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John Comyn 1195 – 1242 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1195

Birth Location: Whitewich Castle, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: Abt 1242

Death Location: Douglas and Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland

Father: William Comyn

Mother: Sarah Gifford

Spouse(s): Matilda Angus, Marian Galloway

Children(s): Bertold Comyn, Bertold Comyn, Dornagilla Comyn, Julienne Comyn, Dornagilla d'Comyn, Marian Comyn, Bertold Comyn

The story of John Comyn began in 1195 in Whitewich Castle, Leicestershire, England. John Comyn married Matilda De Angus, Marian de Galloway, and had children including Bertold Comyn, Bertold Comyn, Dornagilla Comyn, Julienne Comyn, Dornagilla d'Comyn, Marian de Comyn, Bertold Comyn. John Comyn passed away in 1242 in Douglas and Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Comyn began in 1195 in Whitewich Castle, Leicestershire, England.
  • John Comyn married Matilda De Angus, Marian de Galloway, and had children including Bertold Comyn, Bertold Comyn, Dornagilla Comyn, Julienne Comyn, Dornagilla d'Comyn, Marian de Comyn, Bertold Comyn.
  • John Comyn passed away in 1242 in Douglas and Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Comyn
1163 – 1233
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WC
Sarah Gifford
1160 – 1204
Birth Location: Altyre Morayshire Scotland
SG

Spouses(s)

Matilda Angus
1215 – 1261
Birth Location: Forfarshire, Scotland
MA
Marian Galloway
1216 – 1300
Birth Location: Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland
MG

Children(s)

Bertold Comyn
1241 – 1303
Birth Location: Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
BC
Bertold Comyn
1241 – 1242
Birth Location: Of, Badenoch, Iverness-shire, Scotland
BC
Dornagilla Comyn
1250 –
Birth Location: Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
DC
Julienne Comyn
1251 –
Birth Location: Inverness-shire, Scotland
JC
Dornagilla d'Comyn
1251 – 1337
Birth Location: –
Dd
Marian Comyn
1251 –
Birth Location: Badenoch, Iverness, Scotland
MC
Bertold Comyn
1263 – 1283
Birth Location: Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
BC

John Comyn's Ancestors

Self
John Comyn
1195 – 1242
Birth Place: Whitewich Castle, Leicestershire, England
Parents
William Comyn
1163 – 1233
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sarah (FitzHugh) Gifford
1160 – 1204
Altyre Morayshire Scotland
Grandparents
Richard Comyn
1115 – 1179
Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland
Hextilda (Fitz Uchtred) Tynedale
1122 – 1182
Tynedale, Morayshire, Scotland
Robert (FitzHugh) Giffard
1134 – 1209
Wiltshire, England
Alice (De) Greystoke
1134 – 1162
Grimesthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Unknown Comyn
1085 –
Uchtred
1082 – 1155
Bethóc (Bane)
1080 – 1160
Hugh Giffard
1100 – 1209
MRS GIFFARD
Walter Greystoke
1108 – 1162
Beatrice Folketon
1113 – 1162
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Unknown Comyn
Waltheof Tynedale
1055 –
Unknown
Donald Scotland
1034 – 1099
Hextilda Andlaw
1040 – 1100
Robert Giffard
1070 – 1155
Gifford
1068 –
Ives Greystoke
1085 – 1156
Countess Pitres
1084 – 1135
John Folketon
1090 –

John Comyn's Descendants

1.
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John Comyn (Abt 1195 – Abt 1242) m. Matilda (De) Angus (1215 – 1261) m. Marian (de) Galloway (1216 – 1300)
  1. 1. Bertold Comyn (1241 – 1303)
  2. 2. Bertold Comyn (Abt 1241 – 1242)
  3. 3. Dornagilla Comyn (Abt 1250 – ) m. Alexander Macdougall (1250 – 1310)
  4. 4. Julienne Comyn (1251 – ) m. Alexander MacDougall (1250 – 1310)
    1. 1. Morna MacDougall (Abt 1255 – ) m. Kenneth MacKenzie (1240 – 1304)
      1. 1. Ian (or John) MacKenzie (1270 – 1338) m. Margaret (de) Strathbogie (1267 – Aft 1300)
        1. 1. Kenneth Mackenzie (1300 – 1346) m. Finguala ((Fynola-Florence)) MacLeod (1304 – 1402)
    2. 2. Unk (Daughter) MacDougall (Abt 1264 – ) m. Lauchlan (Fibe) Aleyn (Abt 1260 – )
    3. 3. John MacDougall (1265 – Abt 1317) m. Dornagilla (Argyll) d'Cormyn (1272 – 1320)
      1. 1. Ewen-John MacDougall (Abt 1300 – ) m. Joanna Isaac (1337 – 1382)
        1. 1. Isabel (Ergadia) MacDougall (1352 – 21 Dec 1439) m. John Stewart (1348 – 26 Apr 1421)
      2. 2. Allan MacDougall (1316 – )
      3. 3. Alistar MacDougall
      4. 4. Douglas McDougall
    4. 4. Allan Macdougall (Abt 1267 – Aft Jun 1320) m. Allan (Mrs) Macdougall (Abt 1282 – ) m.
    5. 5. John ((lame John)) MacDougall (1269 – 1316) m. Dornagilla (Argyll) d'Cormyn (1272 – 1320)
      1. 1. Marie MacDúbhgaill (1279 – ) m. John Stirling (1274 – 19 Jul 1333)
      2. 2. Mary (Macdougal) (MacDubhgail) (1308 – ) m. John Strivelyn (1240 – 1270)
        1. 1. John (de) Strivelyn (1260 – Aft 1292)
        2. 2. Marjorie (de) Strivelyn (1268 – 1323) m. John Stewart (1262 – 1323)
        3. 3. William (de) Striveling (Abt 1270 – 1295) m. William (De) Strivelyn (Abt 1275 – )
        4. 4. John Stryvelyn (1319 – 1408) m. Jacoba Emeldon (23 Mar 1325 – 6 Feb 1390) m. Jane Emildon (Abt 1350 – 1389)
        5. 5. William (De Strivelyn Or) Stirling (1321 – 1374)
        6. 6. Marjorie (Mary) STIRLING (1330 – )
        7. 7. William (de) Strivelyn (1339 – 1393) m. Mary MacDougall (1339 – *)
      3. 3. Alan (de Ergadia Argyll of Lorn) MacDougall (1310 – Bet 9 Jan 1333 and 8 Jan 1334)
      4. 4. Catherine MacDougall (1317 – ) m. Robert Stewart (1310 – 1388)
      5. 5. John-Ewan ((the foreigner)) MacDougal (1325 – 1362) m. Joanna Isaac (1337 – 1382)
      6. 6. John MacDougall (1325 – 1362)
      7. 7. Alan (de) ERGADIA ( – 1338) m. MRS (ALAN DE) ERGADIA
    6. 6. Donnchadh MacDougall (Abt 1273 – )
    7. 7. Malcolm Macdougall (1280 – Unknown)
    8. 8. Joan MacDougall (1282 – 1323)
    9. 9. Mary (Mac) Dougall (1308 – )
  5. 5. Dornagilla d'Comyn (1251 – 1337) m. Alexander Macdougal (Abt 1252 – )
  6. 6. Marian (de) Comyn (1251 – )
  7. 7. Bertold Comyn (Abt 1263 – Abt 1283) m. William (de) Fortes (Abt 1263 – 1350)

John Comyn's Timeline

2 Records

1195
Abt 1195
Birth of John Comyn in Whitewich Castle, Leicestershire, England
Whitewich Castle, Leicestershire, England
1242
Abt 1242
Age 47
Death of John Comyn in Douglas and Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland
Douglas and Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1195
    Event Place: Whitewich Castle, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1242
    Event Place: Douglas and Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland
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