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William Comyn 1163–1233 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1163

Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1233

Death Location: Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Richard Comyn

Mother: Hextilda Tynedale

Spouse(s): Sarah Fitzhugh, Margaret Heiress

Children(s): Alexander Comyn, Jean Comyn

The story of William Comyn began in 1163 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland. William Comyn married Margaret Heiress, Sarah Fitzhugh, and had children including Alexander Comyn, Jean Comyn. William Comyn passed away in 1233 in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Comyn began in 1163 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.
  • William Comyn married Margaret Heiress, Sarah Fitzhugh, and had children including Alexander Comyn, Jean Comyn.
  • William Comyn passed away in 1233 in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Comyn
1115–1177
Birth Location: Altyre,,Morayshire,Scotland
RC
Hextilda Tynedale
1122–1182
Birth Location: Tynedale, , , Scotland
HT

Spouses(s)

Sarah Fitzhugh
1160–1204
Birth Location: Altyre, Scotland
SF
Margaret Heiress
1185–1244
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MH

Children(s)

Alexander Comyn
1217–1290
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
AC
Jean Comyn
1198–1274
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
JC

William Comyn's Ancestors

Self
William Comyn
1163–1233
Birth Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Parents
Richard Comyn
1115–1177
Altyre,,Morayshire,Scotland
Hextilda Tynedale
1122–1182
Tynedale, , , Scotland
Grandparents
William Comyn
1084–1114
Scotland
Maude Banaster
1088–1180
Basset, Leicestershire, England
Uchtred (Huctred De Fitzwaltheof, Lord Of) Tynedale
1074–1152
Tynedale, East Lothian, Scotland
Bethoc (Bethoe Princess of Scotland Ingen Domnall Domnaill Bain Bane) Canmore
1080–1160
Tynedale, Moray, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Comyn's Descendants

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William Comyn (1163–1233) m. Sarah Fitzhugh (1160–1204) m. Margaret Heiress (1185–1244)
  1. 1. Alexander Comyn 1217–1290 m. Elizabeth Dequincy 1220–1282
    1. 1. Marjorie Comyn 1256–1296 m. Alexander (De) Dunbar 1287–1351
      1. 1. Patrick Dunbar 1304–1351 m. Agnes Randolph 1308–1367
        1. 1. Agnes Dunbar 1350–1378 m. James Douglas 1350–1420
    2. 2. Alexander Comyn 1270–1305 m. Joan Lelatimer 1256–1320
      1. 1. Alice Comyn 1291–1349 m. Henry Debeaumont 1285–1339
        1. 1. John (De) Beaumont 1318–1342 m. Eleanor (or Aleanor Lady Princess of Lancaster) Plantagenet 1318–1372
  2. 2. Jean Comyn 1198–1274 m. William Deross 1220–1274
    1. 1. William (De) Ross 1249–1323 m. Euphemia (De) Baliol 1249–1300
      1. 1. Lady (Isabel of Sanquhar Castle De) Ross 1280–1334 m. Lord (William) Crichton 1270–1333
        1. 1. Edward Crichton 1336–1447 m. Lady (Margaret of) Dumfries 1340–

William Comyn's Timeline

4 Records

1163
1163
Birth of William Comyn in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1163
1163
Birth of William Comyn in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
1233
1233
Age 70
Death of William Comyn in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1233
1233
Age 70
Death of William Comyn in Buchan Manor, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Buchan Manor, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1163
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1394.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JBH
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1163
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1233
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1394.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JBH
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1233
    Event Place: Buchan Manor, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1394.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JBH
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index
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