A list of who to precede whom into a room, seating arrangements and importance.

1. Roi/Reine
2. Duc/Duchesse
3. Dauphin/Dauphine
4. Prince/Princesse
5. Marquis/Marquise
6. Comte/Comtesse
7. Vicomte/Vicomtesse
8. Baron/Baronne
9. Seigneur(Chevalier)/Dame
10. Chatelain/Chatelaine

1. Sovereign
2. Archbishop of Canterbury
3. Lord Chancellor
4. Archbishop of York
5. Lord high treasurer
6. Lord of privy seal
7. Lord great chamberlain
8. Ambassadors
9. Earl marshal
10. Lord high admiral
11. Lord steward of the Household
12. Lord chamberlain
13. Royal dukes
14. Dukes by creation/ Wife of dukes
15. Marquis/ Wives of marquis
16. Eldest sons of dukes / Wives of Eldest sons of dukes
17. Daughters of dukes (unless married to an (earl or) baron
18. Earls/ Wives of earls
19. Eldest sons of marquis/ Wives of Eldest sons of marquis
20. Younger sons of Dukes
21. Daughter of Marquis (unless married to an baron
22. Wives of younger sons of Dukes
23. Viscounts/ Wife of Viscount
24. Eldest son of an Earl/ Wife of Eldest son of an Earl
25. Younger sons of marquis/ Wife of younger sons of marquis
26. Daughter of Earl (unless married to an baron
27. Bishop of London
28. Bishop of Durham
29. Bishop of Winchester
30. Other bishops by consecration
31. Retired bishops
32. Secretary of state if a Baron
33. Barons/Wife of a baron
34. Treasurer of the (royal) household
35. Comptroller of the (royal) household
36. Vice chamberlain of the (royal) household
37. Secretary of state
38. Eldest sons of Viscounts/Wife of Eldest sons of Viscounts
39. Younger sons of Earls
40. Younger sons & Daughters of viscounts
41. Eldest sons of Barons
42. Bannerets or baronettes
43. Younger sons of Barons (Daughters too if after 1595)
44. Wives of bannerets
45. Knights of the garter
46. Knights of Bath
47. nights banneret
48. Knights bachelor/ Wife of knights bachelor
49. Daughters of barons who marry below knights (until 1595)
50. Officers in her majesties armed forces (unknighted or titled)
51. Gentleman / Gentlewomen of her majesties service
52. Gentleman/ wives (department heads in service)
53. Gentleman/ wives
54. Yeoman