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===Nobility, et al.=== ====Dukes, et al.==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! !! Note !! Ref |- | {{flagicon|England}} [[List of dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|England]] | Ordered according to date of creation | rowspan=6|<ref name="1905Warrant"/> |- | {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[List of dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Scotland]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | {{flagicon|Kingdom of Great Britain}} [[List of dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Great Britain]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | {{flagicon|Ireland|1783}} [[List of dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Ireland]] | [[Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster]] |- | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[List of dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | Eldest sons of royal dukes<br>who are not already ranked higher | [[Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster]] (son of the Duke of Gloucester)<br>[[George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews]] (son of the Duke of Kent) |- |} ====Marquesses, et al.==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! !! Note !! Ref |- | {{flagicon|England}} [[List of marquesses in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|England]] | [[Christopher Paulet, Earl of Wiltshire|Marquess of Winchester]] | rowspan=6|<ref name="1905Warrant"/> |- | {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[List of marquesses in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Scotland]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | {{flagicon|Kingdom of Great Britain}} [[List of marquesses in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Great Britain]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | {{flagicon|Ireland|1783}} [[List of marquesses in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Ireland]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[List of marquesses in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | colspan=2|[[List of dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland|Eldest sons of dukes]] according to the precedence of the peerage holders |- |} ====Earls, et al.==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! !! Note !! Ref |- | {{flagicon|England}} [[List of earls in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|England]] | Ordered according to date of creation | rowspan=8|<ref name="1905Warrant"/> |- | {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[List of earls in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Scotland]] | Ordered according to the [[Decreet of Ranking of 1606]] according to date of creation |- | {{flagicon|Kingdom of Great Britain}} [[List of earls in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Great Britain]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | {{flagicon|Ireland|1783}} [[List of earls in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Ireland]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[List of earls in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | Younger sons of royal dukes<br>who are not already ranked higher | [[Lord Nicholas Windsor]] (second son of the Duke of Kent) |- | colspan=2|[[List of marquesses in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Heirs apparent|Eldest sons of marquesses]] according to the precedence of the peerage holders |- | colspan=2|[[List of dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland|Younger sons of dukes]] according to the precedence of the peerage holders |- |} ====Judiciary, et al.==== #[[Lord Justice General]] ([[Paul Cullen, Lord Pentland]])<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #[[Lord Clerk Register]] ''(office held by a woman)''<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #[[Lord Advocate]] ''(office held by a woman)''<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #[[Advocate General for Scotland]] ''(office held by a woman)'' #[[Lord Justice Clerk]] ([[John Beckett, Lord Beckett]])<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #[[List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Viscounts]] #Eldest sons of earls<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #[[Lord Frederick Windsor]] (only son of Prince Michael of Kent) #Younger sons of marquesses<ref name="1905Warrant"/> ====Viscounts, et al.==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! !! Note !! Ref |- | {{flagicon|England}} [[List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|England]] | [[Robin Devereux, 19th Viscount Hereford]] | rowspan=7|<ref name="1905Warrant"/> |- | {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Scotland]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | {{flagicon|Kingdom of Great Britain}} [[List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Great Britain]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | {{flagicon|Ireland|1783}} [[List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Ireland]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]] | Ordered according to date of creation |- | colspan=2|[[List of earls in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Heirs apparent|Eldest sons of earls]] according to the precedence of the peerage holders |- | colspan=2|[[List of marquesses in the peerages of Britain and Ireland|Younger sons of marquesses]] ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders |- |} #[[List of barons in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Barons and Lords of Parliament]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Eldest sons of viscounts<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Younger sons of earls<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Eldest sons of barons<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights Companion of the [[Order of the Garter]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights of the [[Order of the Thistle]]<ref name="Burke"/> #[[Privy Council (United Kingdom)|Privy Counsellors]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #[[Senator of the College of Justice|Senators of the College of Justice and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Younger sons of viscounts<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Younger sons of barons<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Sons of [[List of law life peerages|law life peers]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #[[Baronet]]s<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights of the [[Order of St Patrick]] ''(none, order dormant)''<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Bath]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Star of India]] ''(none, order dormant)''<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights Grand Cross of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Indian Empire]] ''(none, order dormant)''<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights Grand Cross of the [[Royal Victorian Order]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights Grand Cross of the [[Order of the British Empire]] #Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)''<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)''<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire #[[Solicitor General for Scotland]] ''([[Ruth Charteris]] β see Order of Precedence for Ladies below)''<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #[[Lord Lyon King of Arms]] ([[Joseph Morrow (officer of arms)|The Revd Canon Joseph Morrow]])<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #[[Barons in Scotland|Scottish Baron]]s<ref>Stair Memorial Encyclopedia,vol.16,2013</ref> #[[Sheriff principal|Sheriffs-Principal]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #[[Knight Bachelor|Knights Bachelor]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #[[Sheriff]]s<ref name="1905Warrant"/> as amended by<ref name="Burke"/> #Companions of the Order of the Bath<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Companions of the Order of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)''<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)''<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order #Commanders of the Order of the British Empire #Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order #Companions of the [[Distinguished Service Order]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Officers of the Order of the British Empire #Companions of the [[Imperial Service Order]] #Eldest sons of younger sons of peers<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Eldest sons of baronets<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Eldest sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Eldest sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Eldest sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick ''(none, order dormant)''<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath #Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)'' #Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George #Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)'' #Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order #Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire #Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath #Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)'' #Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George #Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)'' #Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order #Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire #Members of the Royal Victorian Order #Members of the Order of the British Empire #Younger sons of baronets<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #Younger sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter #Younger sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle #Younger sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick ''(none, order dormant)'' #Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath #Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)'' #Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George #Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)'' #Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order #Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire #Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath #Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)'' #Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George #Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)'' #Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order #Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire #[[King's Counsel]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/> as amended by<ref name="Burke"/> #[[Esquire]]s<ref name="1905Warrant"/> #[[Gentleman|Gentlemen]]<ref name="1905Warrant"/>
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