Royal Warrant of Precedence
- Royal Warrant of Precedence
A Royal Warrant of Precedence is a warrant issued by the Monarch of the United Kingdom to determine precedence amongst individuals or organisations.
Most of these types of warrants are issued to grant a rank to a member of the nobility or gentry which they would normally have enjoyed when their relative (usually their sibling) inherits a title, but failed to automatically assume due to such circumstances as the death of their father (see courtesy title). The warrants are usually issued to the following effect:
cquotetxt|"The King/Queen has been pleased to ordain that shall henceforth have, hold and enjoy the title, rank, place, pre-eminence and precedence as the younger son/daughter of a duke/marquess/earl etc. which would have been due to him/her had his/her father, , survived his , , and thereby succeeded to the said title and dignity of Duke/Marquess/Earl etc. of Somewhere.""And to command that the said Royal Concession and Declaration be recorded in His/Her Majesty's College of Arms [and also in His/Her Majesty's Lyon Office if a Scottish title] ."
Below is a list of such warrants in descending order of rank (note: the Order of Precedence for males and females is separate from one another):
Younger son of a duke
Younger son of a viscount
Daughter of a marquess
Daughter of a baron/lord of Parliament
Wife of a baronet
Notes and References
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* [http://www.gazette-online.co.uk/ The London Gazette]
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