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Template:Precedence 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 orders of precedence for Gentlemen and Ladies are as follows:

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Gentlemen

  1. The Sovereign (Queen Elizabeth II)
  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
  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. The Sovereign's brothers, where such exist (none at present)
  10. The Sovereign's uncles, where such exist (none at present)
  11. HRH The Duke of Gloucester, grandson of King George V
  12. HRH The Duke of Kent, grandson of King George V
  13. HRH Prince Michael of Kent, brother of the Duke of Kent
  14. Lord Lieutenants
  15. Sheriff Principal (during term of office and with bounds of Sheriffdom)
  16. Lord High Chancellor (The Lord Falconer of Thoroton)
  17. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (David Lacy, since May 2005)
  18. The Prime Minister (The Rt Hon. Tony Blair)
  19. Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
  20. The Speaker of the House of Commons (The Rt Hon. Michael Martin)
  21. The Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (the First Minister of Scotland)
  22. The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
  23. The Secretary of State for Scotland
  24. The 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 Michael Fitzalan-Howard
    5. The Lord Mark Fitzalan-Howard
    6. The Lord Charles Seymour
    7. The Lord Francis Seymour
    8. The Lord Nicholas Gordon-Lennox
    9. The Lord Charles FitzRoy
    10. The Lord Edward FitzRoy
    11. The Lord Edward Somerset
    12. The Lord John Somerset
    13. The Lord Peter Beauclerk
    14. The Lord James Beauclerk
    15. The Lord John Beauclerk
    16. The Lord Robin Russell
    17. The Lord James Russell
    18. The Lord Rudolf Russell
    19. The Lord Francis Russell
    20. The Lord Hugh Russell
    21. The Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill
    22. The Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill
    23. The Lord Hugo Manners
    24. The Lord Edward Manners
    25. The Lord Roger Manners
    26. The Lord John Douglas-Hamilton
    27. The Lord Selkirk of Douglas (as a son of a Duke of Hamilton, he ranks higher than he does through his own life peerage)
    28. The Lord Patrick Douglas-Hamilton
    29. The Lord David Douglas-Hamilton
    30. The Lord John Montagu-Douglas-Scott
    31. The Lord Damian Montagu-Douglas-Scott
    32. The Lord Colin Campbell
    33. The Lord Craig Murray
    34. The Lord Ronald Graham
    35. The Lord Donald Graham
    36. The Lord Edward Innes-Ker
    37. The Lord George Innes-Ker
    38. The Lord Robert Innes-Ker
    39. The Lord Kimble Montagu
    40. The Lord Max Percy
    41. The Lord James Percy
    42. The Lord John FitzGerald
    43. The Lord Adrian FitzGerald
    44. The Lord Richard Wellesley
    45. The Lord John Wellesley
    46. The Lord James Wellesley
    47. The Lord Henry Egerton
    48. The Lord Nicholas Hamilton
    49. The Lord Anthony Hamilton
    50. The Lord Nicholas Windsor
    51. HRH The Duke of York
    52. HRH The Earl of Wessex
  37. Lord Justice General (Lord Hamilton)
  38. Lord Clerk Register
  39. Lord Advocate (Colin Boyd)
  40. Advocate General for Scotland
  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 Binning, eldest son of the Earl of Haddington
    23. Viscount of Maitland, eldest son of the Earl of Lauderdale
    24. Viscount of Garnock, eldest son of the Earl of Lindsay
    25. Viscount of Dupplin, eldest son of the Earl of Kinnoull
    26. Lord Bruce of Kinloss, eldest son of the Earl of Elgin
    27. Lord Neidpath, eldest son of the Earl of Wemyss
    28. Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie, eldest son of the Earl of Dalhousie
    29. Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, eldest son of the Earl of Airlie
    30. Lord Balgonie, eldest son of the Earl of Leven
    31. Lord Huntingtower, eldest son of the Countess of Dysart
    32. Lord Daer, eldest son of the Baron Selkirk of Douglas (disclaimed Earldom of Selkirk)
    33. Lord Rosehill, eldest son of the Earl of Northesk
    34. Lord Scrymgeour, eldest son of the Earl of Dundee
    35. Lord Johnstone, eldest son of the Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
    36. Lord Cochrane, eldest son of the Earl of Dundonald
    37. Viscount of Kirkwall, eldest son of the Earl of Orkney
    38. Viscount of Reidhaven, eldest son of the Earl of Seafield
    39. Lord Dalmeny, eldest son of the Earl of Rosebery
    40. Viscount of Kelburn, eldest son of the Earl of Glasgow
    41. Lord Guernsey, eldest son of the Earl of Aylesford
    42. Viscount Chewton, eldest son of the Earl Waldegrave
    43. Viscount Petersham, eldest son of the Earl of Harrington
    44. Viscount Lymington, eldest son of the Earl of Portsmouth
    45. Lord Brooke, eldest son of the Earl of Warwick
    46. Viscount Folkestone, eldest son of the Earl of Radnor
    47. Viscount Althorp, eldest son of the Earl Spencer
    48. Lord Apsley, eldest son of the Earl Bathurst
    49. Lord Hyde, eldest son of the Earl of Clarendon
    50. Viscount of Stormont, eldest son of the Earl of Mansfield
    51. Lord Porchester, eldest son of the Earl of Carnarvon
    52. Viscount Chelsea, eldest son of the Earl Cadogan
    53. Viscount FitzHarris, eldest son of the Earl of Malmesbury
    54. Viscount Dungarvan, eldest son of the Earl of Cork
    55. Lord Ardee, eldest son of the Earl of Meath
    56. Viscount Moore, eldest son of the Earl of Drogheda
    57. Viscount Forbes, eldest son of the Earl of Granard
    58. Lord Clifton of Rathmore, eldest son of the Earl of Darnley
    59. Viscount Ikerrin, eldest son of the Earl of Carrick
    60. Viscount Boyle, eldest son of the Earl of Shannon
    61. Viscount Stopford, eldest son of the Earl of Courtown
    62. Viscount Pollington, eldest son of the Earl of Mexborough
    63. Viscount Jocelyn, eldest son of the Earl of Roden
    64. Viscount Lisburne, eldest son of the Earl of Lisburne
    65. Lord Gilford, eldest son of the Earl of Clanwilliam
    66. Viscount Dunluce, eldest son of the Earl of Antrim
    67. Lord Silchester, eldest son of the Earl of Longford
    68. Viscount Carlow, eldest son of the Earl of Portarlington
    69. Lord Naas, eldest son of the Earl of Mayo
    70. Viscount Crichton, eldest son of the Earl of Erne
    71. Lord Bingham, eldest son of the Earl of Lucan
    72. Viscount Corry, eldest son of the Earl Belmore
    73. Viscount Suirdale, eldest son of the Earl of Donoughmore
    74. Viscount Alexander, eldest son of the Earl of Caledon
    75. Lord Loughborough, eldest son of the Earl of Rosslyn
    76. Viscount Cranley, eldest son of the Earl of Onslow
    77. Viscount Grey de Wilton, eldest son of the Earl of Wilton
    78. Viscount Glentworth, eldest son of the Earl of Limerick
    79. Viscount Clive, eldest son of the Earl of Powis
    80. Viscount Merton, eldest son of the Earl Nelson
    81. Lord Oxmantown, eldest son of the Earl of Rosse
    82. Viscount Somerton, eldest son of the Earl of Normanton
    83. Viscount Lowther, eldest son of the Earl of Lonsdale
    84. Viscount Sandon, eldest son of the Earl of Harrowby
    85. Viscount Melgund, eldest son of the Earl of Minto
    86. Viscount Grimston, eldest son of the Earl of Verulam
    87. Lord Eliot, eldest son of the Earl of St Germans
    88. Viscount Boringdon, eldest son of the Earl of Morley
    89. Viscount Newport, eldest son of the Earl of Bradford
    90. Viscount Encombe, eldest son of the Earl of Elden
    91. Viscount Curzon, eldest son of the Earl Howe
    92. Viscount Durwich, eldest son of the Earl of Stradbroke
    93. Lord Langton, eldest son of the Earl Temple of Stowe
    94. Viscount Newry, eldest son of the Earl of Kilmorey
    95. Viscount Northland, eldest son of the Earl of Ranfurly
    96. Viscount Anson, eldest son of the Earl of Lichfield
    97. Viscount Granville, eldest son of the Earl Granville
    98. Lord Howard of Effingham, eldest son of the Earl of Effingham
    99. Lord Ducie, eldest son of the Earl of Ducie
    100. Lord Worsley, eldest son of the Earl of Yarborough
    101. Viscount Coke, eldest son of the Earl of Leicester
    102. Viscount Campden, eldest son of the Earl of Gainsborough
    103. Viscount Enfield, eldest son of the Earl of Strafford
    104. Viscount Dangan, eldest son of the Earl Cowley
    105. Viscount Ednam, eldest son of the Earl of Dudley
    106. Viscount Tarbat, eldest son of the Earl of Cromartie
    107. Viscount Carlton, eldest son of the Earl of Wharncliffe
    108. Viscount Garmoyle, eldest son of the Earl Cairns
    109. Viscount Wolmer, eldest son of the Earl of Selborne
    110. Lord Medway, eldest son of the Earl of Cranbrook
    111. Viscount Errington, eldest son of the Earl of Cromer
    112. Viscount Hawkesbury, eldest son of the Earl of Liverpool
    113. Viscount Borodale, eldest son of the Earl Beatty
    114. Viscount Dawick, eldest son of the Earl Haig
    115. Viscount Asquith, eldest son of the Earl of Oxford
    116. Viscount Jellicoe, eldest son of the Earl Jellicoe
    117. Viscount Clanfield, eldest son of the Earl Peel
    118. Lord Irwin, eldest son of the Earl of Halifax
    119. Viscount Ruthven of Canberra, eldest son of the Earl of Gowrie
    120. Viscount Gwynedd, eldest son of the Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor
    121. Lord Romsey, eldest son of the Countess Mountbatten of Burma
    122. Viscount Linley, eldest son of the Earl of Snowdon
    123. 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 (See Order of Precedence for Ladies)
  72. Lyon King of Arms (Robin Orr Blair)
  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
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Ladies

  1. The Sovereign (Queen Elizabeth II)
  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. Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
  13. Ambassadors of foreign countries and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries according to date of arrival
  14. Duchesses
  15. Countess of Ulster, wife of the Earl of Ulster
  16. Countess of St Andrews, wife of the Earl of St Andrews
  17. The Lady Davina Windsor, eldest daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
  18. The Lady Rose Windsor, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
  19. The Lady Helen Taylor, eldest daughter of the Duke of Kent
  20. Marchionesses
  21. Wives of Dukes' eldest sons
  22. Daughters of Dukes not married to peers
  23. Countesses
  24. Wives of Marquesses' eldest sons
  25. The Lady Gabriella Windsor
  26. Marquesses' daughters not married to peers
  27. Wives of Dukes' younger sons
  28. Viscountesses
  29. Wives of eldest sons of Earls or of Countesses in their own right
  30. Earls' daughters not married to peers
  31. Wives of Marquesses' younger sons
  32. Baronesses, wives of Lords of Parliament and female holders of Lordships of Parliament
  33. Secretaries of State
    1. The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett
    2. The Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt
    3. The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell
  34. Wives of Viscounts' eldest sons
  35. Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
  36. Wives of younger sons of Earls or of Countesses in their own right
  37. Wives of eldest sons of Barons or Baronesses
  38. Daughters of Barons or Baronesses
  39. 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
  40. Ladies of the Thistle
    1. HRH The Princess Royal
    2. Lady Marion Fraser
  41. Wives of Knights of the Garter
    1. HM Queen Elizabeth II
    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
  42. Wives of Knights of the Thistle
    1. HM Queen Elizabeth II
    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
  43. Wives of Knights of the Thistle
    1. HM Queen Elizabeth II
    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
  44. Privy Counsellors
  45. Senators of the College of Justice
  46. Wives of Viscounts' younger sons
  47. Wives of younger sons of Barons or Baronesses
  48. Wives of Baronets
  49. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  50. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  51. Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  52. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  53. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  54. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  55. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  56. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  57. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  58. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  59. Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath
  60. Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  61. Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  62. Dames Commandes of the Order of the British Empire
  63. Solicitor-General for Scotland (Elish Angiolini)
  64. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  65. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  66. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  67. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  68. Wives of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  69. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  70. Companions of the Order of the Bath
  71. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
  72. Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
  73. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
  74. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Bath
  75. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Star of India
  76. Wives of Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
  77. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
  78. Wives of Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
  79. Wives of Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
  80. Wives of Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
  81. Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
  82. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
  83. Wives of Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
  84. Wives of Officers of the Order of the British Empire
  85. Wives of Senators of the College of Justice
  86. Wives of Knights Bachelor
  87. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
  88. Wives of Companions of the Imperial Service Order
  89. Wives of the eldest sons of sons of peers or peeresses
  90. Daughters of sons of peers or peeresses
  91. Wives of the eldest sons of Baronets
  92. Daughters of Baronets
  93. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Garter
  94. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle
  95. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick
  96. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  97. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
  98. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  99. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  100. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  101. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  102. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  103. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  104. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  105. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  106. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  107. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  108. Daughters of Knights of the Garter
  109. Daughters of Knights of the Thistle
  110. Daughters of Knights of St Patrick
  111. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  112. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
  113. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  114. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  115. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  116. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  117. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  118. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  119. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  120. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  121. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  122. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  123. Members of the Royal Victorian Order
  124. Members of the Order of the British Empire
  125. Wives of Members of the Royal Victorian Order
  126. Wives of Members of the Order of the British Empire
  127. Wives of younger sons of Baronets
  128. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Garter
  129. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Thistle
  130. Wives of younger sons of Knights of St Patrick
  131. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  132. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
  133. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  134. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  135. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  136. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  137. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  138. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  139. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  140. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  141. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
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Local Precedence

  1. The Lord Lieutenant of the County or the Lord Provost of the City:
    • The Lord Provost of Aberdeen (John Reynolds)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Aberdeenshire (Angus Farquharson)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Angus (Georgiana Osborne)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Argyll and Bute (Kenneth MacKinnon)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Ayrshire and Arran (Richard Henderson)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Banffshire (Clare Russell)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Berwickshire (Alexander Trotter)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Caithness (Anne Dunnett)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Clackmannanshire (Sheena Cruickshank)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Dumfries (Ronald Cunningham-Jardine)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Dunbartonshire (Donald Hardie)
    • The Lord Provost of Dundee (John Letford)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for East Lothian (Garth Morrison)
    • The Lord Provost of Edinburgh (Lesley Hinds)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Fife (Margaret Dean)
    • The Lord Provost of Glasgow (Elizabeth Cameron)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Inverness (Donald Cameron)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Kincardineshire (John Smart)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Lanarkshire (Gilbert Cox)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Midlothian (Patrick Prenter)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Moray (George Chesworth)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Nairn (Ewen Brodie)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Orkney (Patrick Sutherland Graeme)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Perth and Kinross (Sir David Montgomery)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Renfrewshire (Cameron Parker)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Ross and Cromarty (Annie Stewart)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (June Paterson-Brown)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Shetland (John Scott)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (Sir Malcolm Ross)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Stirling and Falkirk (Marjory McLachlan)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Sutherland (Monica Main)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Tweeddale (David Younger)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for the Western Isles (Alexander Mathisson)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for West Lothian (Isobel Brydie)
    • HM Lord Lieutenant for Wigtown (Edward Orr-Ewing)
  2. The Provost
  3. The Deputy Provost
  4. Justices of the Peace
  5. The Chief Constable
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