Royal Warrant - Declaring the Precedence of the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and the Master of the Rolls [2007-11-05]
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Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith, to Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Cousin Edward William, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal of England, Greeting! Whereas pursuant to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 we deem it expedient that the rank and precedence of the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and the Master of the Rolls be now established: Now Know ye that We of Our Princely Grace ordain and declare and do by these Presents ordain and declare that the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales shall be so placed in order immediately after the Lord Speaker and the Master of the Rolls be so placed in order immediately after Barons of the United Kingdom and Ireland since the Union including Life Peers: Our Will and Pleasure therefore is that you do cause this Our Warrant to be recorded in Our College of Arms to the end that Our Officers of Arms and all others upon occasion may take full notice and have knowledge thereof. And for so doing this shall be your Warrant. Given at Our Court at Saint James’s this 5th day of November 2007 In the fifty-sixth year of Our Reign
By Her Majesty’s Command
Jack Straw, C.
Let this be recorded
Norfolk E. M.
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This instrument uses "Ireland" to include "Northern Ireland." The reference to life peers is unnecessary since they are barons of the United Kingdom.