George Makgill, 13th Viscount of Oxfuird

George Hubbard Makgill, 13th Viscount of Oxfuird, CBE (7 January 1934 – 3 January 2003) was a Scottish peer and Chief of the Makgill family. He inherited his titles from his uncle.

Oxfuird was a deputy speaker and deputy chair of committees in the House of Lords. He was one of the 92 hereditary peers who were elected in 1999 to continue as members of the Lords when most of the hereditary peers lost their seats.

Family

Lord Oxfuird married twice. His first wife, Alison Jensen, bore him four sons (including a set of twins), one of whom died two days after birth:

  • Richard Mackgill (born and died 1967)
  • Ian Alexander Arthur Makgill, 14th Viscount of Oxfuird (b. 1969)
  • Hon. Robert Edward George Makgill (1969-2015)
  • Hon. Hamish Max Alastair Makgill (b. 1972)

Makgill and his second wife, Venetia Steward, had one son:

  • Hon. Edward Anthony Donald Makgill (b. 1983)

References
    Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by
    Position created    		 Elected hereditary peer
    1999–2003    		 Succeeded by
    The Viscount Ullswater
    Peerage of Scotland
    Preceded by
    John Makgill    		 Viscount of Oxfuird
    1986–2003    		 Succeeded by
    Ian Makgill


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