70. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
71. Wives of Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
72. Wives of Officers of the Order of the British Empire
73. Wives of Senators of the College of Justice
74. Wives of Knights Bachelor
75. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
76. Wives of Companions of the Imperial Service Order
77. Wives of the eldest sons of sons of peers
78. Daughters of sons of peers
79. Wives of the eldest sons of baronets
80. Daughters of baronets
81. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
82. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
83. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
84. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
85. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
86. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
87. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
88. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
89. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
90. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
91. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
92. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
93. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
94. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
95. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
96. Daughters of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
97. Daughters of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
98. Daughters of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
99. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
100. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
101. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
102. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
103. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
104. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
105. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
106. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
107. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
108. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
109. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
110. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
111. Members of the Royal Victorian Order
112. Members of the Order of the British Empire
113. Wives of Members of the Royal Victorian Order
114. Wives of Members of the Order of the British Empire
115. Wives of younger sons of baronets
116. Wives of younger sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
117. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
118. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
119. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
120. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
121. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
122. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
123. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
124. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
125. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
126. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
127. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
128. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
129. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Local precedence

1. Lord-Lieutenants of the lieutenancy areas (the Lord Provost is Lord Lieutenant in the four largest cities):
   • Lord Provost of Aberdeen (Dr David Cameron)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Sandy Manson)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Angus (Patricia Ann Sawers)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute (Jane Margaret MacLeod )<ref name="gov.uk_AB">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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1. • Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran (Iona McDonald)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire (Andrew Simpson)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (Jeanna Swan)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Caithness (John Thurso, 3rd Viscount Thurso)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire (Johnny Stewart)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries (Fiona Armstrong)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire (Jill Williamina Young)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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1. • Lord Provost of Dundee (Bill Campbell)<ref>Lord Provost of Dundee</ref>
   • Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian (Roderick Urquhart)
   • Lord Provost of Edinburgh (Robert Aldridge)<ref>Edinburgh appoints new Lord Provost</ref>
   • Lord Lieutenant of Fife (Robert William Balfour)
   • Lord Provost of Glasgow (Jacqueline McLaren)<ref>New Lord Provost of Glasgow announced</ref>
   • Lord Lieutenant of Inverness (James Wotherspoon)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire (Alastair Macphie)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (Susan Haughey, Baroness Haughey)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian (Sarah Barron)<ref>Appointment of Lord Lieutenant for Midlothian</ref>
   • Lord Lieutenant of Moray (Major-General Seymour Monro)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Nairn (George Russell Asher)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Orkney (Elaine Grieve)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross (Stephen Leckie)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Colonel Peter McCarthy)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty (Joanie Whiteford)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Shetland (Lindsay Tulloch)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (Colonel Charles Wallace)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland (Major-General Patrick Marriott)
   • Lord Lieutenant of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (Lord Sinclair)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale (Catherine Maxwell Stuart, 21st Lady of Traquair)
   • Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles (Iain Macaulay)
   • Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian (Moria Niven)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown (Aileen Brewis)
2. The Provost
3. The Deputy Provost
4. Justices of the peace
5. The Chief Constable

Notes

Template:Reflist <references group="lower-alpha" />16. The scales annexed to the royal warrant of 1905, unfortunately, are not exhaustive of all rights of precedence, and appear to have been drawn up without a proper consideration of the Scots law of precedence. Where a person has been omitted from the scales, but has an undoubted precedence by the law of Scotland (such as barons, ambassadors and Irish peers created prior to 1801), the Lord Lyon, in seeing that the warrant is observed and kept, has a duty to give that person an appropriate place in the order of precedence on the appropriate occasion.

References

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External links

• The Scale of General Precedence in Scotland