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'''George Hubbard Makgill, 13th Viscount of Oxfuird''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|commas=on|CBE}} (7 January 1934 – 3 January 2003), was a Scottish peer and Chief of the [[Clan Makgill|Makgill family]]. He inherited his titles from his uncle. |
'''George Hubbard Makgill, 13th Viscount of Oxfuird''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|commas=on|CBE}} (7 January 1934 – 3 January 2003), was a Scottish peer and Chief of the [[Clan Makgill|Makgill family]]. He inherited his titles from his uncle.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=21 January 2003 |title=The Viscount of Oxfuird |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/the-viscount-of-oxfuird-q7b3jxmgt7b |work=[[The Times]] |pages=29 |issue=67665}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2003-01-15 |title=Viscount of Oxfuird |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1418878/Viscount-of-Oxfuird.html |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=The Telegraph |language=en}}</ref> |
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Oxfuird was a deputy speaker and deputy chair of committees in the [[House of Lords]]. He was one of the [[List of excepted hereditary peers|92 hereditary peers who were elected in 1999]] to continue as members of the Lords when most of the hereditary peers lost their seats. |
Oxfuird was a deputy speaker and deputy chair of committees in the [[House of Lords]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He was one of the [[List of excepted hereditary peers|92 hereditary peers who were elected in 1999]] to continue as members of the Lords when most of the hereditary peers lost their seats.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Early life == |
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George Hubbard Makgill was born in [[Winchester]] on 7 January 1934. His father was an [[Royal Air Force]] officer, and the family emigrated to [[New Zealand]].<ref name=":1" /> His father was killed in a crash while flying between the North and South islands.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Makgill was raised in [[Wellington]], and he attended St Peter's College, Cambridge, and [[Whanganui Collegiate School|Wanganui Collegiate School]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> After studying civil engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering, he returned to Britain and joined the Royal Air Force.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He later became an engineering apprentice with [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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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: |
Lord Oxfuird married twice.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> His first wife, Alison Jensen, bore him four sons (including a set of twins), one of whom died two days after birth:<ref name=":0" /> |
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* Richard Makgill (born and died 1967) |
* Richard Makgill (born and died 1967) |
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 6 November 2024
The Viscount of Oxfuird | |
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| Member of the House of Lords | |
| as a hereditary peer 16 April 1987 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 12th Viscount of Oxfuird |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| as an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999 – 3 January 2003 | |
| Election | 1999 |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Viscount Ullswater |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Hubbard Makgill 7 January 1934 |
| Died | 3 January 2003 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Alison Jensen; (2) Venetia Steward |
| Children | 5 |
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.[1][2]
Oxfuird was a deputy speaker and deputy chair of committees in the House of Lords.[1][2] 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.[1]
Early life
[edit]George Hubbard Makgill was born in Winchester on 7 January 1934. His father was an Royal Air Force officer, and the family emigrated to New Zealand.[2] His father was killed in a crash while flying between the North and South islands.[2]
Makgill was raised in Wellington, and he attended St Peter's College, Cambridge, and Wanganui Collegiate School.[1][2] After studying civil engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering, he returned to Britain and joined the Royal Air Force.[1][2] He later became an engineering apprentice with Ford.[2]
Family
[edit]Lord Oxfuird married twice.[1][2] His first wife, Alison Jensen, bore him four sons (including a set of twins), one of whom died two days after birth:[1]
- Richard Makgill (born and died 1967)
- Ian Alexander Arthur Makgill, 14th Viscount of Oxfuird (born 1969)
- Hon. Robert Edward George Makgill (1969–2015)
- Hon. Hamish Max Alastair Makgill (born 1972)
Makgill and his second wife, Venetia Steward, had one son:
- Hon. Edward Anthony Donald Makgill (born 1983)
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