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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
Lord Henry StanleyEarl14852maleCatholic
George CliffordEarl15583maleQueens Church
Sir Thomas Radcliffe, KG, 3rd Earl of SussexEarl15584maleQueens Church
Sir Henry WriotheslyEarl15585maleCatholic
Sir Robert DudleyEarl15586maleQueens Church
Lady Elizabeth HardwickCountess14427femaleQueens Church
Lady Margaret CliffordCountess14858femaleCatholic
Lady Lettice KnowllysCountess15729femaleChurch of England
Margaret RussellCountess155810femaleQueens Church
Lord Thomas HowardViscount155811maleCatholic
Ferdinado StanleyBaron155813maleCatholic
Elizabeth CookeKnights Wife155814femaleQueens Church
Lady Anne Herbertdaughter of Earl132515femaleChurch of England
Dorothy Deverauxmaid of honor155816maleQueens Church
Mistress Ursula Stanleyillegitimate daughter of the Earl of Derby148517femaleQueens Church
John NevilleBaron143218maleCatholic
Lady Mary TalbotBaroness Talbot132519femaleQueens Church
Cuthbert OgleBaron156620maleQueens Church
Lady Catherine HowardBaroness128322femaleCatholic
Lady Ursula Pole(Dowager) Baroness154723femaleCatholic
Lady Margery GreyBaroness155824femaleQueens Church
Catherine CareyBaroness155825femaleQueens Church
Lady Philadelphia CareyBaroness132726femaleQueens Church
Lucy SomersetBaroness143227femaleQueens Church
Lady Penelope DevereuxBaroness155828femaleCatholic
Mistress Frances Howarddaughter of a Vicount155829femaleQueens Church
Master William StanleySon of Earl Derby155830maleCatholic
Sir Barnaby FitzpatrickKnight155731maleQueens Church
Sir Henry NorreysKnight155832maleQueens Church
Mistress Elizabeth NevilleMistress160333femaleQueens Church
Mistress Elizabeth BrydgesMaid of Honor155634femaleQueens Church
Mistress Catherine Howarddaughter of Baron155836femaleQueens Church
Lady Frances CavendishKnight's Wife160337femaleChurch of England
Master Robert RadcliffeMaster155838maleQueens Church
Sir Rafe SadleirKnight Banneret155839maleLutheran
Margaret MitchellKnight Banneret's Wife155840femaleQueens Church
Sir Walter MildmayKnight154741maleChurch of England
Sir Henry BagnallKnight155842maleQueens Church
Alice GoodfellowMistress155843femaleCatholic
Sir William BrowneKnight155844maleCatholic
Sir John PerrotKnight155845maleChurch of England
Sir John SymtheKnight157646maleQueens Church
Sir Walter RaleghKnight155847maleQueens 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
Mistress Elizabeth VernonMaid of Honor155853femaleQueens Church
Mistress Mary FittonMaid of Honor155854femaleQueens Church
Anne CookeKnights wife155855femalePrecisionist
Magdalen NewportKnights Wife155856femaleQueens Church
Lady Frances Howard of Lingfield nee GouldwellKnights Wife155857femaleQueens Church
Master Francis BaconSon of a Knight161058malePrecisionist
Master Edward HowardSon of Knight155859maleQueens Church
Mistress Jane WyattDaughter of Knight155860femaleCatholic
Mistress Margaret ButlerDaughter of Knight155863femaleQueens Church
Master Edward CokeAttorney General155864maleChurch of England
Doctor John DeeDoctor155865maleQueens Church
Master William CamdenMaster160366maleQueens Church
Johannes (Gambolputy) AndersGerman Ambassador155867maleLutheran
Mistress Katarina AndersAmbassadors Wife160368femaleLutheran
Master Richard TarltonJester160369maleCatholic
Mistress Elinor WhytingMistress155871maleQueens Church
Anne WhitneyMistress155872femaleQueens Church
Master John DaviesMaster155873maleQueens Church
Master John HarringtonMaster155874maleQueens Church
Walter BlountMaster155875maleQueens Church
Mistress Elizabeth CamdenMistress160376femaleQueens Church
Christopher (Kit) HemlockeMaster155877maleCatholic
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