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Alexander COMYN 4th Earl of Buchan 1252–1308 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1252

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1308

Death Location: Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Buchan

Mother: Elizabeth QUINCY

Spouse(s): Joan Latimer

Children(s): Alice Buchan, Agnes COMYN

In 1252, Alexander COMYN 4th Earl of Buchan entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Comyn Earl Of Buchan And Elizabeth De Quincy. Alexander COMYN 4th Earl of Buchan married Joan Le Latimer, and had children including Agnes Comyn, Alice Comyn Countess Of Buchan. Alexander COMYN 4th Earl of Buchan passed away in 1308 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1252, Alexander COMYN 4th Earl of Buchan entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Comyn Earl Of Buchan And Elizabeth De Quincy.
  • Alexander COMYN 4th Earl of Buchan married Joan Le Latimer, and had children including Agnes Comyn, Alice Comyn Countess Of Buchan.
  • Alexander COMYN 4th Earl of Buchan passed away in 1308 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Alexander Buchan's Ancestors

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Alexander Buchan
1252–1308
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander COMYN Earl of Buchan
1217–1290
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (de) QUINCY
1221–1282
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
William (COMYN, Earl of) Buchan
1163–1233
Moray, Scotland
Margaret (Marjory of Buchan Heiress of) Buchan
1184–1242
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Roger (de QUINCY Earl of) Winchester
1196–1264
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Helen (Mac LOCHLIN (de Quincy) of) Galloway
1196–1245
Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Tyndale
–1179
Hextilda Tynedale
1122–1182
Fergus Buchan
1170–1210
Saer Winchester
1144–1219
Margaret Quincy)
1156–1235
Alan Galloway
1175–1234
Helen Galloway
1174–1245
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Scotland
1084–1160
Maude BASSET
1088–1180
UCHTRED Tynedale
1074–1152
Bethoc Scotland
–1160
Roger Buchan
1140–1190
Robert Buckby
1140–1198
Arabella Mar
1135–1203
Robert Leicester
1135–1190
Petronille Grantmesnil
1135–1212

Alexander Buchan's Descendants

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Alexander (COMYN 4th Earl of) Buchan (1252–1308) m. Joan (le) Latimer (circa 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
        1. 1. Eleanor (BEAUMONT) (Moleyns) –1380 m. Richard (de MOLEYNS Molines) Moleyneux 1350–1384
        2. 2. John (de) BEAUMONT 1361–1396 m. Catherine (EVERINGHAM) (Beaumont) 1367–1427
        3. 3. Henry (de) BEAUMONT 1368–1424
    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
        1. 1. Fulk (FITZWARIN 5th Baron) FitzWarin 1362–1391 m. Elizabeth (COGAN (Courtney)) (FitzWarin) 1374–1397
    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
        1. 1. Johanna (de MORAY) Moravia 1339–1409 m. Archibald (the Grim aka the Black DOUGLAS 3rd Earl of) Douglas 1325–1400 m. Thomas MORAY 1326–1361
    2. 2. Malise (of Stratearn, Earl of Orkney, Strathearn, and) Caithness 1295–1346 m. Marjory (de) ROSS 1293–1350

Alexander Buchan's Timeline

2 Records

1252
1252
Birth of Alexander COMYN 4th Earl of Buchan in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1308
1308
Age 56
Death of Alexander COMYN 4th Earl of Buchan in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1252
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1308
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 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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