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Sir James Makgill of Cranston Riddell, Midlothian (d.1663) was created a baronet of Nova Scotia in 1627, Lord of Session in 1629 and MP for the county of Edinburgh in 1630. In 1651 he was created Viscount of Oxfuird and Lord Makgill of Cousland in the Scottish peerage. He was a member of the Committee of Estates in 1651 and a lord of Session again in 1661. Robert, 2nd Viscount (1651-1705) was the Captain of the Militia Troop of Horse in Midlothian, 1682. Following his death the peerages and baronetcy became dormant.
The path of succession was finally agreed by the Committee of Privileges of the House of Lords in 1977, granting retrospective succession by the second viscount's kinsman, David Makgill of Rankeillour, Fife (died 1717), de jure 3rd Viscount and 3rd Baronet. David was the only child of Sir James Rankeilour (died 1661) who was the grandson of Sir James of Rankeilour (died 1579), Clerk Register, Lord of Session, Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Ambassador to Queen Elizabeth I of England, great-uncle of the first Viscount and first Baronet. The Committee of Privileges discounted the service of Christian (died 1707), daughter of the 2nd Viscount as heir of tailzie and provision when she wrongly assumed the title 'Viscountess Oxfuird'. Her son and heir, Robert Maitland Makgill was voted as Viscount Oxfuird at the election of Representative Peers for Scotland in 1733.
Succession was traced from David Makgill to his son, James, de jure 4th Viscount (died 1747), and then to his kinsman, John, de jure 5th Viscount and 5th Baronet (1676-1762), son of Arthur Makgill of Kemback (died 1725) and grandson of Rev John Makgill of Kemback (died 1673), 3rd son of James Makgill of Rankeilour, Fife. Arthur Makgill, de jure 6th Viscount and 6th Baronet (1709-1733) was a Captain in Scottish Regiment in Dutch service. He was succeeded by his brother, George (1723-1797) who joined the army of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, was pardoned, and later served as Captain of the 12th Foot Regiment. The titles then passed from father to son, with John, de jure 10th Viscount and 10th Baronet (1836-1906) establishing the right to the Baronetcy in 1906. It was John Donald Alexander Arthur Makgill, 12th Viscount (1899-1986) whose claim to the Viscountcy was accepted by the Committee of Privileges, and he was summoned by writ to Parliament in the Upper House in 1977. The succession then passed to his nephew, George Hubbard Makgill CBE (born 1934), only son of the late Squadron Leader Richard Makgill, RNZAF Air, killed flying in 1948, now 13th Viscount, 13th Baronet and Lord Makgill of Cousland.
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| GD82 | Makgill, Viscounts Oxfuird | 1220-1978 |
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