Family Tree Zippro/Muse » William de Comyn William Comyn, Earl of Buchan (1163-1233)

Personal data William de Comyn William Comyn, Earl of Buchan 

  • He was born in the year 1163 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was older than 65 years (81) when child (Agnes Egidia Comyn) was born (??-??-1244).

  • Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on September 20, 1932.
  • Title: William Comyn, Earl of Buchan
  • Occupations:
    • from 1195 till 1211 Sheriff of Forfar.
    • from 1211 till 1212 Warden / Guardian of Moray.
    • from 1205 till 1233 Justiciar of Scotia.
    • Great Chancellor of Scotland.
  • (Alt. Death ) in the year 1233 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • (LdsBaptism ) on September 20, 1932.
  • (LdsEndowment ) on May 7, 1938.
  • (LdsSealingToParents ) on July 10, 1991.
  • (NFS ID ) : LHRL-6QZ.
  • (Life Sketch ) : William Comyn was Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan. He was one of the seven children of Richard Comyn, Justiciar of Lothian, and Hextilda of Tynedale. He was born in Scotland, in Altyre, Moray in 1163 and died in Buchan in 1233 where he is buried in .
  • (Fact ) : William was the first Norman Earl of Buchan and more interestingly, the first Norman Earl in Scotland..
  • (Title %28Nobility%29 ) : Earl of Mar.
  • (Title %28Nobility%29 ) : Lord of Badenoch.
  • (Title %28Nobility%29 ) : Earl of Buchan.
  • (William+Comyn%2C+Earl+of+Buchan ) .
  • He died in the year 1233 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, he was 70 years old.

    Fout Attention: Died 9 months (??-??-1233) prior to the birth (??-??-1244) of child (Agnes Egidia Comyn) .

  • He is buried in the year 1233 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

    Fout Attention: Had already been buried (??-??-1233) 9 months before the birth (??-??-1244) of child (Agnes Egidia Comyn).

  • A child of Richard de Comyn and Hextilda fitz Huchtred of Tynedale
  • This information was last updated on September 9, 2021.

Household of William de Comyn William Comyn, Earl of Buchan

Waarschuwing Attention: Partner (Elizabeth Isabel Quincy) is 57 years younger.

(1) He had a relationship with Elizabeth Isabel Quincy.


Child(ren):

  1. Alexander Comyn  1217-1290 
  2. Agnes Egidia Comyn  1244-1310


(2) He is married to Sarah FitzHugh Gifford.

They got married before 1190.


Child(ren):

  1. Walter Comyn  ± 1190-1258
  3. Jardine Comyn  ± 1192-????
  4. Richard Comyn  1194-1249
  5. John Comyn  ± 1195-± 1242
  6. david comyn  1196-1249
  7. Johanna de Comyn  1198-1274
  9. Alexander Comyn  1217-1290 
  11. Walter Menteith  ????-1258


(3) He is married to Margaret.

They got married in the year 1216 at Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, he was 53 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Margaret Comyn  1215-1274
  2. John 'the Red' Comyn  1215-± 1275
  3. Alexander Comyn  1217-1290 
  4. William Comyn  1217-1291
  5. Margaret Comyn  1218-1274
  6. Fergus Gorgyn Comyn  ± 1219-> 1260
  7. William Comyn  1219-1260
  8. Idonea Comyn  1221-1301
  9. Elizabeth Comyn,  1223-1267
  10. Agnes Comyn  ± 1225-????
  11. Elizabeth Comyn  1226-1257

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