yet another David, the third Laird of Cranston-Riddell, who died in 1619 without male issue. His brother was James Makgill who in 1627 was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia. He was appointed a Lord of Session in 1629 and in 1651 was elevated to the peerage as Viscount of Oxfuird. He died in 1663 and was succeeded by his son, Robert Makgill, second Viscount Oxfuird. 18th century and disputed chiefship Robert Makgill, second Viscount Oxfuird had a son named Thomas who died in 1701, five years before his father, Robert and left no issue. William Maitland son of Christian Makgill, daughter of the second viscount then claimed the viscountcy but this was challenged in 1734 by James Makgill of Nether-Rankeillor who was sixth in descent from Lord Rankeillor. The House of Lords refused to accept the claim of either James Makgill or Christian Makgill's son, William Maitland. As a result, the title became dormant although Christian's younger sister, Henrietta, later assumed the title of Viscountess of Oxfuird but without establishing the legal right to the title and she died in 1758 without issue. The Nether-Rankeillor estates later passed through an heiress to Frederick Maitland, sixth son of the Earl of Lauderdale. The family then assumed the surname Maitland Makgill. Later David Maitland Makgill became heir to the Crichton viscountcy of Frendraught and styled himself Maitland Makgill Crichton. It was a member of this family who established the right to the chiefship of the Clan Crichton in 1980 and abandoned his additional surnames as required by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. In 1986 his kinsman, George Hubbard Makgill was recognised as the thirteenth Viscount of Oxfuird and chief of Clan Makgill. Clan chief The current Chief of Clan Makgill is Ian Arthur Alexander Makgill, 14th Viscount of Oxfuird. References See also Viscount of Oxfuird Scottish clan Makgill