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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

Children(s): Jean Comyn

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

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Spouses(s)

SARAH FITZHUGH
1160–1204
Birth Location: Altyre, Scotland
SF

Children(s)

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
Moray, Scotland
Hextilda Tynedale
1122–1182
Tynedale, Scotland
Grandparents
William Comyn
1084–1114
Moray, Scotland
Maude Banaster
1088–1180
Leicestershire, England
Huctred Tynedale
1096–1152
Tynedale, Scotland
Bethoe Dane
1100–1160
Tynedale, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Comyn
1053–1100
Sybyl DeGiffard
1057–1084
Thurstan DeBanastre
1057–1100
Cecily Bassett
1061–1117
Waltheof Huntington
1046–1076
Judith DeLens
1054–1086
Donald Scotland
1034–1097
Hextilda FitzAndlaw
1029–1093
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Comyn
1022–1069
Osbert Giffard
1020–1096
Weva Crefon
1025–1057
Robert DeBanastre
1030–1128
Siward Biornsson
1020–1055
Aelflaed Bernicia
1031–1049
Lambert Lens
1022–1054
Adelaide Normandy
1027–1090
Duncan Scotland
1013–1040
Sibyl Fitzsiward
1014–1040
Andlaw Fitzhemming
1010–
Guri Fitzhemming
1012–

WILLIAM COMYN's Descendants

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WILLIAM COMYN (1163–1233) m. SARAH FITZHUGH (1160–1204)
  1. 1. Jean Comyn 1198–1274 m. William DeRoss 1194–1274
    1. 1. William deRoss 1249–1323 m. Euphemia deBaliol 1249–1300
      1. 1. Hugh (MacTaggart Leslie) Ross 1275–1333 m. Margaret Graham 1300–1333 m. Robert Stuart –1390
        1. 1. Hugh (Ross Rarichies Laird) Ross 1315–1374 m. Margaret (de) Barclay 1300–1333
        2. 2. Marjorie (Maud de) Ross 1302–1350
        3. 3. Jean Ross 1303–
        4. 4. Jean Ross 1303–
        5. 5. John DeRoss 1312–1364
        6. 6. Margaret (Fitzwalter) ROSS 1315–
        7. 7. Lady Ross 1290–1369
        8. 8. William (Thomas) Ross 1309–1371
        9. 9. Euphemia (Leslie Ross Countess) Moray 1320–1387
        10. 10. Hugh (StRarichies Balnagown) DeRoss 1324–1371
      2. 2. ISABEL ROSS 1280–1334
      3. 3. John (William) DeRoss 1282–
      4. 4. Dorothea DeRoss 1285–

WILLIAM COMYN's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1163
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1233
    Event Place: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index
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