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Order of precedence in Scotland

{{Short description|Relative preeminence of officials for ceremonial purposes}}

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The order of precedence in Scotland was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905.{{London Gazette |issue=27774 |date=14 March 1905 |page=2012}} Amendments were made by further Warrants in 1912,{{London Gazette|issue=28600|page=2787|date=19 April 1912}} 1952, 1958,{{London Gazette|issue=17630|page=425|date=25 July 1958|city=e}} 1999 (to coincide with the establishment of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government) and most recently in 2012.{{Cite web |date=2013-10-18 |title=Table of Precedence, Ladies in Scotland - Debrett's Forms of Address, Scottish Women |url=http://www.debretts.com/forms-of-address/hierarchies/precedence-ladies-scotland.aspx |access-date=2024-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018040154/http://www.debretts.com/forms-of-address/hierarchies/precedence-ladies-scotland.aspx |archive-date=18 October 2013 }}{{Cite web |date=2010-12-24 |title=Burke's Peerage - Article Library |url=http://www.burkespeerage.com/articles/scotland/page31a.aspx |access-date=2024-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224203929/http://www.burkespeerage.com/articles/scotland/page31a.aspx |archive-date=24 December 2010 }}

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.

class="wikitable"
PositionHolderRef
The sovereign (regardless of gender)

| {{flagicon image|Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (in Scotland).svg}} Charles III

Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
{{efn|Only while the Assembly is meeting, during which they are treated as a regent and addressed as 'Your Grace'}}

| Lady Elish Angiolini

rowspan=2|Sons of the sovereign

| {{flagicon image|Personal Banner of the Duke of Rothesay.svg}} Prince William, Duke of Rothesay

| rowspan=2|House of Lords Precedence Act 1539–[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/31/10/section/IV House of Lords Precedence Act (31 Hen. 8. c. 10), Section 4]

{{flagicon image|Royal_Standard_of_Prince_Harry,_Earl_of_Dumbarton.svg}} Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
rowspan=3|Grandsons of the sovereign

| {{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} Prince George of Wales

| rowspan=3|Ordered according to the rules of primogeniture{{#tag:ref |"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"{{cite book | title=Order of Precedence in England and Wales | publisher=Clarendon Press | author=Squibb, G.D. | chapter=General Precedence among Men since 1534 | year=1981 | location=Oxford, England | page=28}} |group=nb}}

{{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} Prince Louis of Wales
{{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} Prince Archie of Sussex
rowspan=2|Brothers of the sovereign

| {{flagicon image|Royal_Standard_of_Prince_Andrew,_Earl_of_Inverness.svg}} Prince Andrew, Duke of York

| rowspan=2|{{Cite web |url=http://www.heraldica.org/topics/britain/order_precedence.htm |title=Order of Precedence in England and Wales |year=2001 |publisher=Heraldica |access-date=6 June 2013}}

{{flagicon image|Royal Standard of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (in Scotland).svg}} Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Uncles of the sovereign

| none at present

|

rowspan=2|Nephews of the sovereign

| {{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} James, Earl of WessexLegally 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.

| rowspan=2|

Peter Phillips
rowspan=2|Grandsons of former
sovereigns who are dukes

| {{flagicon image|Royal_Standard_of_Prince_Richard,_Duke_of_Gloucester_(in_Scotland).svg}} Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

| rowspan=2|{{#tag:ref |"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."{{cite book | title=Order of Precedence in England and Wales | publisher=Clarendon Press | author=Squibb, G.D. | chapter=General Precedence among Men since 1534 | year=1981 | location=Oxford, England | page=29}} |group=nb}}

{{flagicon image|Royal_Standard_of_Prince_Edward,_Duke_of_Kent_(in_Scotland).svg}} Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
rowspan=2|Grandsons of former
sovereigns who are not dukes

| David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon

| rowspan=2|

{{flagicon image|Royal_Standard_of_Prince_Michael_of_Kent_(in_Scotland).svg}} Prince Michael of Kent

==High Officers of State, et al.==

class="wikitable"
TitleHolderRef
Lord-Lieutenants

| see list below

| during term of office and within bounds of counties and cities

Sheriffs Principal

| see list here

|

Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain

| office held by a woman

|

Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

| Shaw Patterson

| {{Cite web | url=https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about_us/how_we_are_organised/moderator/current_moderator | title=The current Moderator

| date=2022-05-24}}

Prime Minister

| Sir Keir Starmer

|

Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (First Minister)

| John Swinney

| Scotland Act 1998, [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/45 Section 45(7)]Ex officio held by the First Minister of Scotland since 1999

Presiding Officer

| office held by a woman

|

Secretary of State

| Ian Murray

|

Lord High Constable

| Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll

|

Master of the Household

| Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll

|

=Nobility, et al.=

==Dukes, et al.==

class="wikitable"
NoteRef
{{flagicon|England}} England

| Ordered according to date of creation

| rowspan=6|

{{flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland

| Ordered according to date of creation

{{flagicon|Kingdom of Great Britain}} Great Britain

| Ordered according to date of creation

{{flagicon|Ireland|1783}} Ireland

| Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster

{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} 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.==

class="wikitable"
NoteRef
{{flagicon|England}} England

| Marquess of Winchester

| rowspan=6|

{{flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland

| Ordered according to date of creation

{{flagicon|Kingdom of Great Britain}} Great Britain

| Ordered according to date of creation

{{flagicon|Ireland|1783}} Ireland

| Ordered according to date of creation

{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

| Ordered according to date of creation

colspan=2|Eldest sons of dukes according to the precedence of the peerage holders

==Earls, et al.==

class="wikitable"
NoteRef
{{flagicon|England}} England

| Ordered according to date of creation

| rowspan=8|

{{flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland

| Ordered according to the Decreet of Ranking of 1606 according to date of creation

{{flagicon|Kingdom of Great Britain}} Great Britain

| Ordered according to date of creation

{{flagicon|Ireland|1783}} Ireland

| Ordered according to date of creation

{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} 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)

colspan=2|Eldest sons of marquesses according to the precedence of the peerage holders
colspan=2|Younger sons of dukes according to the precedence of the peerage holders

==Judiciary, et al.==

  1. Lord Justice General (Paul Cullen, Lord Pentland)
  2. Lord Clerk Register (office held by a woman)
  3. Lord Advocate (office held by a woman)
  4. Advocate General for Scotland (office held by a woman)
  5. Lord Justice Clerk (John Beckett, Lord Beckett)
  1. Viscounts
  2. Eldest sons of earls
  3. Lord Frederick Windsor (only son of Prince Michael of Kent)
  4. Younger sons of marquesses

==Viscounts, et al.==

class="wikitable"
NoteRef
{{flagicon|England}} England

| Robin Devereux, 19th Viscount Hereford

| rowspan=7|

{{flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland

| Ordered according to date of creation

{{flagicon|Kingdom of Great Britain}} Great Britain

| Ordered according to date of creation

{{flagicon|Ireland|1783}} Ireland

| Ordered according to date of creation

{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

| Ordered according to date of creation

colspan=2|Eldest sons of earls according to the precedence of the peerage holders
colspan=2|Younger sons of marquesses ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders

  1. Barons and Lords of Parliament
  2. Eldest sons of viscounts
  3. Younger sons of earls
  4. Eldest sons of barons
  5. Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
  6. Knights of the Order of the Thistle
  7. Privy Counsellors
  8. Senators of the College of Justice and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court
  9. Younger sons of viscounts
  10. Younger sons of barons
  11. Sons of law life peers
  12. Baronets
  13. Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
  14. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  15. Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  16. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  17. Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  18. Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  19. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  20. Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  21. Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  22. Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  23. Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  24. Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  25. Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  26. Solicitor General for Scotland (Ruth Charteris – see Order of Precedence for Ladies below)
  27. Lord Lyon King of Arms (The Revd Canon Joseph Morrow)
  28. Scottish BaronsStair Memorial Encyclopedia,vol.16,2013
  29. Sheriffs-Principal
  30. Knights Bachelor
  31. Sheriffs as amended by
  32. Companions of the Order of the Bath
  33. Companions of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  34. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
  35. Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  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
  40. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
  41. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
  42. Eldest sons of younger sons of peers
  43. Eldest sons of baronets
  44. Eldest sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
  45. Eldest sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
  46. Eldest sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
  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
  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 as amended by
  78. Esquires
  79. Gentlemen

Ladies

=Royal Family=

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

class="wikitable"
PositionHolder
Consort of the sovereign

| {{flagicon image|Royal Standard of Queen Camilla (in Scotland).svg}}{{Cite tweet |author=Alastair Bruce |user=AlastairBruce_ |number=1827325213559636083 |title= The Queen's arms and scottish banner (standard) hung St. Giles Kirk.}} Queen Camilla

Queens Dowager

| none at present

rowspan=2|Daughters-in-law of the sovereign

| {{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} Catherine, Duchess of Rothesay

{{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} Meghan, Countess of Dumbarton
Daughters of the sovereign

| none at present

Wives of grandsons of the sovereign

| none at present

rowspan=2|Granddaughters of the sovereign

| {{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} Princess Charlotte of Wales

{{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} Princess Lilibet of Sussex
Sisters-in-law of the sovereign

| {{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh

Sisters of the sovereign

| {{flagicon image|Royal_Standard_of_Princess_Anne,_Princess_Royal_(in_Scotland).svg}} 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

rowspan=4|Nieces of the sovereign

| {{flagicon image|Royal_Standard_of_Princess_Beatrice_of_York_(in_Scotland).svg}} Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

{{flagicon image|Royal_Standard_of_Princess_Eugenie_of_York_(in_Scotland).svg}} Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank
{{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} Lady Louise Mountbatten-WindsorLegally 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.
Zara Tindall
rowspan=2|Wives of grandsons of former
sovereigns who are dukes

| {{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester

{{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} Katharine, Duchess of Kent
rowspan=2|Wives of grandsons of former
sovereigns who are not dukes

| Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon

{{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the British Royal Family_(in_Scotland).svg}} Princess Michael of Kent
rowspan=2|Granddaughters of former sovereigns

| Lady Sarah Chatto

{{flagicon image|Royal_Standard_of_Princess_Alexandra,_The_Honourable_Lady_Ogilvy_(in_Scotland).svg}} Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

  1. Lord-Lieutenants (see list below)
  2. Sheriffs-Principal (during term of office and with bounds of Sheriffdom)
  3. Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment{{dubious|dubious|date=February 2011}}
  4. Ambassadors of foreign countries and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries according to date of arrival{{dubious|dubious|date=February 2011}}
  5. Duchesses
  6. Countess of Ulster, wife of Earl of Ulster
  7. Sylvana Tomaselli, Countess of St Andrews, wife of Earl of St Andrews
  8. Lady Davina Windsor, elder daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
  9. Lady Rose Gilman, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
  10. Lady Helen Taylor, only daughter of the Duke of Kent
  11. Marchionesses
  12. Wives of dukes' eldest sons
  13. Daughters of dukes not married to peers
  14. Countesses
  15. Lady Nicholas Windsor, wife of Lord Nicholas Windsor
  16. Wives of marquesses' eldest sons
  17. Lady Gabriella Kingston, only daughter of Prince Michael of Kent
  18. Marquesses' daughters not married to peers
  19. Wives of dukes' younger sons
  20. Viscountesses
  21. Wives of eldest sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
  22. Earls' daughters not married to peers
  23. Lady Frederick Windsor, wife of Lord Frederick Windsor
  24. Wives of marquesses' younger sons
  25. Baronesses, wives of Lords of Parliament and female holders of Lordships of Parliament
  26. Wives of viscounts' eldest sons
  27. Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
  28. Wives of younger sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
  29. Wives of eldest sons of barons or baronesses
  30. Daughters of barons or baronesses
  31. Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter
  32. Lady Mary Fagan
  33. Lady Mary Peters
  34. Ladies of the Order of the Thistle (all rank higher)

  1. Wives of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter (all rank higher, except)
  2. June, Lady Hillary
  3. Jennifer, Lady Acland
  4. Dame Norma, Lady Major
  5. Cherie, Lady Blair
  6. Wives of Knights of the Order of the Thistle (all rank higher, except)
  7. Lady (Helen) Wood
  8. Lady (Daphne) Reid
  9. Lady (Margaret) Palmer
  10. Wives of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
  11. Privy Counsellors
  12. Senators of the College of Justice
  13. Wives of viscounts' younger sons
  14. Wives of younger sons of barons or baronesses
  15. Wives of baronets
  16. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  17. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  18. Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  19. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  20. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  21. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  22. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  23. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  24. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  25. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  26. Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath
  27. Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  28. Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  29. Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  30. Solicitor General for Scotland (Ruth Charteris)
  31. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  32. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  33. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  34. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  35. Wives of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  36. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  37. Companions of the Order of the Bath
  38. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
  39. Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
  40. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
  41. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Bath
  42. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  43. Wives of Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
  44. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  45. Wives of Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
  46. Wives of Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
  47. Wives of Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
  48. Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
  49. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
  50. Wives of Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
  51. Wives of Officers of the Order of the British Empire
  52. Wives of Senators of the College of Justice
  53. Wives of Knights Bachelor
  54. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
  55. Wives of Companions of the Imperial Service Order
  56. Wives of the eldest sons of sons of peers
  57. Daughters of sons of peers
  58. Wives of the eldest sons of baronets
  59. Daughters of baronets
  60. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
  61. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
  62. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
  63. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  64. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  65. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  66. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  67. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  68. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  69. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  70. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  71. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  72. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  73. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  74. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  75. Daughters of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
  76. Daughters of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
  77. Daughters of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
  78. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  79. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  80. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  81. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  82. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  83. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  84. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  85. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  86. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  87. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  88. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  89. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  90. Members of the Royal Victorian Order
  91. Members of the Order of the British Empire
  92. Wives of Members of the Royal Victorian Order
  93. Wives of Members of the Order of the British Empire
  94. Wives of younger sons of baronets
  95. Wives of younger sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
  96. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
  97. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
  98. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  99. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  100. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  101. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  102. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  103. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  104. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  105. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  106. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  107. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  108. 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):
  2. *Lord Provost of Aberdeen (Dr David Cameron)
  3. *Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Sandy Manson)
  4. *Lord Lieutenant of Angus (Patricia Ann Sawers)
  5. *Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute (Jane Margaret MacLeod ){{cite web|title=Lord-Lieutenant for Argyll and Bute: 14 July 2020|website=gov.uk|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lord-lieutenant-for-argyll-and-bute-14-july-2020|access-date=23 August 2020}}
  6. *Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran (Iona McDonald)
  7. *Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire (Andrew Simpson)
  8. *Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (Jeanna Swan)
  9. *Lord Lieutenant of Caithness (John Thurso, 3rd Viscount Thurso)
  10. *Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire (Johnny Stewart)
  11. *Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries (Fiona Armstrong)
  12. *Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire (Jill Williamina Young){{cite web|title=Lord-Lieutenant for Dunbartonshire: 12 August 2020 |website=gov.uk|access-date=13 August 2020|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lord-lieutenant-for-dunbartonshire-12-august-2020}}
  13. *Lord Provost of Dundee (Bill Campbell)[https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/dundees-civic-history/lord-provost-of-dundee Lord Provost of Dundee]
  14. *Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian (Roderick Urquhart)
  15. *Lord Provost of Edinburgh (Robert Aldridge)[https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/13480/edinburgh-appoints-new-lord-provost Edinburgh appoints new Lord Provost]
  16. *Lord Lieutenant of Fife (Robert William Balfour)
  17. *Lord Provost of Glasgow (Jacqueline McLaren)[https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=29339 New Lord Provost of Glasgow announced]
  18. *Lord Lieutenant of Inverness (James Wotherspoon)
  19. *Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire (Alastair Macphie)
  20. *Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (Susan Haughey, Baroness Haughey)
  21. *Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian (Sarah Barron)[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-lord-lieutenant-for-midlothian-21-february-2025 Appointment of Lord Lieutenant for Midlothian]
  22. *Lord Lieutenant of Moray (Major-General Seymour Monro)
  23. *Lord Lieutenant of Nairn (George Russell Asher)
  24. *Lord Lieutenant of Orkney (Elaine Grieve)
  25. *Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross (Stephen Leckie)
  26. *Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Colonel Peter McCarthy)
  27. *Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty (Joanie Whiteford)
  28. *Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch)
  29. *Lord Lieutenant of Shetland (Lindsay Tulloch)
  30. *Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (Colonel Charles Wallace)
  31. *Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland (Major-General Patrick Marriott)
  32. *Lord Lieutenant of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (Lord Sinclair)
  33. *Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale (Catherine Maxwell Stuart, 21st Lady of Traquair)
  34. *Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles (Iain Macaulay)
  35. *Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian (Moria Niven)
  36. *Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown (Aileen Brewis)
  37. The Provost
  38. The Deputy Provost
  39. Justices of the peace
  40. The Chief Constable

Notes

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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

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20130827092526/http://www.debretts.com/forms-of-address/hierarchies/precedence-gentlemen-scotland.aspx The Scale of General Precedence in Scotland]

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