Earl William Of Buchan COMYN 
William Of Buchan was born in 1140 in Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland. William Of Buchan's father was John COMYN and his mother was Matilda GIFFORD. His maternal grandparents were Helais II GIFFARD and Bertha FitzRichard DE CLIFFORD. He had a sister named Bethoc. He was the younger of the two children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Elias and Petronilla. He died at the age of 50 in 1190.General Notes
1053 founded the Abbey of Shrewsbury Regent in France whileWilliam conquered England
Regent in Normandy while William the Conqueror invaded England.Founded thr Abbey Of St. Peter and St. Paul in Shrewsbury
From Saint Germain DE Montgomery, Near Lisieux. Lord of SussexRape of Arundle, with castle there Holdings in 12 counties.
Was responsible to Duke William, later the Conqueror as hischeif architect in the defence of the Middle marches of theborder in his defence against the Welsh. He built many castlesincluding, Montgomery, Shrewsbury, Arundel, Ludlow, Clun,Hopton, And Owestry. Over 90 percent of the Lordships and manorsof Shropshire were held in Chief at the Somesday by thispowerful Roger.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1115 in Aberdeen, Scotland
- b.1140 in Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland d.1190
- b.0970
- b.1042
- b.1072 in Brimsfield, Gloucestershire d.1166
- b.1042
- b.1120 d.1227
- b.0962
- b.1045 d.1086
- b.1075 in Lahnyndhry Castle, Wales d.1129 in Bronllys, Breconshire, Wales
- b.1105 in Bronllys Castle, Breconshire, Wales d.1167
- b.1036 in Val DE Pitres, France d.1072
- b.1070 in Gloucester, England d.1129
- b.1045
- b.1085
- b.1037
- b.1067 in Ballon, Maine, France
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