Order in Council - The Crown Office Rules (No. 1) Order 1927 [1927-05-13]
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The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
Whereas by the Crown Office Act, 1877, it is (amongst other things) enacted that His Majesty may by Order in Council revoke, add to, or alter any rules prescribing the form in which documents to be filed under that Act applies or any of them may be worded:
And whereas the provisions of Section 1 of the Rules Publication Act, 1893, have been complied with:
Now, therefore, His Majesty, in pursuance of the said Act, is pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows :—
- The Order in Council made on the 13th day of March, 1917, under the Crown Office Act, 1877, including the Rules set out in the Schedule thereto, shall be revoked, and the Rules set out in the Schedule to this Order shall have effect in lieu of those Rules.
- This Order may be cited as the Crown Office Rules (No. 1) Order, 1927.
M. P. A. Hankey.
The following Forms shall be used for Letters Patent creating Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, and Barons.
Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer Our _________ to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of _________ and for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of _________ and by these Presents do dignify invest and ennoble him by girding him with a sword and putting a cap of honour and a coronet of gold on his head and by giving into his hand a rod of gold to have and to hold the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of _________ unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten.
(Continue as in Baron's Patent, Form 5, mutatis mutandis.)
Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer Our _________ to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Marquess of _________ and for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Marquess of _________ and by these Presents do dignify invest and ennoble him by girding him with a sword and putting a cap of honour and a coronet of gold on his head and by giving into his hand a rod of gold to have and to hold the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Marquess of _________ unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten.
(Continue as in Baron's Patent mutatis mutandis.)
Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer Our _________ to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Earl and for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Earl _________ and by these Presents do dignify invest and ennoble him by girding him with a sword and putting a cap of honour and a coronet of gold on his head to have and to hold the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Earl _________ unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten.
FORM 4.
FORM 5.
BARON'S PATENT.
GEORGE THE FIFTH by the Grace of God of Great Britain Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Defender of the Faith To all Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all other Our Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer Our _________ to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Baron _________ of in Our County of _________ And for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Baron _________ to have and to hold unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten Willing and by these Presents granting for Us Our heirs and successors that he and his heirs male aforesaid and every of their successors may have hold and possess a seat place and voice in the Parliaments and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us Our heirs and successors within Our United Kingdom amongst other Barons And also that he and his heirs male aforesaid successively may enjoy and use all the rights privileges pre-eminences immunities and advantages to the degree of a Baron duly and of right belonging which other Barons of Our United Kingdom have heretofore used and enjoyed or as they do at present use and enjoy.
In Witness, &c., Witness, &c.
RULE 2.
The following Form shall be used for Letters Patent creating Baronets.
FORM 6.
BARONET'S PATENT.
GEORGE THE FIFTH by the Grace of God of Great Britain Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Defender of the Faith To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents erect appoint and create Our _________ of _________ in Our County _________ of to the dignity state and degree of a Baronet And for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said dignity state and title of Baronet to have and to hold unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten Willing and by these Presents granting for Us Our heirs and successors that he and his heirs male aforesaid may enjoy and use all the rights privileges pre-eminences and advantages to the degree of a Baronet duly and of right belonging which other Baronets of Our United Kingdom have heretofore used and enjoyed or as they do at present use and enjoy.
In Witness, &c., Witness, &c.
RULE 3.
The above Forms may be varied as required for the insertion of special remainders or any special grants directed by His Majesty's Commands.