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Alexander Comyn 1217–1290 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1217

Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Apr 1290

Death Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Comyn

Mother: Lady Buchan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Quincy

Children(s): Alexander Comyn, Marjorie Comyn, Margaret Comyn, William Comyn, Elizabeth Comyn, Margery Comyn, Agnes Comyn, Lady Comyn

In 1217, Alexander Comyn entered the world in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Sir William 1St Earl Of Buchan Justicar Of Scotia Sheriff Of Forfar Comyn And Lady Margaret 5Th Countess Of Buchan Buchan. Alexander Comyn married Elizabeth De Quincy, and had children including Agnes Or Elizabeth Comyn, Alexander Ii Earl Of Buchanan Comyn, Elizabeth Comyn, Lady Agnes Emma Egidia Comyn, Margaret Comyn, Margery Comyn, Marjorie Comyn, William Comyn. Alexander Comyn passed away in 1290 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1217, Alexander Comyn entered the world in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Sir William 1St Earl Of Buchan Justicar Of Scotia Sheriff Of Forfar Comyn And Lady Margaret 5Th Countess Of Buchan Buchan.
  • Alexander Comyn married Elizabeth De Quincy, and had children including Agnes Or Elizabeth Comyn, Alexander Ii Earl Of Buchanan Comyn, Elizabeth Comyn, Lady Agnes Emma Egidia Comyn, Margaret Comyn, Margery Comyn, Marjorie Comyn, William Comyn.
  • Alexander Comyn passed away in 1290 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Alexander Comyn's Ancestors

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Alexander Comyn
1217–1290
Birth Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William ( 1st Earl of Buchan Justicar of Scotia Sheriff of Forfar ) Comyn
1163–1233
Buchan Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret ( 5th Countess of Buchan )) Buchan
1185–1244
Buchan Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Richard ( Baron of Badernoch and Tynedale )) Comyn
1115–1177
Of, Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland
Hextilda Tynedale
1122–1182
Tynedale, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Comyn
1084–1114
Maude Banaster
1088–1180
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Comyn
1053–

Alexander Comyn's Descendants

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Alexander Comyn (1217–6 Apr 1290) m. Elizabeth (de) Quincy (1220–12 Apr 1282)
  1. 1. Alexander (II (Earl of Buchanan)) Comyn 1252–1305 m. Joan (Le) Latimer 1256–1320
    1. 1. Agnes Comyn 1283–1308 m. Maol (Íosa V, 8th Earl of Strathearn; Earl of Caithness, and) Orkney 1276–1357
      1. 1. Isabella (Orkney) Strathearn 1338–1391 m. William (Sinclair, Lord of) Roslin 1283–1330
        1. 1. Henry (I Sinclair, Earl of) Orkney 1355–1400 m. Jean Halyburton 1355–1400 m. Princess (Florentia Magnusdottir St. Clair, of) Denmark 1348–1359
    2. 2. Alice Comyn 1291–1349 m. Henry Beaumont 1285–1339
      1. 1. Catherine Beaumont 1310–1368 m. David (III Sir, Earl Atholl De) Strathbogie 1309–1335
        1. 1. David (Sir, Lord of Atholl De) Strathbogie 1332–1369 m. Elizabeth Ferrers 1336–1375
      2. 2. John (Sir, 2nd Lord de Beaumont) Beaumont 1318–1342
    3. 3. Margaret Comyn 1279–
    4. 4. Katherine Comyn 1281–
    5. 5. Isabel Comyn 1284–
    6. 6. Marjory Comyn 1295–
  2. 2. Marjorie Comyn 1256–1296
  3. 3. Margaret Comyn 1265–
  4. 4. William Comyn 1254–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Comyn 1248–1328
  6. 6. Margery Comyn 1246–
  7. 7. Agnes (or Elizabeth) Comyn 1244–1307
  8. 8. Lady (Agnes Emma Egidia) Comyn 1250–1312

Alexander Comyn's Timeline

2 Records

1217
1217
Birth of Alexander Comyn in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1290
6 Apr 1290
Age 73
Death of Alexander Comyn in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1217
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1290
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

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