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through the second. For the historian Alan Young, William's life, and particularly his marriage to the
Countess of Buchan, marks the beginning of the "Comyn century".
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NB. Children are ranked according to either accounts showing a specific rank in the order of
Williams children's birth
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During his period as Warden of Moray, Comyn was so successful, it may have been the reason he received the hand of
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William (is believed to have) had six children through his first wife Sarah
Fitzhugh and eight through
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570:(b.c.1219–1228 d.); married 1249: unknown wife; father of Margaret Comyn (b.c.1270)
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according to the earliest available date the child was thought to have been born.
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in 1213. Upon finally destroying the Meic
Uilleims in 1229, he was given the
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to discuss important matters on King
William's behalf with the new king,
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437:(b.c.1190–1194 d.c.1244–1249); married to unknown wife; father of
354:), Countess of Buchan, sometime between 1209 and 1212. Her father
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and after his death, Marjory continued his work there.
285:(1211–12). Between 1199 and 1200, William was sent to
296:William was appointed to the prestigious office of
265:in the north. William witnesses no fewer than 88
52:which Comyn ruled over, on the north-east coast,
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623:Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213-1314
502:(died 1247); married Isabel de Valoigne (d.1253)
374:. The two branches would be associated with the
257:William made his fortune in the service of King
323:From an unknown date, William held the title
118:Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland
18:William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan
564:, Marischal of Scotland (b.1212 d.1270)
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330:He helped oversee the construction of
242:. He was born in Scotland, in Altyre,
230:. He was one of the seven children of
483:John Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Angus
470:(b.c.1198 d.c.1274); married c.1220:
427:married 1193: Sarah Fitzhugh (a.k.a.
48:Map of Scotland, showing the area of
446:Jardine Comyn, Lord of Inverallochy
304:) fought against the insurgency of
124:Warden of Moray / Guardian of Moray
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312:family), whom William beheaded in
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106:Gille Brigte, Earl of Strathearn
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532:(b.c.1215–1221); married 1237:
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378:through his first wife and the
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586:(b.c.1225); married 1262: Sir
560:(b.c. 1218–1230); married Sir
518:), Countess of Buchan (a.k.a.
459:Isabella, Countess of Menteith
439:John I Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
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360:mormaerdom (earldom) of Buchan
250:in 1233 where he is buried in
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576:(b.c. 1223 d.1267); married:
499:David Comyn, Lord of Kilbride
405:Hextilda of Tynedale (a.k.a.
320:and the lands it controlled.
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728:Lord chancellors of Scotland
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763:Earls or mormaers of Buchan
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415:Malcolm, 2nd Earl of Atholl
372:Marjory, Countess of Buchan
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184:Marjory, Countess of Buchan
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488:Matilda, Countess of Angus
457:(b.1190 d.c.1258) married
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520:Margaret Colhan of Buchan
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419:Henry, 3rd Earl of Atholl
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472:Uilleam I, Earl of Ross
568:Fergus, Lord of Gorgyn
356:Fergus, Earl of Buchan
753:13th-century mormaers
510:married c.1209–1212:
259:William I of Scotland
677:as last known holder
578:Uilleam, Earl of Mar
494:) (b.c.1222, d.1261)
411:Hextilda FitzWaldeve
407:Hextilda FitzUchtred
376:Lordship of Badenoch
332:St Mungo's Cathedral
318:Lordship of Badenoch
306:Gofraid mac Domnaill
246:in 1163 and died in
209:Hextilda of Tynedale
723:Nobility from Moray
685:Justiciar of Scotia
633:Peerage of Scotland
625:(East Linton, 1997)
592:Justiciar of Scotia
441:(b.c.1220 d.c.1277)
429:Sarah filia Roberti
417:, making their son
298:Justiciar of Scotia
279:Justiciar of Scotia
83:Justiciar of Scotia
600:Philip de Melgarum
238:, and Hextilda of
758:Peers jure uxoris
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692:Succeeded by
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671:Duncan II of Fife
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588:Philip de Meldrum
538:Gilbert de la Hay
380:Earldom of Buchan
302:Guardian of Moray
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66:Sheriff of Forfar
27:Scottish Nobleman
16:(Redirected from
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646:Lord of Badenoch
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224:Lord of Badenoch
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261:fighting the
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713:1160s births
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113:Succeeded by
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718:1233 deaths
508:second wife
366:Family tree
101:Preceded by
733:Clan Comyn
707:Categories
689:1205–1233
650:1229–1233
616:References
554:(b.c.1217)
540:) (d.1262)
425:first wife
314:Kincardine
252:Deer Abbey
640:New title
574:Elizabeth
202:Parent(s)
178:Spouse(s)
135:1211–1212
131:In office
95:1205–1233
91:In office
77:1195–1211
73:In office
594:(a.k.a.
580:(d.1281)
558:Margaret
536:(a.k.a.
516:Margaret
474:(a.k.a.
352:Margaret
350:(a.k.a.
308:(of the
267:charters
240:Tynedale
194:est. 13
191:Children
154:Altyre,
552:William
512:Marjory
435:Richard
348:Marjory
336:Glasgow
287:England
271:sheriff
236:Lothian
152:c. 1163
528:Idoine
514:(aka.
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403:mother
396:father
275:Forfar
248:Buchan
168:Buchan
50:Buchan
611:Notes
584:Agnes
283:Moray
244:Moray
156:Moray
492:Maud
466:Jean
291:John
226:and
222:was
165:1233
162:Died
149:Born
56:1230
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