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
The Sovereign (regardless of sex)	King George V
The Lord Lieutenant	The 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 Prince George
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
• The Lord Mayor of Dublin (only within the precincts of the City of Dublin)
  • Laurence O'Neill
• The Archbishop of Canterbury (Randall Davidson)
• The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (The Viscount Cave)
• The Archbishop of York (Cosmo Gordon Lang)
• The Archbishops of Armagh
  • Roman Catholic (Cardinal Michael Logue)
  • Church of Ireland (Charles D'Arcy)
• The Lord High Chancellor of Ireland (if a peer)
• The Archbishops of Dublin
  • Roman Catholic (Edward Joseph Byrne)
  • Church of Ireland (John Gregg)
• The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (Rt. Rev. William Gordon Strahan)
• The Lord High Chancellor of Ireland (not being a peer)
  • Sir John Ross, 1st Baronet
• The Lord High Treasurer of Ireland (none; in commission since 1817)
• The Lord President of the Council (being a Baron, or higher in degree)
  • The Marquess of Salisbury
• The Lord Privy Seal (being a Baron, or higher in degree)
  • Vacant
• The Lord Great Chamberlain (The Marquess of Lincolnshire)
• The Lord High Constable of Ireland (office only in existence for coronations)
• The Earl Marshal (The Duke of Norfolk)
• The Lord High Admiral (none; in commission since 1828)
• The Lord Steward of the Household (The Earl of Shaftesbury)
• The Lord Chamberlain of the Household (The Earl of Cromer)
• The Lord High Steward of Ireland (The 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
  • The Duke of Leinster
• Dukes of United Kingdom and Ireland created after 1801 (ordered according to date of creation)
• Eldest sons of Dukes of the Blood Royal
  • Prince Arthur of Connaught
• 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)
  • The Marquess of Waterford
  • The Marquess of Downshire
  • The Marquess of Donegall
  • The Marquess of Headfort
  • The Marquess of Sligo
  • The Marquess of Ely
• 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)
  • The Earl of Waterford
  • The Earl of Cork and Orrery
  • The Earl of Westmeath
  • The Earl of Meath
  • The Earl of Fingall
  • The Earl of Desmond
  • The Earl of Cavan
  • The Earl of Drogheda
  • The Earl of Granard
  • The Earl Fitzwilliam
  • The Earl of Darnley
  • The Earl of Egmont
  • The Earl of Bessborough
  • The Earl of Carrick
  • The Earl of Shannon
  • The Earl of Lanesborough
  • The Earl of Arran
  • The Earl of Courtown
  • The Earl of Mexborough
  • The Earl Winterton
  • The Earl of Kingston
  • The Earl of Sefton
  • The Earl of Roden
  • The Earl of Lisburne
  • The Earl of Clanwilliam
  • The Earl of Antrim
  • The Earl of Longford
  • The Earl of Portarlington
  • The Earl of Mayo
  • The Earl Annesley
  • The Earl Erne
  • The Earl of Enniskillen
  • The Earl of Wicklow
  • The Earl of Clonmell
  • The Earl of Desart
  • The Earl of Lucan
  • The Earl of Leitrim
  • The Earl Belmore
  • The Earl of Bandon
  • The Earl Castle Stewart
  • The Earl of Caledon
  • The 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)
  • The Viscount Gormanston
  • The Viscount Mountgarret
  • The Viscount Dillon
  • The Viscount Valentia
  • The Viscount Massereene and Ferrard
  • The Viscount Charlemont
  • The Viscount Downe
  • The Viscount Molesworth
  • The Viscount Chetwynd
  • The Viscount Midleton
  • The Viscount Boyne
  • The Viscount Gage
  • The Viscount Galway
  • The Viscount Powerscourt
  • The Viscount Ashbrook
  • The Viscount Mountmorres
  • The Viscount Southwell
  • The Viscount de Vesci
  • The Viscount Clifden
  • The Viscount Lifford
  • The Viscount Doneraile
  • The 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

• The Bishop of London (Arthur Winnington-Ingram)
• The Bishop of Durham (Hensley Henson)
• The 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
  • Colonial Secretary (The Duke of Devonshire)
  • Foreign Affairs (The Marquess Curzon of Kedleston)
  • War Secretary (The Earl of Derby)
  • Indian Secretary (The Viscount 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

• The Speaker of the House of Commons (John Henry Whitley MP)
• The Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal (none; last appointed in 1850)
• The Treasurer of the Household (George Gibbs MP)
• The Comptroller of the Household (Harry Barnston MP)
• The Master of the Horse (The Marquess of Bath)
• The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (Douglas Hacking MP)
• Secretaries of State and Chief Secretary if under the degree of a baron
  • Air Secretary (Sir Samuel Hoare MP)
  • Home Secretary (William Bridgeman MP)
  • Chief Secretary (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)
  • The 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.
• The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Stanley Baldwin MP)
• The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (The Marquess of Salisbury, who ranked higher as Lord President of the Privy Council)

Senior judges, et al.

• The Lord Chief Justice (Thomas Molony)
• The Master of the Rolls (Charles O'Connor)
• The Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer (Vacant)
• The Lord Justices of the Court of Appeal
• The Vice-Chancellor
• The Judges of the High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division (ordered according to seniority of appointment)
• The Judicial Commissioner of the Irish Land Commission, being a Judge of the High Court of Justice (ordered according to seniority of appointment)
• The 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)

Other lower ranks, including Esquires and Gentlemen

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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)