David MacGill

David MacGill or Makgill[1] (died 1595) was the Lord Advocate of Scotland between 1582 and 1595.

He is also known as David MacGill of Cranstoun Riddel, and his father was James MacGill (or Mackgill) of Nether Rankeillour (died 1579).[2][3]


References

  1. ↑ "Makgill Viscount of Oxfuird, Lord Makgill of Cousland". The Scots peerage founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. 1904. pp. 592–3. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Lynch, MIchael (2004). "MacGill [Mackgill], James, of Nether Rankeillour". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press.
  3. ↑ "Lord advocates (1478–2009)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

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