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Alexander Comyn 1216 – 1290 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1216

Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Apr 1290

Death Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Comyn

Mother: Margaret Buchan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Quincy

Children(s): Agnes-Egidia Comyn, Elena Comyn, Elizabeth Comyn, Alexander Comyn, William Comyn, Annora Comyn, Roger Comyn, Marjorie Comyn

In 1216, Alexander Comyn entered the world in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Comyn and Margaret Buchan. Alexander Comyn married Elizabeth de Quincy, and had children including Agnes-Egidia Comyn, Elena Comyn, Elizabeth Comyn, Alexander Comyn, William Comyn, Annora (Margaret) Comyn, Roger Comyn, Marjorie Comyn. Alexander Comyn passed away in 1290 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1216, Alexander Comyn entered the world in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Comyn and Margaret Buchan.
  • Alexander Comyn married Elizabeth de Quincy, and had children including Agnes-Egidia Comyn, Elena Comyn, Elizabeth Comyn, Alexander Comyn, William Comyn, Annora (Margaret) Comyn, Roger Comyn, Marjorie Comyn.
  • Alexander Comyn passed away in 1290 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Comyn
1163 – 1233
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Margaret Buchan
1184 – 1244
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Quincy
1220 – 1282
Birth Location: Winchester, Hampshire, England
EQ

Children(s)

Agnes-Egidia Comyn
1244 – 1310
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Elena Comyn
1245 – 1302
Birth Location: Moray, Scotland
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Elizabeth Comyn
1248 – 1328
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Comyn
1252 – 1308
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Comyn
1253 – 1306
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Annora Comyn
1255 –
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Roger Comyn
1261 – 1282
Birth Location: Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland
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Marjorie Comyn
1265 – 1308
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Comyn's Ancestors

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Alexander Comyn
1216 – 1290
Birth Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Comyn
1163 – 1233
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Buchan
1184 – 1244
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Richard Comyn
1115 – 1179
Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland
Hextilda (Fitz Uchtred) Tynedale
1122 – 1182
Tynedale, Morayshire, Scotland
Fergus Colhan
1170 – 1214
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marjorie Buchan
1169 – 1208
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Unknown Comyn
1085 –
Uchtred
1082 – 1155
Bethóc (Bane)
1080 – 1160
Roger Buchan
1140 – 1190
Unknown
Gartnach Buchan
1062 – 1132
Ete Gillemichael
1079 – 1132
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Unknown Comyn
Waltheof Tynedale
1055 –
Unknown
Donald Scotland
1034 – 1099
Hextilda Andlaw
1040 – 1100
Colban Buchan
1100 – 1192
Eve Gartnach
1125 – 1166
Canneach Kenneth
1032 – 1100
Eta Fife
1044 –
Gilliemathil Gilliemichael
1032 – 1104
Iuchdelb Gairbita
1035 – 1068

Alexander Comyn's Descendants

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Alexander Comyn (1216 – 6 Apr 1290) m. Elizabeth (de) Quincy (1220 – 12 Apr 1282)
  1. 1. Agnes-Egidia Comyn (1244 – Nov 1310) m. Malise Strathearn (12 Dec 1257 – 25 Mar 1313)
    1. 1. Malise Strathearn (Abt 1278 – Abt 1329) m. Joan ((Joanna) (Jean)) Menteith (1322 – 20 Mar 1366) m. Unknown (* – *)
      1. 1. Mary (of) Strathearn (Abt 1292 – 1319) m. John Moray (1288 – Abt 1346)
        1. 1. Maurice Moray (1305 – 17 Oct 1346) m. Joan ((Joanna) (Jean)) Menteith (1322 – 20 Mar 1366)
      2. 2. Mary (Maria) (Abt 1301 – ) m. John Moray (1288 – Abt 1346)
        1. 1. Margaret Moray (1315 – 1364) m. William Fraser (Abt 1319 – 9 Oct 1346)
        2. 2. Alexander Moray (1325 – 1410) m. Janet ((Jean)) Ross (1325 – 1352)
        3. 3. Jean (or Johanna Moray or) Murray (1329 – )
        4. 4. Walter Moray (Abt 1329 – )
      3. 3. Malise Strathearn ( – 17 Oct 1346) m. Margaret (of) Mar (1293 – 1393) m. Margery Ross (1309 – 11 Jun 1350) m. Isabella Sinclair (1290 – ) m. Mary (1303 – Abt 1321) m. Agnes ( – Aft 1311)
        1. 1. Janet (Isabel of Rosslyn St. Clair Lady de) Sinclair (Jan 1232 – 1271) m. Reginald (de) Crawford (1253 – 1297) m. Colin Campbell (Jan 1230 – 1294)
        2. 2. Thomas (of Beaufort And The Aird De Fenton) * (1250 – )
        3. 3. Isabella Graham (Abt 1320 – 13 Apr 1391) m. William (VI) Sinclair (1230 – 1297) m. William Sinclair (Abt 1320 – Abt 1358) m. William Sinclair (Abt 1320 – 13 Sep 1358) m. Unknown (* – *) m. Sir (William) Sinclair (1327 – 17 Sep 1358)
        4. 4. Agnes Strathearn (Abt 1325 – 1360) m. Erengisle Suneson ( – 26 Dec 1392)
        5. 5. Malise STRATHEARN (Abt 1327 – 11 Nov 1357) m. Margaret (of) Mar (1293 – 1393)
        6. 6. Isabella Strathearn (Abt 1328 – Abt 1410) m. William (St Clair) Sinclair (1283 – 25 Aug 1330)
        7. 7. Matilda ((Maud)) STRATHEARN (Abt 1332 – )
        8. 8. Walter (Malisson) Moray (1338 – ) m. Mary Murray
        9. 9. Eupheme SPARRE (1339 – Deceased) m. Guttorm (Guthorm Sparra) Spar (Abt 1332 – 1360)
        10. 10. Jean ((Jane) Halyburton) Haliburton (1355 – 1400) m. Edmund Gifford (1387 – )
        11. 11. Matilda Ard ( – Deceased)
        12. 12. Muriel (de) Strathearn
        13. 13. Robert (of) Strathearn
        14. 14. Unknown Strathearn
        15. 15. bint (Malise) Sperra ( – Deceased)
    2. 2. Mary (Gilbert of) Strathearn
    3. 3. Matilda (Maud)
    4. 4. Patrick (de) Strathearn
    5. 5. Robert (of) Strathearn
  2. 2. Elena Comyn (Abt 1245 – Abt 1302) m. William (De) Brechin (1237 – Abt 10 Dec 1292)
    1. 1. David (De) Brechin (Abt 1264 – 1320) m. Margaret (de) Bonkyl (1254 – Sep 1304)
      1. 1. Margaret (De) Brechin (1300 – 26 Mar 1351) m. David (de) Berkeley (Abt 1294 – Abt 25 Jan 1350)
        1. 1. Jean Barclay (1329 – 8 Nov 1399) m. David Fleming (1343 – 14 Feb 1406) m. David Fleming (1343 – 1406)
        2. 2. de Berkley (Abt 1333 – ) m. Alexander (de) Lindsay (Abt 1333 – Aft Jun 1387)
        3. 3. David (de) Barclay (1335 – Bet 1366 and 1369) m. Janet Keith (1342 – 1413)
        4. 4. Christian (De) Barclay (1345 – 1365) m. Robert Innes (1335 – 1381)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Comyn (1248 – 17 Feb 1328) m. Gilbert Umfreville (Abt 1244 – 13 Oct 1307)
    1. 1. Robert Umfraville (1277 – 30 Mar 1325) m. Lucy (De) Kyme (1281 – 2 Apr 1323) m. Eleanor Berkeley (1297 – 31 Mar 1368) m. Eleanor (de) Berkeley (12 Oct 1290 – 31 Mar 1368)
      1. 1. Thomas (de) Umfreville (1321 – 21 May 1387) m. Joan (de) Roddam (1328 – 21 May 1387)
        1. 1. Annora Umfraville (1349 – )
        2. 2. Thomas (DE) UMFREVILLE (1361 – 12 Feb 1399) m. Agnes (DE) GREY (1365 – 25 Oct 1420)
        3. 3. Robert (de) Umfreville (1363 – 27 Jan 1436) m. Isabel Heron (1360 – 31 Dec 1438)
        4. 4. Anne Umphreville (Abt 1369 – 1392) m. Thomas Waterhouse (Abt 1350 – )
        5. 5. Johanna (de) Umfreville (1380 – )
        6. 6. Gilbert deUmfreville ( – 22 Mar 1419)
    2. 2. Ingram (de) Umfraville ( – 1325)
  4. 4. Alexander Comyn (Abt 1252 – 1308) m. Joan (le) Latimer (Abt 1266 – 1 Oct 1320)
    1. 1. Alicia Cuming (Abt 1277 – )
    2. 2. Margaret Comyn (Apr 1278 – 12 May 1372) m. John Ross (Abt 1282 – 1310)
    3. 3. Katherine Comyn (Abt 1281 – ) m. David (E.) Deathol (Abt 1275 – )
    4. 4. Agnes Comyn (Abt 1283 – 1308)
    5. 5. Alice Comyn (1289 – 3 Jul 1349) m. Henry Beaumont (1265 – 10 Mar 1339)
      1. 1. Catherine Beaumont (15 Aug 1310 – 11 Nov 1368) m. David Strathbogie (24 Jan 1309 – 30 Nov 1335) m. John Stourton (1310 – 1377)
        1. 1. David (DE) STRATHBOGIE (Abt 1330 – 10 Oct 1369) m. Elizabeth Ferrers (Abt 1336 – 22 Oct 1375) m.
      2. 2. Thomas Beaumont (10 Mar 1313 – 7 Dec 1369) m. Katherine Mortimer (1314 – 1369)
        1. 1. Joyce Beaumont (Abt 1347 – 1367) m. Theobald (de) Grenville (1326 – 1390)
      3. 3. John (de) Beaumont (Abt 1314 – Abt 1316)
      4. 4. Isabel Beaumont (1315 – 24 Mar 1361) m. Henry (of) Grosmont (1310 – 23 Mar 1361)
        1. 1. Maud (4 Apr 1339 – 10 Apr 1362) m. Ralph (de) Stafford (1333 – 1347) m. Wilhelm (III von) Wittelsbach (12 May 1330 – 15 Apr 1388)
        2. 2. Blanche (of) Lancaster (25 Mar 1342 – 12 Sep 1368) m. John (of Gaunt 1st Earl of) Richmond (6 Mar 1340 – 3 Feb 1399)
      5. 5. Alice (de) Beaumont (1317 – )
      6. 6. John Beaumont (Abt 1317 – May 1342) m. Eleanor (of) Lancaster (11 Sep 1318 – 11 Jan 1371)
        1. 1. Joan (de) Beaumont (Abt 1335 – Aft 1400)
        2. 2. Henry (de) Beaumont (Abt 1340 – 25 Jul 1369) m. Margaret (de) Vere (Abt 1345 – 15 Jun 1398)
      7. 7. Beatrice (de) Beaumont (Abt 1319 – )
      8. 8. Richard (de) Beaumont (Abt 1319 – )
      9. 9. Joan Beaumont (1321 – 25 Jul 1349) m. Fulk FitzWarin (Abt Jul 1314 – 2 Aug 1349)
      10. 10. Elizabeth (de) Beaumont (2 Mar 1332 – 27 Oct 1400) m. Nicholas (de) Audley (Abt 1328 – 22 Jul 1391)
  5. 5. William Comyn (Abt 1253 – Abt 1306)
  6. 6. Annora ((Margaret)) Comyn (Abt 1255 – ) m. Nicholas (de) Soules (Abt 1250 – )
  7. 7. Roger Comyn (Abt 1261 – Aft 1 Jul 1282)
  8. 8. Marjorie Comyn (1265 – 10 Oct 1308) m. Patrick (de) Dunbar (11 Nov 1242 – 10 Oct 1308)
    1. 1. Patrick (de) Dunbar (4 Mar 1282 – 11 Nov 1369) m. Ermingard (de) Lothian (1289 – 1304) m. Agnes Randolph (1308 – 20 Jul 1361) m. Agnes Randolph (Abt 1299 – 1367)
      1. 1. Alice Dunbar (1069 – 1101) m. Alan Damoys (1064 – 1119)
        1. 1. Philicia Damoys (Abt 1099 – ) m. Gilbert (III) (Abt 1100 – Abt 1169) m. Geoffrey (de) Neville ( – 1190)
    2. 2. Alexander Dunbar (1287 – 1331) m. Mistress (Abt 1285 – Deceased)

Alexander Comyn's Timeline

2 Records

1216
1216
Birth of Alexander Comyn in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1290
6 Apr 1290
Age 74
Death of Alexander Comyn in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1216
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1290
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Deer Abbey, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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