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 A TABLE OF PRECEDENCY. AMOXO MKN. THE SOVEREIGN. Prince of Wales. Other Sons. The Sovereign's Grandsons. The Sovereign's Brothers. The Sovereign's Uncles. The Sovereign's Nephews and Cousins. Archbishop of Canterbury (Primate of all England, and Metropolitan). Lord High Chancellor, or Lord Keeper (being a Baron). Archbishop of York, Primate of England. Archbishops of Ireland. Lord High Treasurer, a , Lord President of the Privy Council J Lord Privy Seal. Lord Great Chamberlain. Lord High Constable. Earl Marshal. > c Lord High Admiral (when existing). Lord Steward of the Household. Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Secretaries of State. Dukes, according to their Patents. Marquesses, according to their Patents. Eldest Sons of Dukes. Earls, according to their Patents. Younger Sons of Dukes of the Blood Royal. Eldest Sons of Marquesses. Younger Sons of Dukes. Viscounts, according to their Patents. Eldest Sons of Earls. Younger Sons of Marquesses. Bishops of London, Durham, Winchester ; then all other Bishops, according to their Seniority of Consecration, d AMOXO WOMEN. THE QUEEN. Princess of Wales. Daughters cf the Sovereign. Wives of the Sovereign's Sons. Wives of the Sovereign's Grandsons. Queen's Sisters, or Wives of the Sovereign's Brothers. Queen's Aunts, or Wives of the Sovereign's Uncles. Queen's Nieces, or Wives of the Sovereign's Nephews. Wives of Dukes of the Blood Royal. Duchesses. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Dukes of the Blood Royal. Marchionesses. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Dukes. Daughters of Dukes. Countesses. Wives of the Younger Sons of Dukes of the Blood Royal. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Marquesses. Daughters of Marquesses. Wives of the Younger Sons of Dukes. Viscountesses. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Earls. Daughters of Earls. Wives of the Younger Sons of Marquesses. Baronesses. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Viscounts. Daughters of Viscounts. Wives of the Younger Sons of Earls. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Barons. Daughters of Barons. Wives of Knights of the Garter. Wives of Bannarets Royal. n This office is now represented by the Lords of the Treasury > the First Lord is the Premier. b Being of the degree of Baron, by statute 31 Hen. VIII. c To sit and be placed after the Lord Privy Seal, in manner and form following : viz. Every of them shall sit and be placed above all other personages being of the same estates or degrees that they shall happen to be of; the Great Chamberlain, first; the Constable, next ; the Marshall, third ; the Lord Admiral, fourth ; the Grand Master or Lord Steward, fifth ; and the King's Chamberlain, sixth ; by statute 31 Hen. VIII. By this statute, the Lord Great Chamberlain had place next to the Lord Privy Seal ; but in the year 1714, upon the Marquess of Lindsay (then Hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain) being created Duke of Ancaster, it was ordered that he should have and enjoy that prece- dency only when he or they (his successors) shall be in the actual execution of the said office, attending the person of the King or Queen for the time being, or introducing a Peer or Peers into the House of Lords, which was confirmed by statute l Geo. I. d But if any Bishop be Principal Secretary of State, he shall be placed above all other Peers of his degree, not having any of the great offices before mentioned, by statute 31 Henry VIII.