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William (Sir) Ap Comyn 1475–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1475

Birth Location: Gwynned, North Wales, England

Death Date: 15 Oct 1562

Death Location: Gwynned, North Wales, England

Father: Thomas, Comyn

Mother: Elizabeth Gordon

Spouse(s): Mary Catewell

Children(s): Morgan Comyn\Cumin\Common

William (Sir) Ap Comyn was born in 1475 in Gwynned, North Wales, England, the child of Thomas Sir Lord Of Altyre Comyn And Elizabeth Lady Gordon. William (Sir) Ap Comyn married Mary Catewell, and had children including Morgan Comyn Cumin Common. William (Sir) Ap Comyn passed away in 1562 in Gwynned, North Wales, England.

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Biography

  • William (Sir) Ap Comyn was born in 1475 in Gwynned, North Wales, England, the child of Thomas Sir Lord Of Altyre Comyn And Elizabeth Lady Gordon.
  • William (Sir) Ap Comyn married Mary Catewell, and had children including Morgan Comyn Cumin Common.
  • William (Sir) Ap Comyn passed away in 1562 in Gwynned, North Wales, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas, Comyn
1439–
Birth Location: Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Gordon
1450–1500
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Catewell
1477–1563
Birth Location: Gwynedd, North Wales
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Children(s)

Morgan Comyn\Cumin\Common
1495–1562
Birth Location: North Wales
MC

William Comyn's Ancestors

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William Comyn
1475–1562
Birth Place: Gwynned, North Wales, England
Parents
Thomas, (Sir) Lord of Altyre Comyn
1439–
Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland
Elizabeth ((Lady)) Gordon
1450–1500
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander ((Sir)of Altyre) Commyn
1404–1464
Altyre Manor, Forres, Moray, Scotland
Janet ((Lady) de) Fraser.
1408–1469
Philorth. Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alexander (Gordon Seton) Huntly
1410–1470
Huntley Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Crichton Countess) Huntly
1410–1479
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald Commyn
1375–1419
Margaret Gordon
1379–
William Fraser
1376–1441
Eleanor Douglas
1367–1425
Alexander Seton
1382–1441
Elisabeth Huntly
1384–1436
William Crichton
1385–1454
Margaret Maitland
1385–1421
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Seton
1350–1424
Janet Fleming
1363–1395
Adam Huntly
1356–1402
Elisabeth Keith
1361–1435
John Crichton
1330–1423
Christian Gremislaw
1355–1429

William Comyn's Descendants

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William ((Sir) Ap) Comyn (1475–15 Oct 1562) m. Mary Catewell (1477–1563)
  1. 1. Morgan Comyn\Cumin\Common 1495–1562 m. Mary Verch 1500–1562
    1. 1. John ((Lord)) Comyn\Cumin\Common 1518–1563 m. Anne Lye 1520–1600
      1. 1. John ((Sir)) Coman\Comon\Cumin\Commin\Commyn 1540–1594 m. Joan (Mary) Smythe 1530–1594
        1. 1. Margerie Commyn 1553–1632 m. Thomas Akerly 1562–1630

William Comyn's Timeline

2 Records

1475
1475
Birth of William (Sir) Ap Comyn in Gwynned, North Wales, England
Gwynned, North Wales, England
1562
15 Oct 1562
Age 87
Death of William (Sir) Ap Comyn in Gwynned, North Wales, England
Gwynned, North Wales, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1475
    Event Place: Gwynned, North Wales, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1562
    Event Place: Gwynned, North Wales, England
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