Order of precedence in Scotland


The order of precedence in Scotland was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905. Amendments were made by further Warrants in 1912, 1952, 1958, 1999 and most recently in 2012.
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.
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Nobility, et al.

Judiciary, et al.

  1. Lord Justice General
  2. Lord Clerk Register '
  3. Lord Advocate '
  4. Advocate General for Scotland
  5. Lord Justice Clerk
  6. Viscounts
  7. Eldest sons of earls
  8. Lord Frederick Windsor
  9. Younger sons of marquesses

Barons, et al.

  1. Barons and Lords of Parliament
  2. Eldest sons of viscounts
  3. Younger sons of earls
  4. Eldest sons of barons

Knights and below

  1. Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
  2. Knights of the Order of the Thistle
  3. Privy Counsellors
  4. Senators of the College of Justice and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court
  5. Younger sons of viscounts
  6. Younger sons of barons
  7. Sons of law life peers
  8. Baronets
  9. Knights of the Order of St Patrick
  10. Knights Grand Cross/Commander
  11. # Order of the Bath
  12. #Order of the Star of India
  13. #Order of St Michael and St George
  14. #Order of the Indian Empire
  15. #Royal Victorian Order
  16. #Order of the British Empire
  17. Knights Commander of such orders
  18. Solicitor General for Scotland
  19. Lord Lyon King of Arms
  20. Sheriffs-Principal
  21. Knights Bachelor
  22. Sheriffs as amended by
  23. Companions
  24. # Order of the Bath
  25. #Order of the Star of India
  26. #Order of St Michael and St George
  27. #Order of the Indian Empire
  28. Commanders
  29. #Royal Victorian Order
  30. #Order of the British Empire
  31. Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
  32. Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
  33. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
  34. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
  35. Eldest sons of younger sons of peers
  36. Eldest sons of baronets
  37. Eldest sons of knights, ordered by their father
  38. Members of the Royal Victorian Order
  39. Members of the Order of the British Empire
  40. Younger sons of baronets
  41. Younger sons of knights, ordered by their father
  42. King's Counsel as amended by
  43. Esquires
  44. Gentlemen

Ladies

Royal Family

The order of precedence accorded to women of the royal family:
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High Officers or their wives

  1. Lord-Lieutenants
  2. Sheriffs-Principal
  3. Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
  4. Ambassadors of foreign countries and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries according to date of arrival

Peers

  1. Duchesses
  2. #Claire Booth, Countess of Ulster
  3. #Sylvana Tomaselli, Countess of St Andrews, wife of Earl of St Andrews
  4. #Lady Davina Windsor, elder daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
  5. #Lady Rose Gilman, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
  6. #Lady Helen Taylor, only daughter of the Duke of Kent
  7. Marchionesses
  8. Wives of dukes' eldest sons
  9. Daughters of dukes not married to peers
  10. Countesses
  11. #Lady Nicholas Windsor, wife of Lord Nicholas Windsor
  12. Wives of marquesses' eldest sons
  13. #Lady Gabriella Kingston, only daughter of Prince Michael of Kent
  14. Marquesses' daughters not married to peers
  15. Wives of dukes' younger sons
  16. Viscountesses
  17. Wives of earls' eldest sons
  18. #Sophie Winkleman, wife of Lord Frederick Windsor
  19. Wives of marquesses' younger sons
  20. Earls' daughters not married to peers
  21. Baronesses, wives of Lords and Ladies of Parliament
  22. Wives of viscounts' eldest sons
  23. Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
  24. Wives of earls' younger sons
  25. Wives of barons' eldest sons
  26. Barons' Daughters

Ladies of orders

  1. Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter
  2. #Lady Mary Fagan
  3. #Lady Mary Peters
  4. Ladies of the Order of the Thistle '
  5. :Lady Elish Angiolini
  6. Wives of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter '
  7. #June, Lady Hillary
  8. #Jennifer, Lady Acland
  9. #Dame Norma, Lady Major
  10. #Cherie, Lady Blair
  11. Wives of Knights of the Order of the Thistle '
  12. #Lady Wood
  13. #Lady Reid
  14. #Lady Palmer
  15. Wives of Knights of the Order of St Patrick '
  16. Privy Counsellors
  17. Senators of the College of Justice
  18. Wives of viscounts' younger sons
  19. Wives of barons' younger sons
  20. Baronettes
  21. Dames Grand Cross
  22. #Order of the Bath
  23. #Order of St Michael and St George
  24. #Royal Victorian Order
  25. #Order of the British Empire
  26. Wives of Knights Grand Crosses of such orders
  27. Dames Commander of such orders
  28. Solicitor General for Scotland
  29. Wives of Knights Commander of such orders
  30. Companions of such orders
  31. Wives of Companions of such orders
  32. Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
  33. Wives of DSO Companions
  34. Lieutenantes of the Royal Victorian Order
  35. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
  36. Wives of RVO Lieutenants
  37. Wives of OBE Officers
  38. Senatrices of the College of Justice
  39. Wives of CoJ Senators
  40. Wives of Knights Bachelor
  41. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
  42. Wives of ISO Companions
  43. Wives of the eldest sons of sons of peers
  44. Daughters of sons of peers
  45. Wives of the eldest sons of baronets
  46. Daughters of baronets
  47. Wives of eldest sons of knights/dames
  48. Daughters of knights/dames
  49. Members
  50. #Royal Victorian Order
  51. #Order of the British Empire
  52. Wives of Members of such orders
  53. Wives of younger sons of baronets
  54. Wives of younger sons of knights/dames
  55. King's Counsel as amended by
  56. Gentlewomen

Local precedence

  1. Lord-Lieutenants of the lieutenancy areas :
  2. *Provost of Aberdeen
  3. *Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
  4. *Lord Lieutenant of Angus
  5. *Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute
  6. *Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran
  7. *Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
  8. *Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire
  9. *Lord Lieutenant of Caithness
  10. *Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire
  11. *Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries
  12. *Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire
  13. *Lord Provost of Dundee
  14. *Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian
  15. *Lord Provost of Edinburgh
  16. *Lord Lieutenant of Fife
  17. *Lord Provost of Glasgow
  18. *Lord Lieutenant of Inverness
  19. *Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire
  20. *Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire
  21. *Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian
  22. *Lord Lieutenant of Moray
  23. *Lord Lieutenant of Nairn
  24. *Lord Lieutenant of Orkney
  25. *Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross
  26. *Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
  27. *Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty
  28. *Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
  29. *Lord Lieutenant of Shetland
  30. *Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk
  31. *Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland
  32. *Lord Lieutenant of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
  33. *Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale
  34. *Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles
  35. *Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian
  36. *Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown
  37. The Provost
  38. The Deputy Provost
  39. Justices of the peace
  40. The Chief constable