# House of Lords Precedence Act 1539, Section VI: Place of the King’s Chief Secretary.


And that the Kinges Chief Secretory beinge of the degre of a Baron of the Parliament shall sytt and be placed afore and above all Baronys, not havinge eny of the offices aforemencioned; And if he be a Bisshoppe, that then he shall sytt and be placed above all other Bisshopps, not havinge any of the offices above remembred.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/31/10/section/VI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/house-of-lords-precedence-act-1539/section-VI
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