Order of precedence in Scotland
Part of a series on the Orders of precedence |
---|
Argentina Australia Brunei
Chile Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Holy See Indonesia Israel Japan Jamaica Malaysia
Poland Portugal Spain Switzerland
|
The order of precedence in Scotland was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905.[1] Amendments were made by further Warrants in 1912,[2] 1952, 1958,[3] 1999 to coincide with the establishment of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government and most recently in 2012.[4][5]
The relative precedence of peers of Scotland is determined by the Act of Union 1707.
Gentlemen[]
Royalty, high officials, et al.[]
Royal family[]
Title | Holder | Ref |
---|---|---|
The Sovereign (regardless of sex) | HM The Queen | [1] |
The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland | HRH The Earl of Strathearn | [6] |
Eldest son of the Sovereign | HRH The Duke of Rothesay and Edinburgh | [1] |
Younger sons of the Sovereign | HRH The Earl of Inverness | [1] |
HRH The Earl of Forfar | ||
Grandsons of the Sovereign | HRH The Earl of Strathearn | [7][1] |
HRH The Earl of Dumbarton | ||
Viscount Severn[8] | ||
Peter Phillips | ||
Brothers of the Sovereign | None at present | [1] |
Uncles of the Sovereign | None at present | [1] |
Nephews of the Sovereign | The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Snowdon | [1] |
Cousins of the Sovereign | HRH The Lord Culloden
HRH The Earl of St Andrews HRH Prince Michael of Kent |
High Officers of State, et al.[]
Title | Holder | Ref |
---|---|---|
The Lord-Lieutenants | See list below | [9][1][5] |
The Sheriffs Principal | See list here | [1][5] |
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | The Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab MP | [1] |
The Moderator of the General Assembly | The Rt. Hon. The Lord Wallace of Tankerness PC QC FRSE | [10] |
The Prime Minister | The Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP | |
The Keeper of the Great Seal | Office held by a woman | [11][5][12] |
The Presiding Officer | Office held by a woman | [5] |
The Secretary of State | The Rt. Hon. Alister Jack MP | |
The Lord High Constable | The Earl of Erroll | [1] |
The Master of the Household | The Duke of Argyll | [1] |
Nobility, et al.[]
Dukes, et al.[]
Note | Ref | |
---|---|---|
England | Ordered according to date of creation | [1] |
Scotland | Ordered according to date of creation | |
Great Britain | Ordered according to date of creation | |
Ireland | The 9th Duke of Leinster | |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation | |
Eldest sons of Royal Dukes who are not already ranked higher |
Prince George of Cambridge (son of the Earl of Strathearn) Earl of Ulster (son of the Duke of Gloucester) Earl of St Andrews (son of the Duke of Kent) Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (son of the Duke of Sussex) |
Marquesses, et al.[]
Note | Ref | |
---|---|---|
England | The 18th Marquess of Winchester | [1] |
Scotland | Ordered according to date of creation | |
Great Britain | Ordered according to date of creation | |
Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation | |
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 | |
---|---|---|
England | Ordered according to date of creation | [1] |
Scotland | Ordered according to the Decreet of Ranking of 1606 according to date of creation | |
Great Britain | Ordered according to date of creation | |
Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation | |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation | |
Younger sons of Royal Dukes who are not already ranked higher |
Prince Louis of Cambridge (second son of the Earl of Strathearn) 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.[]
- Lord Justice General (Lord Carloway)[1]
- Lord Clerk Register (The Lord Mackay of Clashfern)[1]
- Lord Advocate (Office held by a woman)[1]
- Advocate General for Scotland (The Lord Stewart of Dirleton)[5]
- Lord Justice Clerk (Lady Dorrian)[1]
- Viscounts
- Eldest sons of earls[1]
- Lord Frederick Windsor
- Younger sons of marquesses[1]
Viscounts, et al.[]
Note | Ref | |
---|---|---|
England | The 19th Viscount Hereford | [1] |
Scotland | Ordered according to date of creation | |
Great Britain | Ordered according to date of creation | |
Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation | |
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 |
- Barons and Lords of Parliament[1]
- Eldest sons of viscounts[1]
- Younger sons of earls[1]
- Eldest sons of barons[1]
- Knights of the Garter[1]
- Knights of the Thistle[5]
- Privy Counsellors[1]
- Senators of the College of Justice and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court[1]
- Younger sons of viscounts[1]
- Younger sons of barons[1]
- Sons of Law Life Peers[1]
- Baronets[1]
- Knights of St Patrick (none, order dormant)[1]
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[1]
- Knights Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)[1]
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[1]
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)[1]
- Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[1]
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
- Knights Commanders of the Order of the Bath[1]
- Knights Commanders of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)[1]
- Knights Commanders of the Order of St Michael and St George[1]
- Knights Commanders of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)[1]
- Knights Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order[1]
- Knights Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Solicitor General for Scotland (Ruth Charteris – see Order of Precedence for Ladies below)[1]
- Lyon King of Arms (Joseph Morrow)[1]
- Scottish Barons
- Sheriffs-Principal[1]
- Knights Bachelor[1]
- Sheriffs[1] as amended by[5]
- Companions of the Order of the Bath[1]
- Companions of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)[1]
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George[1]
- Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)[1]
- 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[1]
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Companions of the Imperial Service Order
- Eldest sons of younger sons of peers[1]
- Eldest sons of baronets[1]
- Eldest sons of Knights of the Garter[1]
- Eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle[1]
- Eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick[1]
- Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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[1]
- Younger sons of Knights of the Garter
- Younger sons of Knights of the Thistle
- Younger sons of Knights of St Patrick
- Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Queen's Counsel[1] as amended by[5]
- Esquires[1]
- Gentlemen[1]
Ladies[]
- The Queen, Elizabeth II
- Queens dowager (none living; ordered according to husband's death, earliest first)
- Wife of the Heir Apparent
- Camilla, Duchess of Rothesay and Edinburgh
- Wives of the Sovereign's younger sons
- Sophie, Countess of Forfar
- Daughters of the Sovereign
- Anne, Princess Royal
- Wife of the Sovereign's eldest grandson in male line
- Catherine, Countess of Strathearn
- Other Granddaughters-in-law of the Sovereign
- Meghan, Countess of Dumbarton
- Granddaughters of the Sovereign
- Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
- Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank
- Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
- Zara Tindall
- Sisters-in-law of the Sovereign (none)
- Sisters of the Sovereign (none living)
- Aunts (by marriage) of the Sovereign (none living)
- Aunts (by blood) of the Sovereign (none living)
- Nieces (by marriage) of the Sovereign (Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon)
- Nieces (by blood) of the Sovereign (Lady Sarah Chatto)
- Granddaughters-in-law of former Sovereigns (whose husbands are Dukes)
- Birgitte, Lady Culloden
- Katharine, Countess of St Andrews
- Granddaughters-in-law of former Sovereigns (whose husbands are not Dukes)
- Princess Michael of Kent
- Cousins of the Sovereign
- Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy
- Lords Lieutenant (see list below)
- Sheriff Principal (during term of office and with bounds of Sheriffdom)
- Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment[dubious ]
- Ambassadors of foreign countries and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries according to date of arrival[dubious ]
- Duchesses
- Claire Booth, wife of Earl of Ulster
- Sylvana Tomaselli, wife of Earl of St Andrews
- Lady Davina Windsor, elder daughter of the Lord Culloden
- Lady Rose Gilman, younger daughter of the Lord Culloden
- Lady Helen Taylor, only daughter of the Earl of St Andrews
- Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, only daughter of the Earl of Strathearn
- Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, only daughter of the Earl of Dumbarton
- Marchionesses
- Wives of dukes' eldest sons
- Daughters of dukes not married to peers
- Countesses
- Wives of marquesses' eldest sons
- Lady Gabriella Windsor
- Marquesses' daughters not married to peers
- Wives of dukes' younger sons
- Viscountesses
- Wives of eldest sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
- Earls' daughters not married to peers
- Sophie Winkleman, wife of Lord Frederick Windsor
- Wives of marquesses' younger sons
- Baronesses, wives of Lords of Parliament and female holders of Lordships of Parliament
- Wives of viscounts' eldest sons
- Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
- Wives of younger sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
- Wives of eldest sons of barons or baronesses
- Daughters of barons or baronesses
- Ladies of the Garter
- Anne Princess Royal
- Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
- Eliza Manningham-Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller
- Lady Mary Fagan
- Lady Mary Peters
- Ladies of the Thistle
- Anne Princess Royal
- Wives of Knights of the Garter
- all rank higher, except:
- Valerie Stephen
- Mary Colman
- June Hillary
- Jennifer Acland
- Norma Major
- Cherie Blair
- Wives of Knights of the Thistle
- all rank higher, except:
- Poppy Anderson
- Privy Counsellors
- Senators of the College of Justice
- Wives of viscounts' younger sons
- Wives of younger sons of barons or baronesses
- Wives of baronets
- Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
- Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
- Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
- Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Dames Commandes of the Order of the British Empire
- Solicitor General for Scotland (Ruth Charteris)
- Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
- Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Wives of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Wives of Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Wives of Companions of the Order of the Star of India
- Wives of Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Wives of Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Wives of Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
- Wives of Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Wives of Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Wives of Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
- Wives of Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Wives of Senators of the College of Justice
- Wives of Knights Bachelor
- Companions of the Imperial Service Order
- Wives of Companions of the Imperial Service Order
- Wives of the eldest sons of sons of peers or peeresses
- Daughters of sons of peers or peeresses
- Wives of the eldest sons of baronets
- Daughters of baronets
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Garter
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Daughters of Knights of the Garter
- Daughters of Knights of the Thistle
- Daughters of Knights of St Patrick
- Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
- Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
- Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
- Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Daughters of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Members of the Royal Victorian Order
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Wives of Members of the Royal Victorian Order
- Wives of Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Wives of younger sons of baronets
- Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Garter
- Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Thistle
- Wives of younger sons of Knights of St Patrick
- Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
- Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
- Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
- Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Local precedence[]
- The Lord Lieutenant of the lieutenancy areas (the Lord Provost is Lord Lieutenant in the 4 largest cities):
- The Lord Provost of Aberdeen (Barney Crockett)
- Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire ()
- Lord Lieutenant of Angus ()
- Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute ()[13]
- Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran (Iona McDonald)
- Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire ()
- Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire ()
- Lord Lieutenant of Caithness (John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso)
- Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire (Johnny Stewart)
- Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries (Fiona Armstrong)
- Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire ()[14]
- The Lord Provost of Dundee (Robert Duncan)
- Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian (Garth Morrison)
- The Lord Provost of Edinburgh (Frank Ross)[15]
- Lord Lieutenant of Fife ()
- The Lord Provost of Glasgow (Sadie Docherty)
- Lord Lieutenant of Inverness ()
- Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire (Carol Kinghorn)
- Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (Mushtaq Ahmad)
- Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian ()
- Lord Lieutenant of Moray (Seymour Monro)
- Lord Lieutenant of Nairn (George Russell Asher)
- Lord Lieutenant of Orkney (Anthony Trickett)
- Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross (Melville Stewart Jameson)
- Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Col. 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 ()
- Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk ()
- Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland ()
- Lord Lieutenant of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (Matthew Murray Kennedy St Clair, 18th Lord Sinclair)
- Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale (Hew Strachan)
- Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles ()
- Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian () (Moira Niven from 20 Sep 2017)
- Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown ()
- The Provost
- The Deputy Provost
- Justices of the Peace
- The Chief Constable
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl "No. 27774". The London Gazette. 14 March 1905. p. 2012.
- ^ "No. 28600". The London Gazette. 19 April 1912. p. 2787.
- ^ "No. 17630". The Edinburgh Gazette. 25 July 1958. p. 425.
- ^ The Table of Precedence Amongst Ladies in Scotland from Debretts's
- ^ a b c d e f g h i The Scale of General Precedence in Scotland, Appendix, Note 5
- ^ "Prince William is appointed Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2020". gov.uk. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ ordered according to the rules of primogeniture
- ^ Legally Prince James of Wessex according to the 1917 Letters Patent as a male-line grandchildren of a monarch, but styled as an earl's son per his parents' wishes on their wedding day and the will of the Queen.
- ^ during term of office and within bounds of counties and cities
- ^ "The current Moderator". 21 July 2019.
- ^ Scotland Act 1998, Section 45(7)
- ^ Ex officio held by the First Minister of Scotland since 1999
- ^ "Lord-Lieutenant for Argyll and Bute: 14 July 2020". gov.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Lord-Lieutenant for Dunbartonshire: 12 August 2020". gov.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Lord Provost
External links[]
Categories:
- Orders of precedence
- Scottish monarchy
- Scottish society
- Politics of Scotland