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Alexander Earl of Buchan Constable of Scotland Comyn 1217–1290 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1217

Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Apr 1290

Death Location: Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Comyn

Mother: Margaret Buchan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Quincy

Children(s): Elena Comyn, Alexander Comyn

In 1217, Alexander Earl of Buchan Constable of Scotland Comyn entered the world in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Earl Of Buchan Comyn And Margaret Countess Of Buchan. Alexander Earl of Buchan Constable of Scotland Comyn married Elizabeth De Quincy, and had children including Alexander Comyn, Elena Comyn. Alexander Earl of Buchan Constable of Scotland Comyn passed away in 1290 in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1217, Alexander Earl of Buchan Constable of Scotland Comyn entered the world in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Earl Of Buchan Comyn And Margaret Countess Of Buchan.
  • Alexander Earl of Buchan Constable of Scotland Comyn married Elizabeth De Quincy, and had children including Alexander Comyn, Elena Comyn.
  • Alexander Earl of Buchan Constable of Scotland Comyn passed away in 1290 in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Alexander Comyn's Ancestors

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Alexander Comyn
1217–1290
Birth Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William "Earl of Buchan" Comyn
1163–1233
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret (Countess of) Buchan
1185–1244
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Richard Comyn
1115–1177
Altyre, Scotland
Hextilda Tynedale
1122–1182
Tynedale, Scotland
Fergus Buchan
1170–1199
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Comyn
1084–1114
Maude Banaster
1088–1180
Roger Buchan
1140–1179
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colban Buchan
1100–1166
Eva Mormaer
1100–1166

Alexander Comyn's Descendants

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Alexander (Earl of Buchan Constable of Scotland) Comyn (1 Jan 1217–6 Apr 1290) m. Elizabeth (de) Quincy (1220–12 Apr 1282)
  1. 1. Elena Comyn 1255–1302 m. William (Regent Scots) Brechin 1237–1292
    1. 1. Lord (David) Brechin 1268–1320 m. Margaret Bonkyl 1283–1304
      1. 1. Margaret DeBrechin 1300–1351 m. David Barclay 1298–1350
        1. 1. Hugh Barclay 1339–1430
  2. 2. Alexander Comyn 1270–1305 m. Joan LeLatimer 1256–1320
    1. 1. Alice Comyn 1291–1349 m. Sir (Henry Buchan de) Beaumont 1288–1339
      1. 1. Sir (John Buchan de) Beaumont 1318–1342 m. Lady (Eleanor de Lancaster) Plantagenet 1311–1372
        1. 1. Sir (Henry De Beaumont Buchan) Beaumont 1340–1369 m. Lady (Margaret De Vere Countess Buchan Baroness) Beaumont 1344–1398

Alexander Comyn's Timeline

3 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1217
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1290
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1290
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index

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