David MacGill
David MacGill, McGill or Makgill, Lord Cranston Riddell (1532–1595) was a 16th century Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice and Lord Advocate of Scotland from 1582 to 1595.[1]
Life
He was born around 1532 in or near Edinburgh, the son of James MacGill of Nesbit, an Edinburgh burgess, and Provost of Edinburgh 1570/71[2] and his wife, Helen Wardlaw.[3] He was born in the family home of Oxenfoord Castle on the Cranstoun Riddel (Cranston Riddell) estate south-east of Dalkeith.[4] His eldest brother was James MacGill, Lord Rankeillor.[5]
In June 1582 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice and took the title Lord Cranston Riddell.
He died in or near Edinburgh on 13 February 1595. His place on the Senate was taken by his eldest son, also David MacGill in 1597, who continued the title Lord Cranston Riddell, causing some confusion between father and son.
Family
On 11 May 1557 he married Elizabeth Forester of Ayr. They had at least six children, the eldest being David Makgill (1558-1607).
His second son, Sir James MacGill was also a Senator and also known as Lord Cranston Riddell. He was later created Viscount of Oxfuird.[6]
References
- "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.
- https://www.scotweb.co.uk/info/makgill/
- ODNB David MacGill
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/53331/cranstoun-old-parish-church-and-churchyard
- https://www.scotsconnection.com/clan_crests/macgill.htm
- An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice