Order of precedence in Ireland (1897–1922)
The order of precedence in Ireland was fixed by Royal Warrant on 2 January 1897 during Ireland's ties to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
This is a listing who were the office holders on the 6 December 1922.
Gentlemen
Royal family and Lord Lieutenant
Title | Name | Ref |
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The Sovereign (regardless of sex) | King George V | |
The Lord Lieutenant | Edmund FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent | |
Eldest Son of the Sovereign | Edward, Prince of Wales | |
Younger Sons of the Sovereign | Prince Albert, Duke of York Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester Prince George, Duke of Kent |
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Grandsons of the Sovereign | of which there are none | |
Brothers of the Sovereign | of which there are none | |
Uncles of the Sovereign | Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn | |
Nephews of the Sovereign | of which there are none |
Archbishops, High Officers of State, et al.
- Ambassadors
- Lord Mayor of Dublin (only within the precincts of the City of Dublin)
- Archbishop of Canterbury (Randall Davidson)
- Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (George Cave, 1st Viscount Cave)
- Archbishop of York (Cosmo Gordon Lang)
- Archbishops of Armagh
- Roman Catholic (Cardinal Michael Logue)
- Church of Ireland (Charles D'Arcy)
- Lord High Chancellor of Ireland (if a peer)
- Archbishops of Dublin
- Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (William Gordon Strahan)
- The Lord High Chancellor of Ireland (not being a peer)
- Lord High Treasurer of Ireland (none; in commission since 1817)
- Lord President of the Council (being a Baron, or higher in degree)
- The Lord Privy Seal (being a Baron, or higher in degree)
- Vacant
- Lord Great Chamberlain (Charles Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire)
- Lord High Constable of Ireland (office only in existence for coronations)
- Earl Marshal (Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk)
- Lord High Admiral (none; in commission since 1828)
- Lord Steward of the Household (Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury)
- Lord Chamberlain of the Household (Rowland Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer)
- Lord High Steward of Ireland (John Chetwynd-Talbot, 21st Earl of Waterford)
Nobility, bishops, et al.
Dukes, et al.
- Dukes of England (ordered according to date of creation)
- The Duke of Norfolk, who ranked higher as Earl Marshal
- Dukes of Scotland (ordered according to date of creation)
- Dukes of Great Britain (ordered according to date of creation)
- Dukes of Ireland before 1801
- Dukes of United Kingdom and Ireland created after 1801 (ordered according to date of creation)
- Eldest sons of Dukes of the Blood Royal
- Foreign Ministers and Envoys
Marquesses, et al.
- Marquesses of England (ordered according to date of creation)
- Marquesses of Scotland (ordered according to date of creation)
- Marquesses of Great Britain (ordered according to date of creation)
- Marquesses of Ireland before 1801 (ordered according to date of creation)
- Marquesses of United Kingdom and Ireland created after 1801 excepting:
- The Marquess of Lincolnshire, who ranked higher as Lord Great Chamberlain
- Eldest sons of Dukes according to their Fathers' precedence
Earls, et al.
- Earls of England (ordered according to date of creation)
- Earls of Scotland (ordered according to the Decreet of Ranking of 1606 and to date of creation)
- Earls of Great Britain (ordered according to date of creation)
- Earls of Ireland created before 1801 (ordered according to date of creation)
- John Chetwynd-Talbot, 21st Earl of Waterford
- Charles Boyle, 10th Earl of Cork and Orrery
- Anthony Nugent, 11th Earl of Westmeath
- Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath
- Arthur James Francis Plunkett, 11th Earl of Fingall
- William Feilding, 10th Earl of Denbigh
- Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan
- Charles Moore, 11th Earl of Drogheda
- Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard
- Peter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 8th Earl Fitzwilliam
- Ivo Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley
- Charles Perceval, 9th Earl of Egmont
- Frederick Ponsonby, 10th Earl of Bessborough
- Brian Butler, 9th Earl of Carrick
- Robert Boyle, 8th Earl of Shannon
- Charles Butler, 7th Earl of Lanesborough
- Arthur Gore, 8th Earl of Arran
- James Stopford, 7th Earl of Courtown
- John Savile, 7th Earl of Mexborough
- Edward Turnour, 6th Earl Winterton
- Henry King-Tenison, 9th Earl of Kingston
- Osbert Molyneux, 6th Earl of Sefton
- The Earl of Roden
- Ernest Vaughan, 7th Earl of Lisburne
- John Charles Edmund Carson Meade, 6th Earl of Clanwilliam
- Randal Mark Kerr McDonnell, 7th Earl of Antrim
- Edward Pakenham, 6th Earl of Longford
- Lionel Dawson-Damer, 6th Earl of Portarlington
- Walter Bourke, 8th Earl of Mayo
- Robert Annesley, 9th Earl Annesley
- John Crichton, 5th Earl Erne
- Lowry Cole, 4th Earl of Enniskillen
- William Howard, 8th Earl of Wicklow
- Rupert Scott, 7th Earl of Clonmell
- Hamilton Cuffe, 5th Earl of Desart
- George Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan
- Charles Clements, 5th Earl of Leitrim
- Armar Lowry-Corry, 5th Earl Belmore
- James Bernard, 4th Earl of Bandon
- Arthur Stuart, 7th Earl Castle Stewart
- Eric Alexander, 5th Earl of Caledon
- Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 6th Earl of Donoughmore
- Earls of the United Kingdom and of Ireland created after 1801 (ordered according to date of creation)
- Younger sons of Dukes of the Blood Royal (of which there are none)
- Eldest sons of Marquesses according to their Fathers' precedence
- Younger sons of Dukes
Viscounts, et al.
- Viscounts of England (ordered according to date of creation)
- Viscounts of Scotland (ordered according to date of creation)
- Viscounts of Great Britain (ordered according to date of creation)
- Viscounts of Ireland created before 1801 (ordered according to date of creation)
- Jenico Preston, 14th Viscount Gormanston
- Piers Butler, 16th Viscount Mountgarret
- Harold Dillon, 17th Viscount Dillon
- Arthur Annesley, 11th Viscount Valentia
- Algernon Skeffington, 12th Viscount Massereene
- James Caulfeild, 8th Viscount Charlemont
- Hugh Dawnay, 8th Viscount Downe
- George Molesworth, 9th Viscount Molesworth
- Godfrey Chetwynd, 8th Viscount Chetwynd
- St John Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton
- Gustavus Hamilton-Russell, 9th Viscount Boyne
- Henry Gage, 6th Viscount Gage
- George Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway
- Mervyn Wingfield, 8th Viscount Powerscourt
- Llowarch Flower, 9th Viscount Ashbrook
- William de Montmorency, 6th Viscount Mountmorres
- Arthur Southwell, 5th Viscount Southwell
- Yvo Vesey, 5th Viscount de Vesci
- Thomas Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden
- Archibald Hewitt, 6th Viscount Lifford
- Edward St Leger, 6th Viscount Doneraile
- Ernest Pomeroy, 7th Viscount Harberton
- Viscounts of the United Kingdom and of Ireland created after 1801 (ordered according to date of creation)
- The Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent, who ranked higher as the Lord Lieutenant
- Eldest sons of Earl's according to their Fathers' precedence
- Younger sons of Marquesses according to their Fathers' precedence
Bishops
- Bishop of London (Arthur Winnington-Ingram)
- Bishop of Durham (Hensley Henson)
- Bishop of Winchester (Edward Talbot)
- All Other English Bishops according to seniority of confirmation of election
- Irish Bishops
Barons
- Secretaries of State and Chief Secretary being of the degree of a baron
- Secretary of State for the Colonies (Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire)
- Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston)
- Secretary of State for War (Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby)
- Secretary of State for India (William Peel, 1st Earl Peel)
- Barons of England (ordered according to date of creation)
- Scottish Lords of Parliament (ordered according to date of creation)
- Barons of Great Britain (ordered according to date of creation)
- Barons of Ireland created before 1801 (ordered according to date of creation)
- Barons of the United Kingdom and of Ireland created after 1801
Gentry, et al.
Royal Household officials
- Speaker of the House of Commons (John Henry Whitley MP)
- Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal (none; last appointed in 1850)
- Treasurer of the Household (George Gibbs MP)
- Comptroller of the Household (Harry Barnston MP)
- Master of the Horse (Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath)
- Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (Douglas Hacking MP)
- Secretaries of State and Chief Secretary for Ireland if under the degree of a baron
- Air Secretary (Sir Samuel Hoare MP)
- Home Secretary (William Bridgeman MP)
- Chief Secretary for Ireland (Office abolished)
- Eldest Sons of Viscounts
- Younger Sons of Earls
- Eldest Sons of Barons
Knights of the Garter, Knights of the Thistle and Knights of St Patrick
- Knights of the Garter (KG)
- Knights of the Thistle (KT)
- Knights of St Patrick (KP)
Privy Counsellors, et al.
- Privy Counsellors (PC (Ire)) (ordered according to date of oath-taking)
- General Officer Commanding the Forces in Ireland and Attorney-General (unless of personal rank) have this precedence, being always Privy Counsellors, and ranking as such, according to the dates of their being sworn in.
- Chancellor of the Exchequer (Stanley Baldwin MP)
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, who ranked higher as Lord President of the Privy Council)
Senior judges, et al.
- Lord Chief Justice (Thomas Molony)
- Master of the Rolls (Charles O'Connor)
- Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer (Vacant)
- Lord Justices of the Court of Appeal
- Vice-Chancellor
- Judges of the High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division (ordered according to seniority of appointment)
- Judicial Commissioner of the Irish Land Commission, being a Judge of the High Court of Justice (ordered according to seniority of appointment)
- Land Judges of the Chancery Division, High Court of Justice (ordered according to seniority of appointment)
- Younger Sons of Viscounts
- Younger Sons of Barons
- Sons of the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary
Baronets
- Baronets (Bt) (ordered according to date of creation)
Knights
- Knights Grand Cross
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI)
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE)
- Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
- Knights Commander
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI)
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE)
- Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)
- Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
- Knights Bachelor (Kt)
Companions and commanders of various orders
- Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)
- Companions of the Order of the Star of India (CSI)
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
- Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE)'
- Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Lower level judges, et al.
- The Attorney-General (Office abolished)
- The Solicitor-General (Office abolished)
- The Serjeant-at-law
- Judges of County Court
Lieutenants and officers of various orders
- Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Companions of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)
References
- Dod, Charles R. (1908). "Precedence in Ireland". Dod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland (68th ed.). London: Simkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent. pp. 66–69. Retrieved 21 January 2021 – via Internet Archive.
- Dod, Charles R. (1923). "Precedence in Ireland". Dod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland (83rd ed.). London. pp. xix–xxi. Retrieved 21 January 2021 – via Internet Archive.
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