Order of St Patrick The Order of St Patrick, which pertains to Ireland, is the most junior of these three in precedence and age. Its equivalent in England, The Most Noble Order of the Garter, is the oldest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom, dating to the middle fourteenth century. The Scottish equivalent is The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, dating in its modern form to 1687. The order was founded in 1783, a year after the grant of substantial autonomy to Ireland, as a means of rewarding (or obtaining) political support in the Irish Parliament. The Order of
Order of Saint Joachim Knight of the Order of Saint Joachim ("K.J.") were listed in "Debrett's Baronetage of England" between 1815, and around 1840, and were similarly published in the 1832 "A Key to Both Houses of Parliament". A modern writer on Orders of Knighthood, Guy Stair Sainty, considers the present-day order to be a "self-styled" order and describes it as primarily a charitable institution. Like all non-national awards, The Order of Saint Joachim and its insignia are not recognized within the English or Commonwealth honours system. Order of Saint Joachim The Order of Saint Joachim was an order of chivalry founded in 1755