The Manual of Heraldry

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The following dignitaries precede all of their own degree: --

• The Earl Marshal.
• Lord Steward of her Majesty's household.
• Lord Chamberlain.
• Secretaries of State.
• Dukes according to the date of their patent.
• Marquises according to the date of their patent.
• Dukes' eldest Sons.
• Earls according to their patents.
• Marquises' eldest Sons.
• Dukes' younger Sons.
• Viscounts according to their patents.
• Earls' eldest Sons.
• Marquises' younger Sons.
• Bishops of London, Durham, and Winchester; all other Bishops according to their seniority of consecration.
• Barons according to their patents.
• Speaker of the House of Commons.
• Viscounts' eldest Sons.
• Earls' younger Sons.
• Barons' eldest Sons.
• Knights of the Garter, commoners.
• Privy Councilors, commoners.
• Chancellor of the Exchequer.
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
• Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
• Master of the Rolls.
• The Vice-Chancellor of England.
• Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.
• Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
• Judges and Barons of the degree of the Coif, according to seniority
• Viscounts' younger Sons.