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George Makgill, 13th Viscount of Oxfuird

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The Viscount of Oxfuird
Member of the House of Lords
In office
1986–2003
MonarchElizabeth II
Personal details
Born
George Hubbard Makgill

7 January 1934
Died3 January 2003(2003-01-03) (aged 68)
NationalityBritish
Political party
Spouse(s)(1) Alison Jensen;
(2) Venetia Steward
Children5

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
New office
Elected hereditary peer to the House of Lords
under of the House of Lords Act 1999
1999–2003
Succeeded by
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Viscount of Oxfuird
1986–2003
Succeeded by