What was the hierarchy of titels from highest to lowest that make up the british nobility?

Answer 1

There are two official hierarchies. One is the Order of Precedence, and the other is the Line of Succession (ie. who is in line to the Throne). The first is probably what you are looking for and the list below includes the names of current office holders: Members of the Royal Family # The Sovereign # HRH The Duke of Edinburgh # HRH The Prince of Wales # HRH The Duke of York # HRH The Earl of Wessex # HRH Prince William of Wales # HRH Prince Henry of Wales # Viscount Severn # HRH The Duke of Gloucester, grandson of King George V # HRH The Duke of Kent, grandson of King George V # HRH Prince Michael of Kent, grandson of King George V and younger brother of the Duke of Kent # The Archbishop of Canterbury (The Most Revd and Rt Hon. Rowan Williams) # The Lord High Steward (only appointed for coronations) # The Lord High Chancellor (The Rt Hon. Jack Straw) # The Archbishop of York (The Most Revd and Rt Hon. John Sentamu) # The Prime Minister (The Rt Hon. Gordon Brown) # Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment # The Lord High Treasurer (The Rt Hon. Gordon Brown (First Lord of the Treasury)) # The Lord President of the Council # The Speaker of the House of Commons (The Rt Hon. Michael Martin) # The Lord Speaker # The Lord Chief Justice (The Rt Hon. The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers) # The Lord Privy Seal # Ambassadors and High Commissioners in order of arrival # The Lord Great Chamberlain (The Most Hon. The Marquess of Cholmondeley) # The Lord High Constable (only appointed for coronations) # The Earl Marshal (His Grace The Duke of Norfolk) # The Lord High Admiral (office now held by the Sovereign) # The Lord Steward of the Household (His Grace The Duke of Abercorn) # The Lord Chamberlain of the Household (The Rt Hon. The Earl Peel) # The Master of the Horse (The Rt Hon. The Lord Vestey) # Dukes # Certain Members of the Royal Family ## Earl of Ulster, eldest son of HRH The Duke of Gloucester ## Earl of St Andrews, eldest son of HRH The Duke of Kent # Ministers, Envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries # Marquesses # Eldest sons of Dukes # Earls # Younger sons of Dukes of Blood Royal (The Lord Nicholas Windsor) # Eldest sons of Marquesses # Younger sons of Dukes # Viscounts # Eldest sons of Earls # The Lord Frederick Windsor, a member of the extended Royal Family. # Younger sons of Marquesses # The Lords Spiritual ## The Bishop of London (The Rt Rev and Rt Hon Richard Chartres) ## The Bishop of Durham (The Rt Rev Tom Wright) ## The Bishop of Winchester (The Rt Rev Michael Scott-Joynt) ## Other Church of England Diocesan Bishops, according to seniority of consecration ## Suffragan Bishops, according to seniority of consecration ## Retired Church of England Diocesan Bishops, according to seniority of consecration # Secretaries of State, if of the degree of a Baron # Barons and Lords of Parliament # The Master of the Rolls (The Rt Hon. Sir Anthony Clarke) # The Royal Household ## Commissioners of the Great Seal (no present holders: the Great Seal is not in commission) ## Treasurer of the Household (Nick Brown, also Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons) ## Comptroller of the Household (Thomas McAvoy) ## Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (Liz Blackman) # Secretaries of State under the degree of Baron: ## The Rt Hon Alistair Darling ## The Rt Hon David Miliband ## The Rt Hon Des Browne ## The Rt Hon Alan Johnson ## The Rt Hon Hilary Benn ## The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander ## The Rt Hon John Hutton ## The Rt Hon Peter Hain ## The Rt Hon Edward Balls ## The Rt Hon James Purnell ## The Rt Hon Shaun Woodward ## The Rt Hon John Denham # Eldest sons of Viscounts # Younger sons of Earls # Eldest sons of Barons # Knights of the Garter: ## The Lord Richardson of Duntisbourne ## The Lord Carrington ## HRH the Duke of Kent ## The Duke of Wellington ## The Lord Bramall ## The Viscount Ridley ## The Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover ## The Lord Ashburton## The Lord Kingsdown ## Sir Ninian Stephen ## Sir Timothy Colman ## HRH the Duke of Gloucester ## The Duke of Abercorn ## Sir Erskine William Gladstone of Fasque and Balfour, Bt ## The Lord Inge ## Sir Anthony Acland ## The Duke of Westminster ## The Lord Butler of Brockwell ## The Lord Morris of Aberavon ## The Lord Bingham of Cornhill ## The Rt Hon. Sir John Major # Knights of the Thistle: ## HRH The Duke of Edinburgh ## The Earl of Wemyss and March ## The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine ## The Lord Thomson of Monifieth ## The Earl of Airlie## The Viscount of Arbuthnott ## The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres ## The Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden ## The Lord Mackay of Clashfern ## The Lord Wilson of Tillyorn## The Lord Sutherland of Houndwood ## Sir Eric Anderson ## The Lord Steel of Aikwood ## The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen # Knights of St Patrick (order obsolete) # Privy Counsellors # Certain Officials and Senior Judges ## Chancellor of the Order of the Garter (The Lord Carrington) ## Chancellor of the Exchequer (The Rt Hon. Alistair Darling) ## Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (The Rt Hon. Ed Miliband) ## President of the Queen's Bench Division (The Rt Hon. Sir Igor Judge) ## President of the Family Division of the High Court (The Rt. Hon. Sir Mark Potter) ## Lords Justices of Appeal ## Judges of the High Court # Younger sons of Viscounts # Younger sons of Barons # Baronets # Knights Grand Cross or Grand Commander ## Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ## Knights Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star of India (order obsolete) ## Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George ## Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (order obsolete) ## Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order ## Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire # Knights Commander ## Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath ## Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India ## Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ## Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ## Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order ## Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire # Knights Bachelor # Certain Officials ## Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster (Mr Justice Lloyd) ## Recorder of London (Michael Hyam) ## Recorder of Manchester and of Liverpool (in order of appointment): ### Recorder of Manchester (Judge Maddison) ### Recorder of Liverpool (Judge Globe) ## Common Serjeant (Judge Beaumont) # Judges junior to those of the High Court ## Circuit Judges ## Master of the Court of Protection (Denzil Lush) # Members of Orders ## Companions of the Order of the Bath ## Companions of the Order of the Star of India ## Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George ## Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire ## Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order ## Commanders of the Order of the British Empire ## Companions of the Distinguished Service Order ## Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order ## Officers of the Order of the British Empire ## Companions of the Imperial Service Order # Eldest sons of younger sons of hereditary peers or hereditary peeresses # Eldest sons of Baronets # Eldest sons of Knights ## Eldest sons of Knights of the Garter ## Eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle ## Eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick ## Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross or Knights Grand Commander ### Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ### Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India ### Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George ### Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ### Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order ### Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire ## Eldest sons of Knights Commander ### Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath ### Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India ### Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ### Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ### Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order ### Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire ## Eldest sons of Knights Bachelor # Members of the Royal Victorian Order # Members of the Order of the British Empire # Younger sons of Baronets # Younger sons of Knights ## Younger sons of Knights of the Garter ## Younger sons of Knights of the Thistle ## Younger sons of Knights of St Patrick ## Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross or Knights Grand Commander ### Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ### Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India ### Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George ### Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ### Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order ### Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire ## Younger sons of Knights Commander ### Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath ### Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India ### Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ### Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ### Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order ### Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire ## Younger sons of Knights Bachelor

Answer 2

Nobles in Britain are given titles through merit or inheritance. The ranking of nobles begins with duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron. Knights and dames are considered below the five categories of the peerage.

Answer 3

king,queen

grand duke, grand duchess

arch duke, arch duchess

prince, princess

duke, duchess

marquess, marchioness

earl/count, countess

viscount, viscountess

baron, baroness

baronet, baronetess

knight