# 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 (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.

## 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.
| Position | Holder |
| The sovereign (regardless of gender) | Charles III |
| Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland | Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Sons of the sovereign | Prince William, Duke of Rothesay |
| Sons of the sovereign | Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex |
| Grandsons of the sovereign | Prince George of Wales |
| Grandsons of the sovereign | Prince Louis of Wales |
| Grandsons of the sovereign | Prince Archie of Sussex |
| Brothers of the sovereign | Prince Andrew, Duke of York |
| Brothers of the sovereign | Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Uncles of the sovereign | none at present |
| Nephews of the sovereign | James, Earl of Wessex |
| Nephews of the sovereign | Peter Phillips |
| Grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes | Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester |
| Grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes | Prince Edward, Duke of Kent |
| Grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes | David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon |
| Grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes | Prince Michael of Kent |

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

| Title | Holder |
| Lord-Lieutenants | see list below |
| 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 |
| Prime Minister | Sir Keir Starmer |
| Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (First Minister) | John Swinney |
| 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.

| | Note |
| England | Ordered according to date of creation |
| Scotland | Ordered according to date of creation |
| Great Britain | Ordered according to date of creation |
| Ireland | Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation |
| Eldest sons of royal dukes who are not already ranked higher | 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.

| | Note |
| England | Marquess of Winchester |
| Scotland | Ordered according to date of creation |
| Great Britain | Ordered according to date of creation |
| Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation |

#### Earls, et al.

| | Note |
| England | Ordered according to date of creation |
| Scotland | Ordered according to the Decreet of Ranking of 1606 according to date of creation |
| Great Britain | Ordered according to date of creation |
| Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation |
| Younger sons of royal dukes who are not already ranked higher | Lord Nicholas Windsor (second son of the Duke of Kent) |

#### Judiciary, et al.

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

#### Viscounts, et al.

| | Note |
| England | Robin Devereux, 19th Viscount Hereford |
| Scotland | Ordered according to date of creation |
| Great Britain | Ordered according to date of creation |
| Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation |
* Barons and Lords of Parliament
* Eldest sons of viscounts
* Younger sons of earls
* Eldest sons of barons
* Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
* Knights of the Order of the Thistle
* Privy Counsellors
* 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
* Baronets
* Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
* Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
* Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
* Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
* Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
* Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
* Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
* Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
* Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
* Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
* Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
* Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
* Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
* Solicitor General for Scotland (Ruth Charteris – see Order of Precedence for Ladies below)
* Lord Lyon King of Arms (The Revd Canon Joseph Morrow)
* Scottish Barons
* Sheriffs-Principal
* Knights Bachelor
* Sheriffs as amended by
* Companions of the Order of the Bath
* Companions of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
* Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
* Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
* Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
* Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
* Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
* Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
* 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 Companion of the Order of the Garter
* Eldest sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
* Eldest sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
* Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
* Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 Companion of the Order of the Garter
* Younger sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
* Younger sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
* Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
* Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 as amended by
* Esquires
* Gentlemen

## Ladies
### Royal Family

The order of precedence accorded to women of the royal family:
| Position | Holder |
| Consort of the sovereign | Queen Camilla |
| Queens Dowager | none at present |
| Daughters-in-law of the sovereign | Catherine, Duchess of Rothesay |
| Daughters-in-law of the sovereign | Meghan, Countess of Dumbarton |
| Daughters of the sovereign | none at present |
| Wives of grandsons of the sovereign | none at present |
| Granddaughters of the sovereign | Princess Charlotte of Wales |
| Granddaughters of the sovereign | Princess Lilibet of Sussex |
| Sisters-in-law of the sovereign | Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh |
| Sisters of the sovereign | 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 |
| Nieces of the sovereign | Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi |
| Nieces of the sovereign | Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank |
| Nieces of the sovereign | Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor |
| Nieces of the sovereign | Zara Tindall |
| Wives of grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes | Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester |
| Wives of grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes | Katharine, Duchess of Kent |
| Wives of grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes | Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon |
| Wives of grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes | Princess Michael of Kent |
| Granddaughters of former sovereigns | Lady Sarah Chatto |
| Granddaughters of former sovereigns | Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy |
* Lord-Lieutenants (see list below)
* Sheriffs-Principal (during term of office and with bounds of Sheriffdom)
* 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
* Countess of Ulster, wife of Earl of Ulster
* Sylvana Tomaselli, Countess of St Andrews, 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
* Lady Nicholas Windsor, wife of Lord Nicholas Windsor
* Wives of marquesses' eldest sons
* Lady Gabriella Kingston, only daughter of Prince Michael of Kent
* 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
* Lady Frederick Windsor, wife of Lord Frederick Windsor
* Wives of marquesses' younger sons
* Baronesses, wives of Lords of Parliament and female holders of Lordships of Parliament
* Wives of viscounts' eldest sons
* Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
* Wives of younger sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
* Wives of eldest sons of barons or baronesses
* Daughters of barons or baronesses
* Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter
** Lady Mary Fagan
** Lady Mary Peters
* Ladies of the Order of the Thistle
** Lady Elish Angiolini
* Wives of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter (all rank higher, except)
** June, Lady Hillary
** Jennifer, Lady Acland
** Dame Norma, Lady Major
** Cherie, Lady Blair
* Wives of Knights of the Order of the Thistle (all rank higher, except)
** Lady (Helen) Wood
** Lady (Daphne) Reid
** Lady (Margaret) Palmer
* Wives of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
* Privy Counsellors
* Senators of the College of Justice
* Wives of viscounts' younger sons
* Wives of younger sons of barons or baronesses
* Wives of baronets
* Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
* Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
* Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
* Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
* Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
* Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
* Solicitor General for Scotland (Ruth Charteris)
* Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
* Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
* Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
* Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* Wives of Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
* Wives of Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
* 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
* Daughters of sons of peers
* Wives of the eldest sons of baronets
* Daughters of baronets
* Wives of eldest sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
* Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
* Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 Companion of the Order of the Garter
* Daughters of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
* Daughters of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
* Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
* Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
* Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
* 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 Companion of the Order of the Garter
* Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
* Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* 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 (none, order dormant)
* Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

## Local precedence

* Lord-Lieutenants of the lieutenancy areas (the Lord Provost is Lord Lieutenant in the four largest cities):
** Lord Provost of Aberdeen (Dr David Cameron)
** Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Sandy Manson)
** Lord Lieutenant of Angus (Patricia Ann Sawers)
** Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute (Jane Margaret MacLeod )
** Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran (Iona McDonald)
** Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire (Andrew Simpson)
** Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (Jeanna Swan)
** Lord Lieutenant of Caithness (John Thurso, 3rd Viscount Thurso)
** Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire (Johnny Stewart)
** Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries (Fiona Armstrong)
** Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire (Jill Williamina Young)
** Lord Provost of Dundee (Bill Campbell)
** Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian (Roderick Urquhart)
** Lord Provost of Edinburgh (Robert Aldridge)
** Lord Lieutenant of Fife (Robert William Balfour)
** Lord Provost of Glasgow (Jacqueline McLaren)
** Lord Lieutenant of Inverness (James Wotherspoon)
** Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire (Alastair Macphie)
** Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (Susan Haughey, Baroness Haughey)
** Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian (Richard Callander)
** Lord Lieutenant of Moray (Major-General Seymour Monro)
** Lord Lieutenant of Nairn (George Russell Asher)
** Lord Lieutenant of Orkney (Elaine Grieve)
** Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross (Stephen Leckie)
** Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Colonel Peter McCarthy)
** Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty (Joanie Whiteford)
** Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch)
** Lord Lieutenant of Shetland (Lindsay Tulloch)
** Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (Colonel Charles Wallace)
** Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland (Major-General Patrick Marriott)
** Lord Lieutenant of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (Lord Sinclair)
** Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale (Catherine Maxwell Stuart, 21st Lady of Traquair)
** Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles (Iain Macaulay)
** Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian (Moria Niven)
** Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown (Aileen Brewis)
* The Provost
* The Deputy Provost
* Justices of the peace
* The Chief Constable