First Grade (civil) – Chancellor, Actual Privy Counsellor, 1st class.
Style of Address: “His/Your High Excellency”
Second Grade (civil): Actual Privy Counsellor.
Second Grade (court): Chief Chamberlain, Chief Steward Marshal, Chief Stable Master, Chief Hunt Master, Chief Staff Master, Chief Vine Master, Chief Ceremonial Master.
Style of Address: “His/Your High Excellency”
Third Grade (civil): Privy Counsellor
Third Grade (court): Steward Marshal, Stable Master, Hunt Master, Staff Master, Chief Ceremonial Master (1801-1844), Chief Portion Steward (since 1856)
Style of address: “His/Your Excellency”
Fourth Grade (civil): Actual Civil Counsellor / Actual State Counsellor
Fourth Grade (court): Chamberlain (1737-1809)
Style of address: “His/Your Excellency”
Fifth Grade (civil): Civil Counsellor / State Counsellor
Fifth Grade (court): Ceremonial Master
Style of address: “His/Your High Ancestry”
Sixth Grade (civil): Collegiate Counsellor
Sixth Grade (court): Chamber Farrier (until 1884), Chamberlain (until 1737)
Style of address: “His/Your High Nobleness”
Seventh Grade (civil): Court Counsellor (since 1745)
Style of address: “His/Your Nobleness”
Eighth Grade (civil): Collegiate Assessor
Eighth Grade (court): Steward Farrier
Style of address: “His/Your Nobleness”
Ninth Grade (civil): Titular Counsellor
Style of address: “His/Your Nobleness”
Tenth Grade (civil): Collegiate Secretary
Style of address: “His/Your Nobleness”
Eleventh Grade (civil): Ship Secretary
Eleventh Grade (court) Chamber Junker
Style of address: “His/Your Nobleness”
Twelfth Grade (civil): Gubernial Secretary
Style of address: “His/Your Nobleness”
Thirteenth Grade (civil): Office Registrar, Provincial Secretary,Senate Registrar (since 1764), Synod Registrar (since 1764)
Style of address: “His/Your Nobleness”
Fourteenth Grade (civil): Collegiate Registrar
Style of address: “His/Your Nobleness”