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William Comyn Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan 1163–1233 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1163

Birth Location: Altyre, Moray, Skottland

Death Date: 1233

Death Location: Buchan, Skottland

Father: Richard Comyn

Mother:

Spouse(s): Sarah Fitzhugh, Margaret Buchan

Children(s): Jean Comyn, Richard Badenoch, Jardine Inverallochy, Walter Menteith, John Angus, David Kilbride, Idonea Comyn, Alexander Buchan, William Comyn, Fergus Gorgyn, Elizabeth Comyn, Agnes Comyn

In 1163, William Comyn Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan entered the world in Altyre, Moray, Skottland, born to Richard Comyn And Hextilda Fitz Uchtred Of Tynedale. William Comyn Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan married Margaret Countess Of Buchan, Sarah Fitzhugh, and had children including Agnes Comyn, Alexander Comyn Earl Of Buchan, David Comyn Lord Of Kilbride, Elizabeth Comyn, Fergus Comyn Lord Of Gorgyn, Idonea Comyn, Jardine Comyn Lord Of Inverallochy, Jean Comyn, John Comyn Jure Uxoris Earl Of Angus, Margaret Comyn, Richard Of Badenoch, Walter Comyn Lord Of Badenoch And 4Th Earl Of Menteith, William Comyn. William Comyn Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan passed away in 1233 in Buchan, Skottland.

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  • In 1163, William Comyn Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan entered the world in Altyre, Moray, Skottland, born to Richard Comyn And Hextilda Fitz Uchtred Of Tynedale.
  • William Comyn Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan married Margaret Countess Of Buchan, Sarah Fitzhugh, and had children including Agnes Comyn, Alexander Comyn Earl Of Buchan, David Comyn Lord Of Kilbride, Elizabeth Comyn, Fergus Comyn Lord Of Gorgyn, Idonea Comyn, Jardine Comyn Lord Of Inverallochy, Jean Comyn, John Comyn Jure Uxoris Earl Of Angus, Margaret Comyn, Richard Of Badenoch, Walter Comyn Lord Of Badenoch And 4Th Earl Of Menteith, William Comyn.
  • William Comyn Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan passed away in 1233 in Buchan, Skottland.

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William Buchan's Ancestors

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William Buchan
1163–1233
Birth Place: Altyre, Moray, Skottland
Parents
Richard Comyn
1115–1179
Skottland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Buchan's Descendants

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William (Comyn Lord of Badenoch and Earl of) Buchan (1163–1233) m. Sarah Fitzhugh (1155-60–CA. 1204) m. Margaret (Countess of) Buchan (CA. 1184–BET 1243 AND 1244)
  1. 1. Jean Comyn 1198–1274 m. William (I Earl of) Ross –1274
    1. 1. William (II Earl of) Ross 1278–1323
      1. 1. Hugh (4th Earl of) Ross –1333 m. Matilda Bruce 1287–1323
        1. 1. William (III 5th Earl of) Ross –1372
        2. 2. Matilda (de) Ross –1350
        3. 3. John (de) Ross –1364
        4. 4. Hugh (Ross 1st of) Balnagowan –1374
  2. 2. Richard (of) Badenoch 1190–1244
  3. 3. Jardine (Comyn Lord of) Inverallochy –1190
  4. 4. Walter (Comyn Lord of Badenoch and 4th Earl of) Menteith 1190–1258 m. Isabella (Menteith Countess of) Menteith 1217–1271
  5. 5. John (Comyn jure uxoris Earl of) Angus –1242
  6. 6. David (Comyn Lord of) Kilbride –1247
  7. 7. Idonea Comyn 1215–
  8. 8. Alexander (Comyn Earl of) Buchan 1217–1289
  9. 9. William Comyn 1217–
  10. 10. Fergus (Comyn Lord of) Gorgyn 1219–
  11. 11. Elizabeth Comyn 1223–1267 m. William (mac Dhonnchaidh Earl of) Mar –1276
    1. 1. Domhnall (I Earl of) Mar –1297 m. Elen (ferch) Llywelyn –1282
      1. 1. Gartnait (Mac Domhnall 8th Earl of) Mar –1305
        1. 1. Domhnhall (9th Earl of) Mar –1332
      2. 2. Isabella (of) Mar 1277–1296 m. Robert (I Bruce King of) Scotland 1274–1329
        1. 1. Marjorie (Bruce Princess of) Scotland 1296–1316 m. Walter (Stewart 6th High Steward of) Scotland 1292–1327
  12. 12. Agnes Comyn 1225–

William Buchan's Timeline

2 Records

1163
1163
Birth of William Comyn Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan in Altyre, Moray, Skottland
Altyre, Moray, Skottland
1233
1233
Age 70
Death of William Comyn Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan in Buchan, Skottland
Buchan, Skottland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1163
    Event Place: Altyre, Moray, Skottland
    Record Source: Wikipedia, Internett

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1233
    Event Place: Buchan, Skottland
    Record Source: Wikipedia, Internett

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