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 1952, 1958, 1999 to coincide with the establishment of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government and most recently in 2012.

The relative precedence of peers of Scotland is determined by the Act of Union 1707.

The orders of precedence for Gentlemen and Ladies are as follows:

Gentlemen

1. The Sovereign (The Queen)
2. Spouse of the Sovereign (The Duke of Edinburgh)
3. The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, when it is in session (Lord Hope of Craighead in 2016)
4. The Heir Apparent (The Duke of Rothesay)
5. Younger Sons of the Sovereign
   1. The Duke of York
   2. The Earl of Wessex
6. Grandsons of the Sovereign
   1. The Earl of Strathearn
   2. Prince Harry
   3. Viscount Severn
   4. Peter Phillips
7. Brothers of the Sovereign (of which there are none)
8. Uncles of the Sovereign (none living)
9. Nephews of the Sovereign (Viscount Linley)
10. Grandsons of former Sovereigns being Dukes
    1. The Duke of Gloucester
    2. The Duke of Kent
11. Grandsons of former Sovereigns not being Dukes (Prince Michael of Kent)
    nb: since there is no specific place in the order for a great-grandchild of the Sovereign (no matter how directly in line), Prince George of Cambridge must presumably take precedence as the eldest son of a Duke of the Blood Royal (see below).
12. Lords Lieutenants (see list below)
13. Sheriff Principal (during term of office and with bounds of Sheriffdom)
14. The Lord High Chancellor (office held by a woman)
15. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (2016–2017: Rt. Rev. Russell Barr)
16. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury (office held by a woman)
17. Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
18. The Speaker of the House of Commons (John Bercow MP)
19. The Lord Speaker of the House of Lords (The Baron Fowler)
20. The President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury)
21. The Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (Nicola Sturgeon MSP, the First Minister of Scotland)
22. The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (Ken Macintosh MSP)
23. The Secretary of State for Scotland (David Mundell MP)
24. The Lord High Constable of Scotland (The Earl of Erroll)
25. The Master of the Household in Scotland (The Duke of Argyll)
26. Dukes
27. Eldest sons of dukes of Blood royal
    1. Earl of Ulster, eldest son of The Duke of Gloucester
    2. Earl of St Andrews, eldest son of The Duke of Kent
    3. Prince George of Cambridge, only son of the Earl of Strathearn, Duke of Cambridge
28. Ministers, Envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries
29. Lord Great Chamberlain (The Marquess of Cholmondeley)
30. Marquesses
31. 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 Clydesdale, 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. The Duke of Rothesay, eldest son of the Duke of Edinburgh
    27. Prince George of Cambridge, only son of the Earl of Strathearn, Duke of Cambridge
32. Earls
33. Younger sons of dukes of Blood royal
    1. Lord Nicholas Windsor
34. 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
35. 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 Mark Fitzalan-Howard
    5. The Lord Charles Seymour
    6. The Lord Francis Seymour
    7. The Lord Nicholas Gordon-Lennox
    8. The Lord Charles FitzRoy
    9. The Lord Edward FitzRoy
    10. The Lord Edward Somerset
    11. The Lord John Somerset
    12. The Lord Peter Beauclerk
    13. The Lord James Beauclerk
    14. The Lord John Beauclerk
    15. The Lord Robin Russell
    16. The Lord James Russell
    17. The Lord Rudolf Russell
    18. The Lord Francis Russell
    19. The Lord Hugh Russell
    20. The Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill
    21. The Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill
    22. The Lord Hugo Manners
    23. The Lord Edward Manners
    24. The Lord Roger Manners
    25. The Lord John Douglas-Hamilton
    26. The Lord Selkirk of Douglas, though a son of a Duke of Hamilton, ranks lower as a life peer
    27. The Lord Patrick Douglas-Hamilton
    28. The Lord David Douglas-Hamilton
    29. The Lord John Montagu-Douglas-Scott
    30. The Lord Damian Montagu-Douglas-Scott
    31. The Lord Colin Campbell
    32. The Lord Craig Murray
    33. The Lord Ronald Graham
    34. The Lord Donald Graham
    35. The Lord Edward Innes-Ker
    36. The Lord George Innes-Ker
    37. The Lord Robert Innes-Ker
    38. The Lord Kimble Montagu
    39. The Lord Max Percy
    40. The Lord James Percy
    41. The Lord John FitzGerald
    42. The Lord Adrian FitzGerald
    43. The Lord Richard Wellesley
    44. The Lord John Wellesley
    45. The Lord James Wellesley
    46. The Lord Henry Egerton
    47. The Lord Nicholas Hamilton
    48. The Lord Anthony Hamilton
    49. The Lord Nicholas Windsor
36. Lord Justice General (Lord Carloway)
37. Lord Clerk Register (Lord Mackay of Clashfern)
38. Lord Advocate (James Wolffe)
39. Advocate General for Scotland (Lord Keen of Elie)
40. Lord Justice Clerk (Lady Dorrian)
41. Viscounts
42. 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 Dunglass, eldest son of the Earl of Home
    23. Lord Binning, eldest son of the Earl of Haddington
    24. Viscount of Maitland, eldest son of the Earl of Lauderdale
    25. Viscount of Garnock, eldest son of the Earl of Lindsay
    26. Viscount of Dupplin, eldest son of the Earl of Kinnoull
    27. Lord Bruce of Kinloss, eldest son of the Earl of Elgin
    28. Lord Neidpath, eldest son of the Earl of Wemyss
    29. Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie, eldest son of the Earl of Dalhousie
    30. Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, eldest son of the Earl of Airlie
    31. Lord Balgonie, eldest son of the Earl of Leven
    32. Lord Huntingtower, eldest son of the Countess of Dysart
    33. Lord Daer, eldest son of the Baron Selkirk of Douglas (disclaimed Earldom of Selkirk)
    34. Lord Rosehill, eldest son of the Earl of Northesk
    35. Lord Scrymgeour, eldest son of the Earl of Dundee
    36. Lord Johnstone, eldest son of the Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
    37. Lord Cochrane, eldest son of the Earl of Dundonald
    38. Viscount of Kirkwall, eldest son of the Earl of Orkney
    39. Viscount of Reidhaven, eldest son of the Earl of Seafield
    40. Lord Dalmeny, eldest son of the Earl of Rosebery
    41. Viscount of Kelburn, eldest son of the Earl of Glasgow
    42. Lord Guernsey, eldest son of the Earl of Aylesford
    43. Viscount Chewton, eldest son of the Earl Waldegrave
    44. Viscount Petersham, eldest son of the Earl of Harrington
    45. Viscount Lymington, eldest son of the Earl of Portsmouth
    46. Lord Brooke, eldest son of the Earl of Warwick
    47. Viscount Folkestone, eldest son of the Earl of Radnor
    48. Viscount Althorp, eldest son of the Earl Spencer
    49. Lord Apsley, eldest son of the Earl Bathurst
    50. Lord Hyde, eldest son of the Earl of Clarendon
    51. Viscount of Stormont, eldest son of the Earl of Mansfield
    52. Lord Porchester, eldest son of the Earl of Carnarvon
    53. Viscount Chelsea, eldest son of the Earl Cadogan
    54. Viscount FitzHarris, eldest son of the Earl of Malmesbury
    55. Viscount Dungarvan, eldest son of the Earl of Cork
    56. Lord Ardee, eldest son of the Earl of Meath
    57. Viscount Moore, eldest son of the Earl of Drogheda
    58. Viscount Forbes, eldest son of the Earl of Granard
    59. Lord Clifton of Rathmore, eldest son of the Earl of Darnley
    60. Viscount Ikerrin, eldest son of the Earl of Carrick
    61. Viscount Boyle, eldest son of the Earl of Shannon
    62. Viscount Stopford, eldest son of the Earl of Courtown
    63. Viscount Pollington, eldest son of the Earl of Mexborough
    64. Viscount Jocelyn, eldest son of the Earl of Roden
    65. Viscount Lisburne, eldest son of the Earl of Lisburne
    66. Lord Gilford, eldest son of the Earl of Clanwilliam
    67. Viscount Dunluce, eldest son of the Earl of Antrim
    68. Lord Silchester, eldest son of the Earl of Longford
    69. Viscount Carlow, eldest son of the Earl of Portarlington
    70. Lord Naas, eldest son of the Earl of Mayo
    71. Viscount Crichton, eldest son of the Earl of Erne
    72. Lord Bingham, eldest son of the Earl of Lucan
    73. Viscount Corry, eldest son of the Earl Belmore
    74. Viscount Suirdale, eldest son of the Earl of Donoughmore
    75. Viscount Alexander, eldest son of the Earl of Caledon
    76. Lord Loughborough, eldest son of the Earl of Rosslyn
    77. Viscount Cranley, eldest son of the Earl of Onslow
    78. Viscount Grey de Wilton, eldest son of the Earl of Wilton
    79. Viscount Glentworth, eldest son of the Earl of Limerick
    80. Viscount Clive, eldest son of the Earl of Powis
    81. Viscount Merton, eldest son of the Earl Nelson
    82. Lord Oxmantown, eldest son of the Earl of Rosse
    83. Viscount Somerton, eldest son of the Earl of Normanton
    84. Viscount Lowther, eldest son of the Earl of Lonsdale
    85. Viscount Sandon, eldest son of the Earl of Harrowby
    86. Viscount Melgund, eldest son of the Earl of Minto
    87. Viscount Grimston, eldest son of the Earl of Verulam
    88. Lord Eliot, eldest son of the Earl of St Germans
    89. Viscount Boringdon, eldest son of the Earl of Morley
    90. Viscount Newport, eldest son of the Earl of Bradford
    91. Viscount Encombe, eldest son of the Earl of Elden
    92. Viscount Curzon, eldest son of the Earl Howe
    93. Viscount Durwich, eldest son of the Earl of Stradbroke
    94. Lord Langton, eldest son of the Earl Temple of Stowe
    95. Viscount Newry, eldest son of the Earl of Kilmorey
    96. Viscount Northland, eldest son of the Earl of Ranfurly
    97. Viscount Anson, eldest son of the Earl of Lichfield
    98. Viscount Granville, eldest son of the Earl Granville
    99. Lord Howard of Effingham, eldest son of the Earl of Effingham
    100. Lord Ducie, eldest son of the Earl of Ducie
    101. Lord Worsley, eldest son of the Earl of Yarborough
    102. Viscount Coke, eldest son of the Earl of Leicester
    103. Viscount Campden, eldest son of the Earl of Gainsborough
    104. Viscount Enfield, eldest son of the Earl of Strafford
    105. Viscount Dangan, eldest son of the Earl Cowley
    106. Viscount Ednam, eldest son of the Earl of Dudley
    107. Viscount Tarbat, eldest son of the Earl of Cromartie
    108. Viscount Carlton, eldest son of the Earl of Wharncliffe
    109. Viscount Garmoyle, eldest son of the Earl Cairns
    110. Viscount Wolmer, eldest son of the Earl of Selborne
    111. Lord Medway, eldest son of the Earl of Cranbrook
    112. Viscount Errington, eldest son of the Earl of Cromer
    113. Viscount Hawkesbury, eldest son of the Earl of Liverpool
    114. Viscount Borodale, eldest son of the Earl Beatty
    115. Viscount Dawick, eldest son of the Earl Haig
    116. Viscount Asquith, eldest son of the Earl of Oxford
    117. Viscount Jellicoe, eldest son of the Earl Jellicoe
    118. Viscount Clanfield, eldest son of the Earl Peel
    119. Lord Irwin, eldest son of the Earl of Halifax
    120. Viscount Ruthven of Canberra, eldest son of the Earl of Gowrie
    121. Viscount Gwynedd, eldest son of the Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor
    122. Lord Romsey, eldest son of the Countess Mountbatten of Burma
    123. Viscount Linley, eldest son of the Earl of Snowdon
    124. Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden, eldest son of the Earl of Stockton
43. The Lord Frederick Windsor
44. Younger sons of marquesses
45. Barons and Lords of Parliament
46. Eldest sons of viscounts
47. Younger sons of earls
48. Eldest sons of barons
49. Knights of the Garter
50. Knights of the Thistle
51. Knights of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
52. Privy Counsellors
53. Senators of the College of Justice and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court
54. Younger sons of viscounts
55. Younger sons of barons
56. Sons of Law Life Peers
57. Baronets
58. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
59. Knights Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
60. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
61. Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
62. Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
63. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
64. Knights Commanders of the Order of the Bath
65. Knights Commanders of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
66. Knights Commanders of the Order of St Michael and St George
67. Knights Commanders of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
68. Knights Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
69. Knights Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
70. Solicitor General for Scotland (Lesley Thomson – see Order of Precedence for Ladies below)
71. Lyon King of Arms (The Reverend Canon Dr Joseph Morrow)
72. Scottish Barons
73. Sheriffs-Principal
74. Knights Bachelor
75. Sheriffs
76. Companions of the Order of the Bath
77. Companions of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
78. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
79. Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
80. Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
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 Knights of the Garter
107. Younger sons of Knights of the Thistle
108. Younger sons of 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

Ladies

1. The Queen
2. Queens dowager (none living; ordered according to husband's death, earliest first)
3. Wife of the Heir Apparent
   1. The Duchess of Rothesay
4. Wives of the Sovereign's younger sons
   1. The Countess of Wessex
5. Daughters of the Sovereign
   1. The Princess Royal
6. Wife of the Sovereign's eldest grandson
   1. The Countess of Strathearn
7. Other Granddaughters-in-law of the Sovereign
   1. Autumn Phillips
8. Granddaughters of the Sovereign
   1. Princess Beatrice of York
   2. Princess Eugenie of York
   3. Lady Louise Windsor
   4. Zara Phillips MBE
9. Great-granddaughters of the Sovereign
   1. Miss Savannah Phillips
   2. Miss Isla Phillips
10. Sisters-in-law of the Sovereign (none)
11. Sisters of the Sovereign (none living)
12. Aunts (by marriage) of the Sovereign (none living)
13. Aunts (by blood) of the Sovereign (none living)
14. Nieces (by marriage) of the Sovereign (Viscountess Linley)
15. Nieces (by blood) of the Sovereign (Lady Sarah Chatto)
16. Granddaughters-in-law of former Sovereigns (whose husbands are Dukes)
    1. The Duchess of Gloucester
    2. The Duchess of Kent
17. Granddaughters-in-law of former Sovereigns (whose husbands are not Dukes)
    1. Princess Michael of Kent
    2. The Dowager Countess of Harewood
18. Cousins of the Sovereign
    1. Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy
       nb: since there is no specific place in the order for a great-grandchild of the Sovereign (no matter how directly in line), Princess Charlotte of Cambridge must presumably take precedence as the daughter of a Duke of the Blood Royal (see below).
19. Lords Lieutenant (see list below)
20. Sheriff Principal (during term of office and with bounds of Sheriffdom)
21. The Lord High Chancellor (Elizabeth Truss)
22. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury (Theresa May)
23. Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
24. Ambassadors of foreign countries and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries according to date of arrival
25. Duchesses
26. Countess of Ulster, wife of Earl of Ulster
27. Countess of St Andrews, wife of Earl of St Andrews
28. The Lady Davina Windsor, elder daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
29. The Lady Rose Gilman, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
30. The Lady Helen Taylor, only daughter of the Duke of Kent
31. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, only daughter of the Earl of Strathearn, Duke of Cambridge
32. Marchionesses
33. Wives of dukes' eldest sons
34. Daughters of dukes not married to peers
35. Countesses
36. Wives of marquesses' eldest sons
37. The Lady Gabriella Windsor
38. Marquesses' daughters not married to peers
39. Wives of dukes' younger sons
40. Viscountesses
41. Wives of eldest sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
42. Earls' daughters not married to peers
43. Sophie Winkleman, wife of Lord Frederick Windsor
44. Wives of marquesses' younger sons
45. Baronesses, wives of Lords of Parliament and female holders of Lordships of Parliament
46. Wives of viscounts' eldest sons
47. Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
48. Wives of younger sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
49. Wives of eldest sons of barons or baronesses
50. Daughters of barons or baronesses
51. Ladies of the Garter
    1. The Princess Royal
    2. Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy
    3. Eliza Manningham-Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller
52. Ladies of the Thistle
    1. The Princess Royal
    2. Lady Marion Fraser
53. Wives of Knights of the Garter
    1. The Queen
    2. The Duchess of Rothesay
    3. The Countess of Strathearn
    4. The Duchess of Gloucester
    5. The Duchess of Kent
    6. The Duchess of Grafton
    7. The Lady Richardson of Duntisbourne
    8. The Lady Carrington
    9. The Duchess of Wellington
    10. The Lady Bramall
    11. The Viscountess Ridley
    12. The Lady Sainsbury of Preston Candover
    13. The Lady Ashburton
    14. The Lady Kingsdown
    15. Lady Hillary
    16. Lady Mary Colman
    17. The Duchess of Abercorn
    18. The Lady Inge
    19. Lady Acland
    20. The Duchess of Westminster
    21. The Lady Butler of Brockwell
    22. The Lady Morris of Aberavon
    23. Lady Major
    24. The Lady Bingham of Cornhill
54. Wives of Knights of the Thistle
    1. The Queen
    2. The Duchess of Rothesay
    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
55. Privy Counsellors
56. Senators of the College of Justice
57. Wives of viscounts' younger sons
58. Wives of younger sons of barons or baronesses
59. Wives of baronets
60. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
61. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
62. Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
63. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
64. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
65. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
66. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
67. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
68. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
69. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
70. Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath
71. Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
72. Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
73. Dames Commandes of the Order of the British Empire
74. Solicitor General for Scotland (Alison Di Rollo)
75. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
76. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
77. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
78. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
79. Wives of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
80. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
81. Companions of the Order of the Bath
82. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
83. Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
84. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
85. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Bath
86. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Star of India
87. Wives of Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
88. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
89. Wives of Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
90. Wives of Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
91. Wives of Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
92. Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
93. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
94. Wives of Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
95. Wives of Officers of the Order of the British Empire
96. Wives of Senators of the College of Justice
97. Wives of Knights Bachelor
98. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
99. Wives of Companions of the Imperial Service Order
100. Wives of the eldest sons of sons of peers or peeresses
101. Daughters of sons of peers or peeresses
102. Wives of the eldest sons of baronets
103. Daughters of baronets
104. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Garter
105. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle
106. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick
107. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
108. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
109. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
110. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
111. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
112. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
113. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
114. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
115. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
116. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
117. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
118. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
119. Daughters of Knights of the Garter
120. Daughters of Knights of the Thistle
121. Daughters of Knights of St Patrick
122. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
123. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
124. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
125. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
126. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
127. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
128. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
129. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
130. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
131. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
132. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
133. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
134. Members of the Royal Victorian Order
135. Members of the Order of the British Empire
136. Wives of Members of the Royal Victorian Order
137. Wives of Members of the Order of the British Empire
138. Wives of younger sons of baronets
139. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Garter
140. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Thistle
141. Wives of younger sons of Knights of St Patrick
142. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
143. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
144. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
145. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
146. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
147. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
148. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
149. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
150. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
151. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
152. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Local Precedence

1. The Lord Lieutenant of the lieutenancy areas (the Lord Provost is Lord Lieutenant in the 4 largest cities):
   • The Lord Provost of Aberdeen (George Adam)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (James Ingleby)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Angus (Georgiana Osborne)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute (Patrick Stewart)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran (John Duncan)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire (Clare Russell)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (Alexander Richard Trotter)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Caithness (Anne Dunnett)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire (George Reid)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries (Fiona Kathryne Armstrong)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire (Michael Gregory)
   • The Lord Provost of Dundee (Robert Duncan)
   • Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian (Garth Morrison)
   • The Lord Provost of Edinburgh (Donald Wilson)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Fife (Robert William Balfour)
   • The Lord Provost of Glasgow (Sadie Docherty)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Inverness (Donald Cameron)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire (Carol Kinghorn)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (Mushtaq Ahmad OBE)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian (Sir Robert Maxwell Clerk)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Moray (Grenville Johnston)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Nairn (Ewen Brodie)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Orkney (Anthony Trickett)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross (Melville Stewart Jameson)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Guy Clark)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty (Janet Bowen)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Gerald Maitland-Carew)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Shetland (John Hamilton Scott)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (Marjory McLachlan)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland (Monica Main)
   • Lord Lieutenant of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (Sir Malcolm Ross)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale (Sir Hew Strachan)
   • Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles (Alexander Mathisson)
   • Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian (Isobel Brydie)
   • Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown ()
2. The Provost
3. The Deputy Provost
4. Justices of the Peace
5. The Chief Constable

External links

• The Scale of General Precedence in Scotland