George Makgill, 13th Viscount of Oxfuird

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Sir George Hubbard Makgill, 13th Viscount of Oxfuird, Bt, CBE, (7 January 1934 - 3 January 2003) was Chief of the Makgill family. He inherited his titles from his uncle.

Makgill was a deputy speaker and deputy chair of committees in the upper house. He was one of the 90 hereditary peers who were elected in 1999 to continue as members of the Lords when most of the hereditary peers lost their seats.

He married twice. By his first wife he had a son, Richard (died young) and twin sons: Ian Alexander Arthur Makgill, 14th Viscount of Oxfuird and Hon Robert Edward George Makgill. The latter was engaged 5 August 2005 to Miss Melissa A.R. Lo, daughter of Mr & Mrs Robert Lo, of Hong Kong. He had two other children, Hon Hamish Max Makgill and Hon Edward Anthony Donald Makgill.

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

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