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PRECEDENCE. THE precedence given in the following scales is that which ie known as general or social precedence and which is admitted on all occasions and in all society. The Clergy, the Bar, the Military, acid all other classes, have amongst themselves a certain precedency and relative rank; but such precedency and rank are peculiar to each of these classes, and give them no position en the general or social scalc. To he npon that, the party must enjoy a dignity, or (in case of men) ma official appointment coming within some of the authorities here cited of statute, patent, or usage; on these rests the following TABLE OF GENERAL OR SOCIAL PRECEDENCE. The marks, or ab_______ II by Letters Patent, a, IS, & 14 James I. sence of marks, ________ shew the authorities. ¶ by Statute, I Edward VI., c. 7, 5. 3, which enumerates the then names The Sevsreign The Prince of Wales The Sovereign’s younger Sons Grandsons Brothers Uncles Nephsws ¶5 Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England * Lord High Chancellor, or Lord Keeper, being a Baron ¶5 Archhishop of York, Primate of England Archbishop of Arniagh, by the Act of Union Archbishop of Dublin, by the Act of Union Lord High Treasnrer * Lord President of the Prh’y Council ), If of’ Bare- * Lord Pnvy Seal nial rank Lord Groat Chamberlain (a) * Lord High Constable * Earl Marshal Above all ¶ II Lord Chief Jnstiee of the Court of Queen’s Bench Lord High Admiral peers of * Lord Steward of Her Majesty’s flonsehold their own ¶ LorO Chief Justice of the Conrt of Common Pleas * Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty’s House- degree hold ¶5 Dukes of England * Dnkee of Scotland * Pokes of Great Britain * Pukes of Ireland * Dukes of the United Kingdom and of Ireland, created ¶11 Puisnb Judges of the Queen’s Bench (wlo terankan2ng since tho Union * Eldest Sons of Dukes of the Blood Royal ¶5 Idarqaeeees of England * 2tarqnesses of Scotland * itarqnesses of Groat Britain * Marquesses of Ireland Marqueeees of the United Kingdom andoflrsland,eroated since the Union Dukes’ eldest mono ¶e Earls of England * Earle of Scotland * Earls of Great Britain 5 Earle of Ireland * Earls of the United Kingdom and Earls of Iraland, created einco the tlnien Younger Sons of Dukes of tha Blood Royal Marquesees’ eldest Sons Dnkea’ younger Sons ¶1* Viscounts of England a Viscounts of Scotland - Viseounte of Groat Britain * Viscounts of Iroland 5 Vieeonnte of the United Kingdom and Visoonnts of Ireland, created since the Union Earls’ eldest Sons Marqueosea’ younger Sons ¶5 Bishop of London ¶* — of Durham ¶* — of Winchester ¶5 English Bishops, according to seniority of Consecration Bishop of Heath, and then the other Irish Bishops according to their seniority of creation, by the Act ef Union Secretary of State, if a iiai-on ¶5 Barons of England * Barons of Scotland * Barons of Great Brilain * Barons of Ireland * Barons of the United Kingdom and Barons of Ireland created sinse the Union Speaker of the House of Commons Commissioners of the Groat SeaL Treaeorer of the Household Comptroller of the t-Ioueshold Master of the Horse Vice-Chamberlain of the Household * Secretary of State, being under the degree of a Baron Viscounts’ eldest Sons Earls’ younger Sons Barons’ eldest Sona Knights of the Garter Privy Conneillors II Chancellor of the Exeheqoer II Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster II Master of the Rolls I; Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer Lords Justices of the Court of Appeal in Chancery, accord. ing to the time and order of their appointment, 14 itt 15 Vict., cap. SI, sect. a Vice-Chancellors, S Vict. sees, 1, cap. 5, sect. 25. ¶i PnisubJodgesof the Common Pleas-( tO°t-i’ o/ a’ Barons of the bxchequer t pointment y p 3 odge of the Court of Probate, who ranks with the Puienb Judges of the Courts of Westminster, according to the date of his appointment, 20 & 21 Viet. cap. 77, see, a. In court, ae Jndgo Ordinary of the Divorce Court, lie ranks next after the Lord Chief Baron, 25 & 55 Vie., e. ea, . s. Bannerete made by the Sovereign, in perssn, under the royal standard, displayed in an army royal, in open war I Visconnts’ younger Sons Barons’ younger Sons Baronets (ii) Bannemts not misdo by the Soversigu in person Knights Grand Cross of the Bath Knights Grand Commanders of the Star of India Knights Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George Knights Commanders of the Bath Knights Commanders of the Star sf india Knights Commanders of St. Michael and St. George Knights Bachelors ¶ Seejeants-at-law (e) Masters in Chancery and Masters sn Lunacy (the lattet parsnant to the S & Ii Vie., e. 110). Companions of the Bath Companisns of the Star of fndia Companions and Cavalieri of St. Michael and St. George Eldest Sons of the younger Sons of Peers Baronets’ eldest Sons Eldeat Sons of Knights of ths Garter Bannorets’ eldest Sons Eldest Sons of Knights lof the Bath, St. Michael, and St. Gsorge II Knights Bachelors’ eldest Sons II Baronets’ younger Sons Esqoirsa (d) Gentlemen (a) Lord Great Chamberlain, when in actual perfermaoce of official doty, statute let Ccoaoa I. (5) The baronets of England, the bamnets of Scotland, the baronets of Great Britain, and the baroneto of lrelasd, lake rank among themselves according to the daiea of their respective patents. The Act of Union of Geeat Britain and Iceland, which date the precedence of the different orders of the Peerage, is silent as to the English, Scotch, or Irish barenots, and, consequently. whatever precedence their original patents conferred, is not affected by that sr any other enactment which makes no mention of them. For instance, Sir Charles Ceots inherits a baronetcy of Ireland, conferred in 1620, and has, by right, the precedence of * Denotes by Statute, II Henry VIII., cap. 10. by Statute, a William and Mary, cap. 21. of dignity thus, Duke, Archbishop, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, Baren, Bishop, ltoitght, Justice of either Bench, or Scrjcant-at-law.” —— by Ancient Usage and Established Custom