Alexander Comyn 
Alexander was born about 1217 in Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland. Alexander's father was William Comyn and his mother was Margaret Colhan. His paternal grandparents were Richard Comyn and Hextilda of Tynedale; his maternal grandfather was Fergus Colhan and his maternal grandmother is UNKNOWN ?. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Walter, Richard, John, Fergus, Jean, Margaret, Euphemia, Ideona and Elizabeth. He was the fifth oldest of the ten children. He died in 1289.General Notes
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Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan (d. 1289) was a Scoto-Norman magnate who w
as one of the most important figures in the 13th century Kingdom of Scotla
nd. He was the son of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, and Marjo
ry, Countess of Buchan, the heiress of the last native Scottish Morma
er of Buchan, Fergus. During his long career, Alexander was Justiciar of S
cotia (1253-55), Constable of Scotland (1275-89), Sheriff of Wigtown (1263
-66), Sheriff of Dingwall (1264-66), Ballie of Inverie (in Knoydart) and f
inally, Guardian of Scotland (1286-89) during the first interregnum follow
ing the death of King Alexander III. He died sometime after July 10, 1289.
Alexander had at least eight children with his wife, Elisabetha, daught
er of Roger de Quincy:
John, Alexander's successor as Earl of Buchan
Roger
Alexander
William, Provost of St. Mary's Church, St. Andrews
Marjorie, m. Patrick Dunbar, 8th Earl of Dunbar
Emma, m. Maol Íosa III, Earl of Strathearn
Elisabetha, m. Gilbert de Umfraville, 1st Earl of Angus
Elena
A daughter, perhaps one not on the list, married Nicholas de Soules.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1022 in Normandy, France d.28 Jan 1068 in Durham, England
- b.~ 1053 in Normandy, France d.~ 1100
- b.1085 in Northumberland, England d. in Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1020 in Longueville, Normandy, France d.~ 1096 in France
- b.~ 1050 in Longueville, Normandy, France d.> 1085 in Badenoch, Inverness, Scotland
- b.~ 1025 in Normandy, France
- b.~ 1115 in Northalteron, Morayshire, Scotland d.1176 in Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1005 in Normandy, France
- b.~ 1050 in Thurliegh, Ouilly-Basset, Normandy, France d.1086 in Drayton, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1084 in Basset, Leicestershire, England
- b.~ 1045
- b.~ 1170 in Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland d.~ 1233 in Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland
- b.~ 1000 in Denmark d.1055 in York, Yorkshire, England
- b.~ 1046 in Northumbria d.31 May 1076 in Winchester, Hampshire, England
- b.~ 1020 in Bernicia, Northumberland, England
- b.~ 1074 in Winchester, Hampshire, England d.~ 1155 in Sancto Johnstone, Scotland
- b.< 1034 in Boulogne, Flanders d.1054 in Bataille De Lille, Flanders
- b.1054 in Lens, Artois, France d.> 1086
- b.~ 1027 in Normandy, France d.< 1090
- b.~ 1122 in Tynedale, Morayshire, Scotland d.> 1189
- b.~ 1001 in Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland d.14 Aug 1040 in Bothganowan, Elgin, Scotland
- b.~ 1033 in Scotland d.1099
- b.1016 in Northumbria d.1040
- b.~ 1100 in Tynedale, Scotland d.~ 1160
- b.~ 1217 in Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland d.1289
- b.~ 1090 in Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland
- b.~ 1120 in Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland d.> 1179
- b.~ 1060 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.> 1132
- b.1100 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1062 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.1134
- b.~ 1140 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.1199 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1125 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1172 in Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland d.~ 1243
- b.~ 1150 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony about 1245. They had four sons and six daughters, named Alexander, John, Roger, William, ?, Elizabeth, Elena, Bridget, Margaret and Catherine.
Family Notes
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Children
Elizabeth Comyn
Elizabeth was born about 1248 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She died before February 17th, 1329 in Castle Prudhoe, Northumberland, England. She was buried in Priory of Hexam, Northumberland, England.
Alexander Comyn
Alexander was born about 1252 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, England. He died in 1305 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, England.
John Comyn
John was born in 1260 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He died at the age of 48 in 1308.
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