Royal Warrant - Declaring Precedence of Various Baronets [1774-05-06]

Royal Warrant - Declaring Precedence of Various Baronets [1774-05-06]

Precedence

Baronets

Royal Warrant of King George III declaring the precedence of various baronets.

King George III

SP 44/381 f.156

1774-05-06

Jason Loch

George R.

Whereas We have appointed Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Councillor Charles Coote, Earl of Bellamont [sic] of Our Kingdom of Ireland; Richard Clayton of Adlington in Our County Palatine of Lancaster, Esq^r; Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath in Our County of Sterling North Britain, Esq^r; Walden Hanmer of Hanmer in Our County of Flint, Esq^r; Richard Symons of the Meene [sic] in Our County of Hereford, Esq^r; William Lemon of Carlew [sic] in Our County of Cornwall, Esq^r; Francis Blake of Twisel Castle in Our County Palatine of Durham, Esq^r; Martin Folkes of Hillington Hall, in Our County of Norfolk, Esq^r; William Jones of Ramsbury Manor in Our County of Wiltshire, Esq^r; William Montgomery of Macbiehill in Our Shire of Tweedale North Britain Esq^r; Phillip Gibbs [sic] of Spring Head in Our Island of Barbadoes, Esq^r; Charles Raymond of Valentine House, in Our County of Essex Esq^r; John Smith, of Sydling Saint Nicholas in Our County of Dorsetshire, Esq^r severally to the State and Degree of Baronets of this Our Realm; and We being willing to prevent any Disputes that may arise about their Precedency, We hereby declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure, that their Rank and Precedency shall be as is hereafter mentioned Viz^t Charles Coote Earl of Bellamont; Richard Clayton; Archibald Edmonstone, Walden Hanmer, Richard Symons, William Lemon, Francis Blake, Martin Folkes, William Jones, William Montgomery, Philip Gibbs, Charles Raymond, John Smith, Esq^rs. Given at our Court at S^t James’s the 6^th Day of May 1774. In the Fourteenth year of Our Reign.

To Our Right Trusty & Welbeloved Councillor, Henry Apsley [sic], Our Chancellor of Great Britain.

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By His Majesty’s Command Rochford

William, 4th Earl of Rochford (Secretary of State for the Southern Department)

This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document in the Secretary of State's Entry Book and may not reflect the formatting of the original.

The spelling of several titles does not match contemporary usage (cf. The London Gazette).

The Lord Chancellor is not referred to as a baron in the superscription.