Heralds have long interpreted this to mean that no matter HOW you got your Patent, the person that got it first ranks higher than the person who got it later.
What I meant was, the Crown gives you a Naked Peerage and elevates you to Knighthood and then an Order can welcome you if there is one for your Thing.
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Date: 2014-11-13 04:35 pm (UTC)What I meant was, the Crown gives you a Naked Peerage and elevates you to Knighthood and then an Order can welcome you if there is one for your Thing.