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Alexander COMYN 1217–1290 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1217

Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: Apr 1290

Death Location: Deer Abbey, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William COMYN

Mother: Margaret BUCHAN

Spouse(s): Elizabeth QUINCY

Children(s): Elizabeth COMYN, Marjorie COMYN, Agnes COMYN, Elena COMYN, Egidia COMYN, Miss COMYN, Catherine COMYN, Marjorie COMYN, John COMYN, Roger COMYN, Sir COMYN, William COMYN, Margaret COMYN, Catherine COMYN

In 1217, 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 Comyn, Catherine Comyn, Egidia Agnes Comyn, Elena Comyn, Elizabeth Comyn, John Comyn, Margaret Comyn, Marjorie Comyn, Miss Comyn, Roger Comyn, Sir Alexander Comyn, William Comyn. Alexander COMYN passed away in 1290 in Deer Abbey, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1217, 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 Comyn, Catherine Comyn, Egidia Agnes Comyn, Elena Comyn, Elizabeth Comyn, John Comyn, Margaret Comyn, Marjorie Comyn, Miss Comyn, Roger Comyn, Sir Alexander Comyn, William Comyn.
  • Alexander COMYN passed away in 1290 in Deer Abbey, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Alexander COMYN's Ancestors

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Alexander COMYN
1217–1290
Birth Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William COMYN
1163–1233
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret BUCHAN
1184–1244
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Richard (DE) COMYN
1115–1177
Moray, Scotland
Hextilda (FITZ) UCHTRED
1122–1182
Tynsdale, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander COMYN's Descendants

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Alexander COMYN (1217–Apr 1290) m. Elizabeth (DE) QUINCY (1220–1282)
  1. 1. Elizabeth COMYN 1248–1329 m. de (Umfraville) GILBERT 1245–1307 m. Gilbert UMFRAVILLE 1244–1307 m. Gilbert DEUMFREVILLE 1243–1307
    1. 1. Gilbert (DE) UMFREVILLE 1275–1303 m. Margaret (DE) CLARE 1287–1333
    2. 2. Robert (III) UMFRAVILLE 1277–1325 m. Alianore (DE) CLARE 1297–1368 m. Lucy (DE) KYME 1281–1323
      1. 1. Thomas UMFREVILLE 1321–1387 m. Joan RODDAM 1328–1386
        1. 1. Thomas (DE) UMFREVILLE 1361–1391 m. Agnes GREY 1365–1420
        2. 2. Annora (DE) UMFREVILLE 1349–
        3. 3. Elizabeth UMFREVILLE 1352–1424 m. Sir (William DE ELMEDON) KT 1360–1447
        4. 4. Margaret UMFEVILLE 1353–
        5. 5. Robert UMFREVILLE 1354–1436 m. Isabel 1365–1438
        6. 6. Elizabeth UMFEVILLE 1355–
        7. 7. Joane UMFEVILLE 1355–
        8. 8. Anne UMFREVILLE 1356–1392 m. Thomas WATERHOUSE 1350–
        9. 9. Maud UMFEVILLE 1357–
        10. 10. Gilbert UMFEVILLE 1359–
        11. 11. Agnes UMFEVILLE 1361– m. Sir (Thomas) UMFREVILLE 1365–1420
    3. 3. Umfraville ROBERT 1277–1325 m. de (Montfichet ELEANOE) LUMLEY 1290–1368
    4. 4. Ida UMFRAVILLE 1279–
  2. 2. Marjorie COMYN 1240–1308 m. Laurence GRANT 1230–1275
  3. 3. Agnes COMYN 1241– m. John (de) Keith 1212–1270
  4. 4. Elena COMYN 1242– m. William BRECHIN 1237–1292
  5. 5. Egidia (Agnes) COMYN 1244–1320 m. Malise III 1257–1313
  6. 6. Miss COMYN 1248–
  7. 7. Catherine COMYN 1250–
  8. 8. Marjorie COMYN 1256–1296 m. Patrick IV 1242–1308
  9. 9. John COMYN 1260–1308 m. Isabella MACDUFF 1280–1313
  10. 10. Roger COMYN 1261–1282
  11. 11. Sir (Alexander) COMYN 1262–1308 m. Joan LATIMER 1260–1340 m. Isabel (de) QUINCY 1265–
    1. 1. Alice COMYN 1289–1349 m. Henry (DE) BEAUMONT 1270–1340
      1. 1. Isabella (De Beaumont PRINCESS OF) BRIENNE 1319–1361 m. Henry (of) Grosmont 1310–1361
      2. 2. John (DE) BEAUMONT 1317–1342 m. Eleanor (OF) LANCASTER 1311–1372 m. Margaret (DE) VERE 1345–1398
        1. 1. Henry (DE) BEAUMONT, 1340–1369 m. Margaret (DE) VERE 1345–1398
      3. 3. Catherine (DE) BEAUMONT 1310–1368 m. David (OF) STRATHBOGIE 1309–1335
      4. 4. Thomas (DE) BEAUMONT 1313–1347 m. Eleanor (DE) BEAUCHAMP 1328–1391
      5. 5. Margaret (DE) BEAMONT 1315–1346 m. Fulk FITZWARIN 1310–1349
      6. 6. Alice (DE) BEAUMONT 1317–1342
      7. 7. Elizabeth (DE) BEAUMONT 1317–1400 m. Nicholas (De) AUDLEY 1328–1391 m. John (DE) WELLSBOROUGH 1316–1362
      8. 8. Richard (DE) BEAUMONT 1319–
      9. 9. Joan (De) BEAUMONT 1321–1349 m. Fulk FITZWARIN 1310–1349
      10. 10. Agnes (DE) BEAUMONT 1326–1359 m. Thomas (DE) LUCY 1309–1365
    2. 2. Margaret COMYN 1278–1372 m. John ROSS 1278–1352 m. William LINDSAY 1268– m. John ROSS 1275–1352
    3. 3. Agnes COMYN 1283–1308
    4. 4. Alice COMYN 1289–1349 m. Henry BEAUMONT 1285–1339
    5. 5. Marjory COMYN 1295–
  12. 12. William COMYN 1263–1311
  13. 13. Margaret COMYN 1265–1296 m. John (DE) KEITH 1260– m. Nicolas (II DE) SOULES 1200–1296
  14. 14. Catherine COMYN 1267– m. Nicholas (DE) SOULES 1247–1296

Alexander COMYN's Timeline

3 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
1290
Apr 1290
Age 73
Burial of Alexander COMYN in Deer Abbey, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Deer Abbey, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1217
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Alexander Comyn, person ID LC36-KRK.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1290
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Alexander Comyn, person ID LC36-KRK.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1290
    Event Place: Deer Abbey, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Alexander Comyn, person ID LC36-KRK.

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