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Alexander COMYN Earl of Buchan 1217–1290 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1217

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 April 1290

Death Location: Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Buchan

Mother: Margaret Buchan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth QUINCY

Children(s): Alexander Buchan, Elizabeth Angus, Marjorie (Dunbar)

In 1217, Alexander COMYN Earl of Buchan entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Comyn Earl Of Buchan And Margaret Marjory Of Buchan Heiress Of Buchan. Alexander COMYN Earl of Buchan married Elizabeth De Quincy, and had children including Alexander Comyn 4Th Earl Of Buchan, Elizabeth Comyn Countess Of Angus, Marjorie Comyn Dunbar. Alexander COMYN Earl of Buchan passed away in 1290 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1217, Alexander COMYN Earl of Buchan entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Comyn Earl Of Buchan And Margaret Marjory Of Buchan Heiress Of Buchan.
  • Alexander COMYN Earl of Buchan married Elizabeth De Quincy, and had children including Alexander Comyn 4Th Earl Of Buchan, Elizabeth Comyn Countess Of Angus, Marjorie Comyn Dunbar.
  • Alexander COMYN Earl of Buchan passed away in 1290 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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Alexander Buchan's Ancestors

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Alexander Buchan
1217–1290
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William COMYN, Earl of Buchan
1163–1233
Moray, Scotland
Margaret (Marjory of Buchan Heiress of) Buchan
1184–1242
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Richard (de COMYN Justiciar of Lothian, Lord of) Tyndale
–1179
Hextilda (of) Tynedale
1122–1182
Tynedale, East Lothian, Scotland
Fergus (COLBAN, 4th Earl of) Buchan
1170–1210
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Scotland
1084–1160
Maude BASSET
1088–1180
UCHTRED Tynedale
1074–1152
Bethoc Scotland
–1160
Roger Buchan
1140–1190
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Scotland
1043–1100
Sybil Gifford
1057–1084
Thurston Staffordshire
1050–1128
Donald Scotland
1032–1099
Earl Buchan
1100–1166
Eva Buchan
1125–1166

Alexander Buchan's Descendants

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Alexander (COMYN Earl of) Buchan (1217–6 April 1290) m. Elizabeth (de) QUINCY (1221–6 April 1282)
  1. 1. Alexander (COMYN 4th Earl of) Buchan 1252–1308 m. Joan (le) Latimer 1269–1320
    1. 1. Alice (COMYN Countess of) Buchan 1281–1349 m. Henri (Henry de BEAUMONT 4th Earl of Buchan, 1st Baron) Beaumont 1288–1340
      1. 1. John (de BEAUMONT 2nd Baron) Beaumont –1342 m. Eleanor (FitzAlan of) Arundel 1315–1372
        1. 1. Henry (de) BEAUMONT 1340–1369 m. Margaret (de VERE (Beaumont) (Lovayne)) (Devereux) 1340–1398
      2. 2. Margaret (\ Joan de) BEAUMONT 1321–1349 m. Fulk (FITZWARIN 3rd Baron) FitzWarin 1315–1349
        1. 1. Fulk (FITZWARIN 4th Baron) FitzWarin 1341–1374 m. Blanche (Margaret Margery de AUDLEY Lady of) Whittington 1342–1386
      3. 3. Isabel (de) Beaumont –1361 m. Henry (of) Lancaster 1310–1361
        1. 1. Blanche (of) Lancaster 1345–1369
      4. 4. Thomas (de) BEAUMONT 1315–1347
        1. 1. Joyce (de BEAUMONT (de) Grenville) 1347–1367 m. Theobald (GRENVILLE of Stow and) Bideford 1326–1377
    2. 2. Agnes COMYN 1283–1308 m. MALISE (7th Earl of) Strathearn 1275–1329
      1. 1. Mary (of) Strathearn 1292–1319 m. John (de MORAVIA \ Moray of) Drumsargard 1280–1322
        1. 1. Maurice (de MORAVIA \ de Moray \ Murray Earl of) Strathearn 1305–1346 m. Joan MENTEITH 1314–1367
      2. 2. Malise (of Stratearn, Earl of Orkney, Strathearn, and) Caithness 1295–1346 m. Marjory (de) ROSS 1293–1350
  2. 2. Elizabeth (COMYN Countess of) Angus 1248–1328 m. Malise (6th Earl of) Strathearn 1257–1313
    1. 1. MALISE (7th Earl of) Strathearn 1275–1329 m. Joan MENTEITH 1314–1367 m. Agnes COMYN 1283–1308
      1. 1. Helen (of) Strathearn 1325–1361
  3. 3. Marjorie (COMYN) (Dunbar) 1265–1308 m. Patrick (IV Dunbar Earl of) March 1242–1308
    1. 1. Patrick (V de DUNBAR 9th Earl of March & 8th Earl of) Dunbar 1285–1368 m. "Black (Agnes" RANDOLPH Countess of Dunbar and) March 1310–1361
      1. 1. George (de DUNBAR 9th Earl of Dunbar, 3rd Earl of) March 1336–1420 m. Beatrice (HAY de) Wyntoun 1370–1421 m. Christian (de WYNTOUN of Seton Countess of Dunbar &) March 1340–1402
        1. 1. Marjorie (de) Dunbar 1385–1429 m. Lucas (STIRLING) Stirveling 1370–1449
        2. 2. George (DUNBAR 10th\11th Earl of Dunbar & 4th Earl of) March 1370–1456 m. Beatrix (Beatrice) (Dunbar) 1370–1412
    2. 2. Alexander (DUNBAR of) Cockburn 1285–1331
      1. 1. Patrick (DUNBAR of Cockburn and Stranith (NOT Patrick) V) 1310–1357 m. Isabel (Randolph of Moray) (Dunbar) 1310–1361
        1. 1. Elizabeth DUNBAR 1342–1402 m. John (MAITLAND of Thirlestane &) Levington 1340–1395
        2. 2. Agnes DUNBAR 1335–1378 m. James (DOUGLAS of) Dalkeith –1420

Alexander Buchan's Timeline

2 Records

1217
1217
Birth of Alexander COMYN Earl of Buchan in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1290
6 April 1290
Age 73
Death of Alexander COMYN Earl of Buchan in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1217
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 April 1290
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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