 Lord Lyon, not satisfied with the proofs MacGillivray submitted, denied him status of chief, but commissioned him as commander of the clan.MacGillivray served as Commander for five years before dying in 1994, and to this day the clan remains without a Chief, but does once again have a Commander to lead it.In 2016, four clan MacGillivary Societies of Scotland, America, Australia and the Netherlands elected Iain MacGillivray as the clan's Commander and The Lord Lyon presented him with his Commission, appointing and confirming him in this important leadership role for Clan MacGillivray.