Ancestral Trails 2016 » Alexander COMYN (-1290)

Personal data Alexander COMYN 

• He was born on January 1, 1216/17 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.Sources 1, 3, 4, 5
• Title: Justiciar of Scotland
• Title: 2nd Earl of Buchan
• He died April 1290 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, he was 74 years old.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• He is buried on April 6, 1290 in Deer Abbey, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.Sources 1, 4, 7
• A child of William COMYN and Margaret of BUCHAN

Household of Alexander COMYN

He is married to Elizabeth de QUINCY.

They got married about 1240.

Child(ren):

1. Ellen COMYN  1250-???? 
2. Marjory COMYN  1254-> 1296 
3. Margaret COMYN  1248-???? 
4. Elizabeth COMYN  1252-???? 
5. Agnes COMYN  1256-1310
6. Alexander COMYN  1252-1308 
7. John COMYN  1259-1308

Notes about Alexander COMYN

Alexander Comyn, 2nd Earl of Buchan (died 1289) was a Scoto-Norman magnate who was one of the most important figures in the 13th century Kingdom of Scotland. He was the son of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, and Marjory, Countess of Buchan, the heiress of the last native Scottish Mormaer of Buchan, Fergus. He was the chief counsellor of Alexander III, King of Scots for the entire period of the king's majority and, as Scotland's leading magnate, played a key role in safeguarding the independence of the Scottish monarchy. During his long career, Alexander Comyn was Justiciar of Scotia (1258-89), Constable of Scotland (1275-89), Sheriff of Wigtown (1263-66), Sheriff of Dingwall (1264-66), Ballie of Inverie (in Knoydart) and finally, Guardian of Scotland (1286-89) during the first interregnum following the death of Alexander III. In 1284 he joined with other Scottish noblemen who acknowledged Margaret of Norway as the heiress to King Alexander. He died sometime after 10 July 1289.

Alexander had at least nine children with his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester:

John Comyn, 3rd Earl of Buchan, Alexander's successor as Earl of Buchan
Roger
Lord Alexander Comyn, sheriff of Aberdeen, married Joan, sister of William le Latimer, and had issue. Henry de Beaumont would claim the Earldom of Buchan through marriage to their daughter, Alice.
Lord William Comyn, Provost of St. Mary's Church, St. Andrews
Lady Marjorie Comyn, m. Patrick Dunbar, 8th Earl of Dunbar
Lady Agnes Egidia Comyn, m. Maol Íosa III, Earl of Strathearn
Lady Elisabetha Comyn, m. Gilbert de Umfraville, 1st Earl of Angus
Lady Elena Comyn, m. Sir William de Brechin
Lady Annora Comyn, m. Nicholas de Soules
SOURCE: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Comyn,_Earl_of_Buchan

One of the most powerful nobles of the time, he was Justiciar of Scotland 1251-55 and 1257-1289, and inherited large estates in Galloway, Fife, and the Lothians, as well as the office of Constable in right of his wife. He was one of the nobles who ensured the succession to the Crown of Margaret of Scotland, and also one of the six Guardians following the death of Alexander III, in 1285. His i.p.m. was dated 6 April 1289/90. Source: www.geneajourney.com

Alexander Comyn, 2nd Earl of Buchan was a Scoto-Norman magnate who was one of the most important figures in the 13th century Kingdom of Scotland. He was the son of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, and Marjory, Countess of Buchan, the heiress of the last native Scottish Mormaer of Buchan, Fergus. His maternal great grandfather was King of Scotland Donald III.

During his long career, Alexander was Justiciar of Scotia (1258-89), Constable of Scotland (1275-89), Sheriff of Wigtown (1263-66), Sheriff of Dingwall (1264-66), Ballie of Inverie (in Knoydart) and finally, Guardian of Scotland (1286-89) during the first interregnum following the death of King Alexander III.
In 1284 he joined with other Scottish noblemen who acknowledged Margaret of Norway as the heiress to King Alexander.

Alexander had at least nine children with his wife, Elisabeth de Quincy, the daughter of Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester and Helen of Galloway.

John Comyn, 3rd Earl of Buchan, Alexander's successor as Earl of Buchan
Roger
Lord Alexander Comyn, sheriff of Aberdeen, married Joan, sister of William le Latimer, and had issue. Henry de Beaumont would claim the Earldom of Buchan through marriage to their daughter, Alice.
Lord William Comyn, Provost of St. Mary's Church, St. Andrews
Lady Marjorie Comyn, m. Patrick Dunbar, 8th Earl of Dunbar
Lady Emma Comyn, m. Maol Íosa III, Earl of Strathearn
Lady Elisabetha Comyn, m. Gilbert de Umfraville, 1st Earl of Angus
Lady Elena Comyn, m. Sir William de Brechin
Lady Annora Comyn, m. Nicholas de Soules
SOURCE: Findagrave.com

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