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Precedence

Or the Great Chain of Being
This is the order of precedence of our cast based on the list compiled below.
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NameRankDate CreatedPrec ValueGenderReligion
Isabella Markham/Harrington   femaleQueens Church
Thomas KnyvetteMaster1558 maleQueens Church
Dorothy Broadbelt 1558 femaleQueens Church
Dorothy Stafford 1558 femaleQueens Church
Johanna Starkey, Second Cook of Derby HouseMistress1558 femaleQueens Church
William PauletMarquess15516maleQueens Church
Sir Robert DudleyEarl15586maleQueens Church
Henry FitzlanEarl15586maleQueens Church
Lady Elizabeth HardwickCountess14427femaleQueens Church
Lady Lettice KnowllysCountess15729femaleChurch of England
Lord Thomas HowardViscount155811maleCatholic
Francis TalbotBaron129512maleQueens Church
Barnaby FitzpatrickBaron155712maleQueens Church
Gregory FiennesBaron155812maleQueens Church
Henry BerkleyBaron155812maleQueens Church
William CecilBaron155812maleQueens Church
William BrookeBaron155812maleQueens Church
Nicholas BullinghamBishop155812maleQueens Church
William HowardBaron155812maleQueens Church
Henry CareyBaron155812maleQueens Church
Elizabeth Fitzgerald/FiennesBaroness155812femaleQueens Church
Frances Newton/Brooke 155812femaleQueens Church
Anne Morgan/CareyBaroness155812femaleQueens Church
Catherine Howard/Berkley 155812femaleQueens Church
Katherine DeVere/Windsor 155812femaleQueens Church
Lady Anne Herbertdaughter of Earl132515femaleChurch of England
Anne Herbert/TalbotBaroness Talbot132519femaleQueens Church
Mildred CookeBaroness155819femaleQueens Church
Ann Sackville/FiennesBaroness155819femaleQueens Church
Anne Stanley/StourtonBaroness155819femaleQueens Church
Elizabeth Stanley/ParkerBaroness155819femaleQueens Church
Magaret Butler/NorthBaroness155819femaleQueens Church
Cuthbert OgleBaron156620maleQueens Church
Joan FitzAlanBaroness143325femaleCatholic
Catherine CareyBaroness155825femaleQueens Church
Mistress Elizabeth NevilleMistress160333femaleQueens Church
Sir Rafe SadleirKnight Banneret155839maleLutheran
Sir Thomas ParryKnight155842maleQueens Church
Nicholas BaconKnight155842maleQueens Church
Thomas HeneageKnight155842maleQueens Church
Sir Henry LeeKnight155842maleQueens Church
Sir James Croftknight155842maleQueens Church
Sir Edmond TylneyKnight155842maleQueens Church
Christopher HattonKnight155842maleQueens Church
Henry KilligrewKnight155842maleQueens Church
Lettice Knollys 155842fenaleQueens Church
Catherine Carey/Knollys 155842femaleQueens Church
Magdalen Dacre 155842femaleQueens Church
Philidelphia Carey 155842femaleQueens Church
Frances Radcliffe 155842femaleQueens Church
Catherine Knyvette 155842femaleQueens Church
Anne Russell 155842femaleQueens Church
Margaret Audley/Howard 155842femaleQueens Church
Catherine Carey 155842femaleQueens Church
Sir John PerrotKnight155845maleChurch of England
Sir John SymtheKnight157646maleQueens Church
Mistress Katherine AshleyLady of the Bedchamber153649femaleQueens Church
Mistress Blanche ParryLady of the Bedchamber155850femaleQueens Church
Mistress Helena Von SnakenborgMaid of Honor155851femaleQueens Church
Mistress Mary SydneyMaid of Honor160352femaleQueens Church
Master Francis BaconSon of a Knight161058malePrecisionist
Mistress Fiona HallMistress155863femaleCatholic
Margaret Brookemistress155863femaleQueens Church
Queens Householdmistress155863femaleQueens Church
Queens Householdmistress155863femaleQueens Church
Doctor John DeeDoctor155865maleQueens Church
Master William CamdenMaster160366maleQueens Church
Anne WhitneyMistress155872femaleQueens Church
Mistress Elizabeth CamdenMistress160376femaleQueens Church
Precedence Table
PreValuePreced_Title
1Sovereign
2Archbishop of Canterbury
3Lord Chancellor
4Archbishop of York
5Lord high treasurer
6Lord of privy seal
7Lord great chamberlain
8Ambassadors
9Earl marshal
10Lord high admiral
11Lord steward of the Household
12Lord chamberlain
13Royal dukes
14Dukes by creation/ Wife of dukes
15Marquis/ Wives of marquis
16Eldest sons of dukes / Wives of Eldest sons of dukes
17Daughters of dukes (unless married to an (earl or) baron
18Earls/ Wives of earls
19Eldest sons of marquis/ Wives of Eldest sons of marquis
20Younger sons of Dukes
21Daughter of Marquis (unless married to an baron
22Wives of younger sons of Dukes
23Viscounts/ Wife of Viscount
24Eldest son of an Earl/ Wife of Eldest son of an Earl
25Younger sons of marquis/ Wife of younger sons of marquis
26Daughter of Earl (unless married to an baron
27Bishop of London
28Bishop of Durham
29Bishop of Winchester
30Other bishops by consecration
31Retired bishops
32Secretary of state if a Baron
33Barons/Wife of a baron
34Treasurer of the (royal) household
35Comptroller of the (royal) household
36Vice chamberlain of the (royal) household
37Secretary of state
38Eldest sons of Viscounts/Wife of Eldest sons of Viscounts
39Younger sons of Earls
40Younger sons & Daughters of viscounts
41Eldest sons of Barons
42Bannerets or baronettes
43Younger sons of Barons (Daughters too if after 1595)
44Wives of bannerets
45Knights of the garter
46Knights of Bath
47knights banneret
48Knights bachelor/ Wife of knights bachelor
49Daughters of barons who marry below knights (until 1595)
50Officers in her majesties armed forces (unknighted or titled)
51Gentleman / Gentlewomen of her majesties service
52Gentleman/ wives (department heads in service)
53Gentleman/ wives
54Yoeman