The Lord Great Chamberlain. The Lord High Constable. The Earl Marshal. The Lord High Admiral. The Lord Steward of the Royal Household. The Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household. The Master of the Horse. The Peers of each Degree take Precedence in their own Degree, according to their Patents of Creation. Dukes (_a_) of England, (_b_) of Scotland, (_c_) of Great Britain, (_d_) of Ireland, (_e_) of the United Kingdom and, if created since the Union, of Ireland. Marquesses (_vide_ Dukes). Eldest Sons of Dukes. Earls (_vide_ Dukes). Eldest Sons of Marquesses. Younger Sons of Dukes. Viscounts (_vide_ Dukes). Eldest Sons of Earls. Younger Sons of Marquesses. Bishops of (_a_) London, (_b_) Durham, and (_c_) Winchester. Bishops, according to Seniority of Consecration. Barons (_vide_ Dukes). The Speaker of the House of Commons. Commissioners of Great Seal. The (_a_) Treasurer and the (_b_) Comptroller of the Royal Household. Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. The Secretaries of State, when not Peers. Eldest Sons of Viscounts. Younger Sons of Earls. Eldest Sons of Barons. Knights of the Garter, Thistle, and St. Patrick, not being Peers. Privy Councillors. The Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls. Lord Justices of Appeal and Pres. of Probate Court. Judges of High Court. Younger Sons of Viscounts. Younger Sons of Barons. Sons of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary (Life Peers). Baronets. Knights Grand Cross of the Bath. Knights Grand Commanders of the Star of India. Knights Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. Knights Grand Commanders of Indian Empire. Knights Grand Cross of Victorian Order. Knights Commanders of the various Orders (in the same order of progression). Knights Bachelors. Commanders of Victorian Order. County Court Judges. Serjeants-at-Law. Masters in Lunacy. Companions of the various Orders. Members of Fourth Class of Victorian Order. Companions of Distinguished Service Order. Eldest Sons of the Younger Sons of Peers. Eldest Sons of Baronets. Eldest Sons of Knights. Members of Fifth Class of Victorian Order. Baronets’ Younger Sons. Knights’ Younger Sons. Esquires:--Including the Eldest Sons of the Sons of Viscounts and Barons, the eldest Sons of all the younger Sons of Peers, and their eldest Sons in perpetual Succession: the younger Sons of Baronets: the Sons of Knights, the eldest Son of the eldest Son of a Knight in perpetual Succession: persons holding the King’s Commission, or who may be styled “Esquire” by the King in any Official Document. Gentlemen. THE PRECEDENCE OF WOMEN is determined, before marriage, by the Rank and Dignity, but not by the Office, of their Father.