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John III "The Red" Comyn 1269–1306 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1269

Birth Location: Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Feb 1306

Death Location: Church of the Grey Friars, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Comyn

Mother: Elizabeth Quincey

Spouse(s): Joan Valence, Isabel FIFE

Children(s): Elizabeth Comyn, John Comyn, Galfrid Moubray, Joan Comyn, Thomas Comyn, Joan Comyn, John Comyn

The story of John III "The Red" Comyn began in 1269 in Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland. John III "The Red" Comyn married Isabel Mac Duff Of Fife, Joan De Valence, and had children including Elizabeth De Comyn, Galfrid De Moubray, Joan Comyn, Joan De Comyn, John Iv Comyn, Thomas Comyn. John III "The Red" Comyn passed away in 1306 in Church of the Grey Friars, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John III "The Red" Comyn began in 1269 in Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
  • John III "The Red" Comyn married Isabel Mac Duff Of Fife, Joan De Valence, and had children including Elizabeth De Comyn, Galfrid De Moubray, Joan Comyn, Joan De Comyn, John Iv Comyn, Thomas Comyn.
  • John III "The Red" Comyn passed away in 1306 in Church of the Grey Friars, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Comyn
1217–1290
Birth Location: Buchan Manor, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AC
Elizabeth Quincey
1220–1282
Birth Location: Winchester, Hampshire, England
EQ

Spouses(s)

Joan Valence
1273–1326
Birth Location: Valence, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
JV
Isabel FIFE
–1313
Birth Location: –
IF

Children(s)

Elizabeth Comyn
1299–1372
Birth Location: Wyke, Cornwall, England
EC
John Comyn
1270–1314
Birth Location: Badenoch, Invernesshire, Scotland
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Galfrid Moubray
1287–
Birth Location: Spain
GM
Joan Comyn
1292–1326
Birth Location: Badenoch, Invernesshire, Scotland
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Thomas Comyn
1292–1365
Birth Location: Altyre House, Morayshire, Scotland
TC
Joan Comyn
1293–1326
Birth Location: Badenoch, Alba
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John Comyn
1294–1314
Birth Location: Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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John Comyn's Ancestors

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John Comyn
1269–1306
Birth Place: Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Comyn
1217–1290
Buchan Manor, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (de) Quincey
1220–1282
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
William Comyn
1163–1233
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marjorie ((Margaret) Countess Of) Buchan
1185–1242
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Roger (de) Quincey
1195–1264
Bulkeley, Cheshire, England
Helen (de) Galloway
1190–1245
Carrick (A'charraig), South Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Comyn
1115–1177
Hextilda Uchtred
1122–1182
Fergus BUCHAN
1150–1230
Marjorie (Married)
1169–1208
Saer Quincy
1170–1219
Margaret Beaumont
1172–1235
Alan GALLOWAY
1175–1234
Hélèna ISLES
1183–1216
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Quincy
1139–1197
Arabella Luchars
1135–1203
Robert Beaumont
1135–1190
Petronilla Grandmesnil
1134–1212
Roland GALLOWAY
1135–1162
Eléna MORVILLE
1153–1217
Réginald ILES
–1207

John Comyn's Descendants

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John (III "The Red") Comyn (Abt 1269–11 Feb 1306) m. Joan (de) Valence (Abt 1273–Jul 1326) m. Isabel (MAC DUFF OF) FIFE (–1313)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (de) Comyn 1299–1372 m. John Bromwich 1332–1388 m. Richard Talbot 1306–1356
    1. 1. Thomas Bromwitch 1361–1438 m. Catherine (Alice) Oldcastle 1365–1397 m. Elizabeth Burghill 1394–1432
      1. 1. Maud (Elizabeth) Bromwich 1391–1423 m. Walter Devereux 1387–1420 m. Thomas Parr 1387–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Devereaux 1413–1475 m. John Milbourne 1404–1436 m. Roger Corbet 1420–1468 m. Sir (John) Milbourne 1405–1436 m. john milbourne 1404–1488 m. Sir (William The Black) Pembroke 1423–1469 m. Richard Harcourt 1415–
        2. 2. Maud (Elizabeth) Devereaux 1410–1475 m. John Tillington 1400–1435
        3. 3. Walter Devereux 1411–1459 m. Elizabeth Merbury 1410–1459
        4. 4. Elizabeth Devereux 1413–1475
        5. 5. Cecily Devereaux 1415–1434 m. John Baskerville 1408–1455
      2. 2. Thomas Bromwich 1360– m. Catherine Oldcastle 1400–1460
      3. 3. Catharina Bromwitch 1395–1424 m. John(g8) (Husband Of) Catherine 1405–1470
      4. 4. Richard Bromwich 1396–1431 m. Elizabeth Price 1400–1426
    2. 2. Gilbert Talbot 1331–1386 m. Joan (de) Stafford 1344–1397 m. Petronilla Butler 1332–1368
      1. 1. Elizabeth Talbot 1353–1401 m. Henry (De) Grey 1340–1396
      2. 2. Richard Talbot 1361–1396 m. Ankaret (le) Strange 1361–1413 m. Ankaret Strange 1361–1413
        1. 1. John Talbot 1385–1453 m. Margaretha Beauchamp 1404–1467 m. Maude DeNeville 1392–1423 m. Maud Neville 1391–1423
        2. 2. Gilbert Talbot 1383–1418 m. Joan 1384–1400 m. Beatrice (Of) Portugal 1380–1439
        3. 3. Elizabeth Talbot 1380–1406 m. John FitzAlan 1385–1421
        4. 4. Ankaret Talbot 1380–1436 m. Thomas (de la) Barre 1377–1419
        5. 5. Mary (Eleanor, Catherine) Talbot 1383–1433 m. Thomas Kelly 1380–1414
        6. 6. Richard Talbot 1386–1449
        7. 7. Elizabeth (de) Talbot 1388–1438
        8. 8. Alice Talbot 1390–1436 m. Thomas (de la) Barre 1377–1419 m. Thomas Barre 1381–1420 m. Thomas (de la) Barre 1387–1420
        9. 9. Anne Talbot 1392–1441 m. Hugh Courtenay 1385–
        10. 10. Thomas TALBOT 1395–1453 m. Talbot 1396–1436
        11. 11. William Talbot 1395–1460
        12. 12. William Talbot 1397–1426 m. Eleanore Pearthe 1415– m. Eleanor Pearethe 1390–
    3. 3. Jane Bromwich 1375–1465 m. Thomas Pye 1375–1465
      1. 1. Walter (John) Pye 1398–1480 m. Elizabeth (Glendower) Scudamore 1398–1480
        1. 1. John (Jenkin) Pye 1420–1500 m. Agnes Andrews 1420–1510
    4. 4. Katherine (Joan) Talbot 1337–1375 m. Ralph Parles 1336–1420
      1. 1. Margaret Parles 1368–1427 m. John Hervey 1360–1419
        1. 1. John Hervey 1405–1475 m. Joan Niemuyt 1408–1474 m. John HERVEY 1405–1475 m. Joan Niernuyt 1390–1474 m. Jane (Hervey) GM 1429–1488
        2. 2. John Hervey 1405–1475 m. Joan Niemuyt 1408–1474
      2. 2. Walter Parles 1365–1421
      3. 3. Margaret Jones 1368–1427
    5. 5. Catherine Talbot 1339–1381 m. John Talbot 1337–1375 m. John Seintclere 1344–
    6. 6. Thomas Talbot 1334–
    7. 7. Maria Talbot 1336–1390
    8. 8. Catherine Talbot 1336–
    9. 9. Jane Talbot 1338–1352 m. Nicholas Poynings 1330–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Talbot 1339–1401
    11. 11. Richard Talbot 1340–
  2. 2. John (IV) Comyn 1270–1314
  3. 3. Galfrid (De) Moubray 1287– m. Cumyn (De) Moubray 1291–
  4. 4. Joan Comyn 1292–1326
  5. 5. Thomas Comyn 1292–1365 m. Helen Arbuthnot 1296– m. Catherine McGregor 1328–
    1. 1. Richard (de) Comyn 1318–1368 m. Lady (Agnes) Grant 1322–1375
      1. 1. Ferquhard Cumming 1345–1384 m. Janet Cameron 1348– m. Jean Cameron 1356–1402
        1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Cumming 1375–1419 m. Margaret Gordon 1379–
        2. 2. John Cuming 1377– m. John Cuming 1381–
        3. 3. Alexander Cuming 1379– m. Euphemia Dunbar 1354–
        4. 4. Alexander Cumming 1400– m. Euffame Dunbarre~ 1400–
      2. 2. Duncan Cuming 1346–1384 m. Macintosh 1350– m. Macintosh 1350– m. Janet Cameron 1344–1384
      3. 3. Farquhar (de) Comyn 1358–
      4. 4. Robert (de) Comyn 1360–
      5. 5. Farquhard (de) Comyn 1368– m. Janet Cameron 1370–
    2. 2. Ferquhard Comyn 1320–
  6. 6. Joan (de) Comyn 1293–1326 m. David (II) Strathbogie 1243–1326
  7. 7. John (IV) Comyn 1294–1314 m. Margaret Wake 1297–1349

John Comyn's Timeline

3 Records

1269
Abt 1269
Birth of John III "The Red" Comyn in Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1306
10 Feb 1306
Age 37
Death of John III "The Red" Comyn in Greyfriars Church, Dumfries, Scotland (stabbed to death)
Greyfriars Church, Dumfries, Scotland (stabbed to death)
1306
11 Feb 1306
Age 37
Burial of John III "The Red" Comyn in Church of the Grey Friars, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Church of the Grey Friars, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1269
    Event Place: Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John III "The Red" Comyn, person ID LTY5-Z63.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1306
    Event Place: Greyfriars Church, Dumfries, Scotland (stabbed to death)
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John III "The Red" Comyn, person ID LTY5-Z63.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1306
    Event Place: Church of the Grey Friars, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John III "The Red" Comyn, person ID LTY5-Z63.
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