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Sir Knight John Comyn 1540–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Essex, England

Death Date: 1594

Death Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John Lord

Mother: Annes LYE

Spouse(s): Elizabeth VIII

Children(s): William Cummings

Sir Knight John Comyn was born in 1540 in Essex, England, the child of John 12Ggf Comyn Comins Common Cummings Lord And Annes Lye. Sir Knight John Comyn married Elizabeth Neepe Mistress To King Henry Viii, and had children including William Cummings. Sir Knight John Comyn passed away in 1594 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Knight John Comyn was born in 1540 in Essex, England, the child of John 12Ggf Comyn Comins Common Cummings Lord And Annes Lye.
  • Sir Knight John Comyn married Elizabeth Neepe Mistress To King Henry Viii, and had children including William Cummings.
  • Sir Knight John Comyn passed away in 1594 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Sir Comyn's Ancestors

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Sir Comyn
1540–1594
Birth Place: Essex, England
Parents
John 12GGF Comyn Comins Common Cummings Lord
1518–1563
Berkshire,England
Annes LYE
1520–1600
Berkshire, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Morgan (Catewell) Comyn
1495–1562
Gwynnedd, North Wales, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Mary (Gruffydd) Gruffydd
1500–1562
Wales, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Comyn's Descendants

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Sir (Knight John) Comyn (1540–1594) m. Elizabeth (Neepe Mistress to King Henry) VIII (1540–1592)
  1. 1. William Cummings 1565–1654 m. Jean (Rose Lady) Forbes* 1564–1616
    1. 1. William (Cummins Comins) Comyn 1572–1660 m. Elizabeth 1584–1607
      1. 1. Nicholas (COMIN\COMYN) 9ggu 1605–1656
        1. 1. Elizabeth CUMMINGS\COMINS 1628–1678

Sir Comyn's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir Knight John Comyn in Essex, England
Essex, England
1594
1594
Age 54
Death of Sir Knight John Comyn in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland

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