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order of precedence An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance and can be applied to individuals, groups, or organizations. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments, for very formal and state o ...

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905. Amendments were made by further Warrants in 1912, 1952, 1958, 1999 to coincide with the establishment of the

Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament ( gd, Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ; sco, Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyro ...

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Act of Union 1707 The Acts of Union ( gd, Achd an Aonaidh) were two Acts of Parliament: the Union with Scotland Act 1706 passed by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act 1707 passed by the Parliament of Scotland. They put into effect the te ...

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King King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

*The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (Lord Hodge) *The

Duke of Rothesay Duke of Rothesay ( ; gd, Diùc Baile Bhòid; sco, Duik o Rothesay) is a dynastic title of the heir apparent to the British throne, currently William, Prince of Wales. William's wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, is the current Duchess of R ...

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Earl of Dumbarton Earl of Dumbarton is a title of Scottish nobility, referring to Dumbarton in the area West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The title has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Scotland in 1675 and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in ...

Prince George of Wales Prince George of Wales (George Alexander Louis; born 22 July 2013) is a member of the British royal family. He is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. George is the eldest grandchild of King Charl ...

Prince Louis of Wales Prince Louis of Wales ( ; Louis Arthur Charles; born 23 April 2018) is a member of the British royal family. He is the third and youngest child, as well as the second son, of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Louis i ...

Archie Mountbatten-Windsor Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor (born 6 May 2019) is the son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. He is a grandson of King Charles III and is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne. Birth, family ...

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Earl of Inverness The title of Earl of Inverness (Scottish Gaelic: Iarla Inbhir Nis) was first created in 1718 in the Jacobite Peerage of Scotland, together with the titles Viscount of Innerpaphrie and Lord Cromlix and Erne, by James Francis Edward Stuart ("Ja ...

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Earl of Forfar Earl of Forfar is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the earldom refers to Forfar, the county town of Angus, Scotland. The current holder is Prince Edw ...

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Earl of Snowdon Earl of Snowdon is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1961, together with the subsidiary title of Viscount Linley, of Nymans in the County of Sussex, by Queen Elizabeth II for her then brother-in-law, Antony Armstron ...

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Earl of St Andrews Duke of Kent is a title that has been created several times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of King George V. Since 1942, the title has been held by Prince Edwa ...

Prince Michael of Kent Prince Michael of Kent, (Michael George Charles Franklin; born 4 July 1942) is a member of the British royal family, who is 51st in the line of succession to the British throne as of September 2022. Queen Elizabeth II and Michael were firs ...

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Lord Justice General Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are ...

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Lord Carloway Colin John MacLean Sutherland, Lord Carloway (born 20 May 1954), is a Scottish advocate and judge who has served as the Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General since 2015. He was previously Lord Justice Clerk from 2012 ...

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Lord Clerk Register The office of Lord Clerk Register is the oldest surviving Great Officer of State in Scotland, with origins in the 13th century. It historically had important functions in relation to the maintenance and care of the public records of Scotland. To ...

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(''Office held by a woman'') # Advocate General for Scotland ( The Lord Stewart of Dirleton) #

Lord Justice Clerk The Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior judge in Scotland, after the Lord President of the Court of Session. Originally ''clericus justiciarie'' or Clerk to the Court of Justiciary, the counterpart in the criminal courts of the Lord ...

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Viscounts A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status. In many countries a viscount, and its historical equivalents, was a non-hereditary, administrative or judicial ...

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earl Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particular ...

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Lord Frederick Windsor Lord Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor (born 6 April 1979) is a British financial analyst, and the only son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. He is married to British actress Sophie Winkleman. He is currently 52nd in the line o ...

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Viscounts, et al.

# Barons and Lords of Parliament #Eldest sons of viscounts #Younger sons of earls #Eldest sons of barons #

Knights of the Garter A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood finds origins in the G ...

Knights of the Thistle The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an Chivalric order, order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by James II of England, King James VII of Scotland, who asserted that h ...

Privy Counsellors The Privy Council (PC), officially His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the United Kingdom. Its membership mainly comprises senior politicians who are current or former members of ei ...

# Senators of the College of Justice and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court #Younger sons of viscounts #Younger sons of barons #Sons of Law Life Peers #

Baronet A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ...

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Knights of St Patrick The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is a dormant British order of chivalry associated with Ireland. The Order was created in 1783 by King George III at the request of the then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, The 3rd Earl Temple (later c ...

''(none, order dormant)'' #Knights Grand Cross of the

Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I of Great Britain, George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate medieval ceremony for appointing a knight, which involved Bathing#Medieval ...

#Knights Grand Commanders of the

Order of the Star of India The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes: # Knight Grand Commander (GCSI) # Knight Commander ( KCSI) # Companion ( CSI) No appointments ...

''(none, order dormant)'' #Knights Grand Cross of the

Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III. ...

#Knights Grand Commander of the

Order of the Indian Empire The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria on 1 January 1878. The Order includes members of three classes: #Knight Grand Commander (GCIE) #Knight Commander ( KCIE) #Companion ( CIE) No appoi ...

''(none, order dormant)'' #Knights Grand Cross of the

Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, o ...

#Knights Grand Cross of the

Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...

#Knights Commanders of the Order of the Bath #Knights Commanders of the Order of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)'' #Knights Commanders of the Order of St Michael and St George #Knights Commanders of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)'' #Knights Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order #Knights Commanders of the Order of the British Empire #

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Ruth Charteris Ruth Barbara Charteris KC (born 1973) is a Scottish advocate who has served as Solicitor General for Scotland since 2021. Education Charteris studied at the University of Glasgow School of Law, where she gained an LL.B (Hons) and a diplom ...

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Knights Bachelor The title of Knight Bachelor is the basic rank granted to a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not inducted as a member of one of the organised orders of chivalry; it is a part of the British honours system. Knights Bachelor are the ...

Sheriff A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly transla ...

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Distinguished Service Order The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, as well as formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typ ...

#Officers of the Order of the British Empire #Companions of the Imperial Service Order #Eldest sons of younger sons of peers #Eldest sons of baronets #Eldest sons of Knights of the Garter #Eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle #Eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick #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 #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 #

King's Counsel In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel ( post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or ...

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Esquire Esquire (, ; abbreviated Esq.) is usually a courtesy title. In the United Kingdom, ''esquire'' historically was a title of respect accorded to men of higher social rank, particularly members of the landed gentry above the rank of gentlema ...

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# Queen consort (

Queen Camilla Camilla (born Camilla Rosemary Shand, later Parker Bowles, 17 July 1947) is Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms as the wife of King Charles III. She became queen consort on 8 September 2022, upon the a ...

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Queens dowager A queen dowager or dowager queen (compare: princess dowager or dowager princess) is a title or status generally held by the widow of a king. In the case of the widow of an emperor, the title of empress dowager is used. Its full meaning is clear ...

''(none living''; ordered according to husband's death, earliest first) #Wife of the Heir Apparent ## Catherine, Duchess of Rothesay #Wives of the Sovereign's younger sons ## Meghan, Countess of Dumbarton #Daughters of the Sovereign (None) #Wife of the Sovereign's eldest grandson in male line (None) #Other Granddaughters-in-law of the Sovereign (None) #Granddaughters of the Sovereign ##

Princess Charlotte of Wales Princess Charlotte of Wales may refer to: * Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796–1817), the only child of George, Prince of Wales, later King George IV of the United Kingdom ** Princess Charlotte of Wales (1812 EIC ship), a ship named after the pri ...

, only daughter of the Duke of Rothesay ##

Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor (born 4 June 2021) is the daughter of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. She is a granddaughter of King Charles III and is seventh in the line of succession to the British throne. Bir ...

, only daughter of the Earl of Dumbarton #Sisters-in-law of the Sovereign ## Sophie, Countess of Forfar #Sisters of the Sovereign ##

Anne, Princess Royal Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950), is a member of the British royal family. She is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the only sister of ...

#Aunts (by marriage) of the Sovereign ''(none living)'' #Aunts (by blood) of the Sovereign ''(none living)'' #Nieces (by marriage) of the Sovereign ''(none living)'' #Nieces (by blood) of the Sovereign ##

Zara Tindall Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall (''née'' Phillips; born 15 May 1981) is a British equestrian, an Olympian, and the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips. She is the niece of King Charles III and is 20th in the line of succ ...

Princess Beatrice Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (Beatrice Elizabeth Mary; born 8 August 1988) is a member of the British royal family. She is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York. She is a niece of Charle ...

Princess Eugenie Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank ( ; Eugenie Victoria Helena; born 23 March 1990) is a member of the British royal family. She is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York. She is a niece of King C ...

Lady Louise Windsor Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor (born 8 November 2003) is the elder child of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Forfar, both members of the British royal family. She is a granddau ...

#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 Princess Michael of Kent (born Baroness Marie-Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz, 15 January 1945) is a member of the British royal family of German, Austrian, Czech and Hungarian descent. She is married to Prince Michael of Kent, ...

#Cousins of the Sovereign ##

Lady Sarah Chatto Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto (née Armstrong-Jones; born 1 May 1964) is the only daughter of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon. She and her brother, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, are the only ...

# Lords Lieutenant ''(see list below)'' #

Sheriff Principal In Scotland a sheriff principal (''pl''. sheriffs principal) is a judge in charge of a sheriffdom with judicial, quasi-judicial, and administrative responsibilities. Sheriffs principal have been part of the judiciary of Scotland since the 11th ce ...

(during term of office and with bounds of

Sheriffdom A sheriffdom is a judicial district in Scotland, led by a sheriff principal. Since 1 January 1975, there have been six sheriffdoms. Each sheriffdom is divided into a series of sheriff court districts, and each sheriff court is presided over by a ...

) # Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment #Ambassadors of foreign countries and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries according to date of arrival #Duchesses #Claire Booth, wife of Earl of Ulster # Sylvana Tomaselli, wife of Earl of St Andrews #Lady Davina Windsor, elder daughter of the Duke of Gloucester #Lady Rose Gilman, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester # Lady Helen Taylor, only daughter of the Duke of Kent #Marchionesses #Wives of dukes' eldest sons #Daughters of dukes not married to peers #

Countesses Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

#Wives of marquesses' eldest sons #

Lady Gabriella Windsor Lady Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia Kingston (''née'' Windsor; born 23 April 1981) is an English socialite and freelance writer. She is the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. She is 55th in the line of succession to the Bri ...

# Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy #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 Sophie Lara Winkleman (born 5 August 1980) is an English actress. She is married to Lord Frederick Windsor, the son of Prince Michael of Kent, a paternal cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Early life Winkleman was born in Primrose Hill, London. He ...

, wife of

#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 ##''

Eliza Manningham-Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller Elizabeth Lydia Manningham-Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller, (born 14 July 1948) is a retired British intelligence officer. She was Director General of MI5, the British internal Security Service, from October 2002 until her retirement in Ap ...

'' ## Lady Mary Fagan ##

Lady Mary Peters Lady Mary Elizabeth Peters, (born 6 July 1939) is a Northern Irish former athlete, best known as a competitor in the pentathlon and shot put. Peters was named as Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter on 27 February 2019. She was install ...

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Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos Valerie Ann Amos, Baroness Amos, (born 13 March 1954) is a British Labour Party politician and diplomat who served as the eighth UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Before her appointment to ...

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Lady Elish Angiolini Lady Elish Frances Angiolini (''née'' McPhilomy; born 24 June 1960"Angiolini, Elish Frances" in ''Who's Who'', A & C Black.) is a Scottish lawyer. She was the Lord Advocate of Scotland from 2006 until 2011, having previously been Solicitor Ge ...

#Wives of Knights of the Garter #:''all rank higher, except:'' ##June Hillary ##Jennifer Acland ##

Norma Major Dame Norma Christina Elizabeth, Lady Major, (, formerly Johnson; born 12 February 1942) is an English philanthropist who is the wife of former British prime minister Sir John Major. Early life Norma Christina Elizabeth Wagstaff is the daught ...

Cherie Blair Cherie, Lady Blair, (; born 23 September 1954), also known professionally as Cherie Booth, is an English barrister and writer. She is married to the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Tony Blair. Early life and education Booth ...

#Wives of Knights of the Thistle #:''all rank higher, except:'' ## Poppy Anderson #

Senators of the College of Justice The senators of the College of Justice are judges of the College of Justice, a set of legal institutions involved in the administration of justice in Scotland. There are three types of senator: Lords of Session (judges of the Court of Session); ...

#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 #

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) #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

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Lord Lieutenant A lord-lieutenant ( ) is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lieutenant's responsibility ...

of the lieutenancy areas (the Lord Provost is Lord Lieutenant in the 4 largest cities): #* The Lord Provost of Aberdeen (David Cameron) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire The Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area consisting of the county of Aberdeen as it existed immediately prior to abolition for local government purposes by the Local Government (Scotland) A ...

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Sandy Manson Sandy may refer to: People and fictional characters *Sandy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Sandy (surname), a list of people *Sandy (singer), Brazilian singer and actress Sandy Leah Lima (born 1983) *(Sandy) A ...

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Lord Lieutenant of Angus The Lord Lieutenant of Angus, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which was defined by the Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996 as consisting of the unitary Angus council area, in Scotland. The lieutenancy area was pr ...

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Patricia Ann Sawers Patricia is a female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word ''patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United State ...

) #* Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute ( Jane Margaret MacLeod ) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland. The first Lord Lieutenant, Sir Bryce Knox, had previously been Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire. By virtue of the Lord Lieutenants Order 1975 he became Lord Lieute ...

(Iona McDonald) #* Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire ( Andrew Simpson) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire This is a list of people who have served as His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Berwick. List of officeholders * Alexander, Earl of Home 17 March 1794 – 20 October 1841 * James, Earl of Lauderdale 2 November 1841 – 22 August 1 ...

( Jeanna Swan) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Caithness The Lord Lieutenant of Caithness is the British monarch's personal representative in an area defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government district of Caithness, in Scotland. This definition was renewed by the Lord-Lieutenants (Scotl ...

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John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso John Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso (born 10 September 1953), known also as John Thurso, is a Scottish businessman, Liberal Democrat politician and hereditary peer who is notable for having served in the House of Lords both before and ...

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Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire. The official title of the office has varied over time as follows: :His or Her Majesty's Lieutenant in the County of Clackmannan 1794–1975 :Lord-Lieutenant in t ...

(Johnny Stewart) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Dumfries. *William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry 17 March 1794 –1797 * Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch 17 November 1797 – 20 April 1819 *Charles Douglas, ...

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Fiona Armstrong Fiona Armstrong, Lady MacGregor (born 28 November 1956), is a British television journalist and is Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries. She is also the author of several books and has written for newspapers and made television programmes on Scottish to ...

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Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire. Before the twentieth century, the county was spelled Dumbartonshire. * John Elphinstone, 11th Lord Elphinstone (17 March 1794 – 19 August 1799) * John Elphinsto ...

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Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian, or Haddingtonshire. * Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington, 1716 – 28 November 1735 *George Hay, 7th Marquess of Tweeddale, 17 March 1794 – 9 August 1804 * Char ...

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Lord Lieutenant of Fife This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Fife. * Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres 1688 – ? *John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes 1746 – ? *George Lindsay-Crawford, 22nd Earl of Crawford 17 March 1794 – 180 ...

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Robert William Balfour The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

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Lord Lieutenant of Inverness The Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government districts of Inverness, Badenoch and Strathspey, and Lochaber, in Scotland, and this ...

( James Wotherspoon) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire This is a list of people who have served as the Monarch's Lord Lieutenant in the County of Kincardine. *Sir James Carnegie, 3rd Baronet April 1746 – 30 April 1765 *Anthony Keith-Falconer, 5th Earl of Kintore 17 March 1794 – 30 August 1804 *Joh ...

(Carol Kinghorn) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire. * George Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney 1714 - 29 January 1737 *Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton 17 March 1794 – 2 August 1799 * Archibald Douglas-H ...

( Susan Haughey) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian (also known as Edinburghshire). *Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch 17 March 1794 – 11 January 1812 *Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch 25 January 1812 – 20 Ap ...

( Richard Callander) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Moray This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Moray, Scotland. Until 1928 the office was known as Lord Lieutenant of the County of Elgin. Lord Lieutenants of Elginshire * Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray 17 March 1794 – 28 ...

( Seymour Monro) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Nairn The Lord Lieutenant of Nairn, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the Local government in Scotland, local government district of Nairn (local government district, Highland ...

(George Russell Asher) #* Lord Lieutenant of Orkney ( Elaine Grieve) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross This is a list of people who have served as Lord-lieutenant of Perth and Kinross. The office replaced the Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire and the Lord Lieutenant of Kinross-shire This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Kinr ...

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Stephen Leckie Gordon Kenneth Stephen Leckie is a Scottish businessman. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross (the Queen's representative in the region) in 2019, having previously been Deputy Lieutenant since 2012. Leckie is chief executive ...

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Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire The Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire is the representative of the British Crown covering a lieutenancy area of the county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The Lord Lieutenant deals with many of the ceremonial functions a ...

(Col. Peter McCarthy) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty The Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government districts of Ross and Cromarty and Skye and Lochalsh in Scotland, and t ...

(Joanie Whiteford) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale. This office replaced the Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire and the Lord Lieutenant of Selkirkshire in 1975. *''Buccleuch had been Lord Lieutenant of ...

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Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch Richard Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch and 12th Duke of Queensberry, (born 14 February 1954), styled as Lord Eskdaill until 1973 and as Earl of Dalkeith from 1973 until 2007, is a Scottish landholder and peer. He is ...

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Lord Lieutenant of Shetland This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Shetland. The office was created when that of Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and Shetland was divided in 1948 * Sir Arthur Nicolson 8 April 1948 – 25 April 1952 * Sir Basil Hamilton H ...

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Bobby Hunter Bobby or Bobbie may refer to: People * Bobby (given name), a list of names * Bobby (actress), from Bangladesh * Bobby (rapper) (born 1995), from South Korea * Bobby (screenwriter) (born 1983), Indian screenwriter * Bobby, old slang for a constabl ...

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Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk. This office replaced the Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire in 1975. *Edward Younger, 3rd Viscount Younger of Leckie 1975–1979 (previously Lord Lieutenant o ...

( Alan Simpson) #*

Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland The Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government district of Sutherland in Scotland, and this definition was renewed by the Lord-Li ...

(Major General Patrick Marriott) #* 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 This is a list of people who have served as * Maj. Samuel Longbotham 13 April 1975 – 1983 * Granville Leveson-Gower, 5th Earl Granville 14 April 1983 to 7 December 1993''The Edinburgh Gazette'', Issue 23501, 24 December 1993p. 3745/ref> * ...

( Iain Macaulay) #* Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian ( Moria Niven) #* Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown ( Aileen Brewis) #The Provost #The Deputy Provost #

Justices of the Peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...

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Notes

References

External links

The Scale of General Precedence in Scotland
{{Scotland topics 1905 establishments in Scotland

Scottish monarchy Scottish society Politics of Scotland