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Sheriff of Forfar William Comyn, Earl of Buchan

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  • Name William Comyn 
    Title Sheriff of Forfar 
    Suffix Earl of Buchan 
    Born 1163  Altyre, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
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    Title (Nobility) first Earl of Buchan 
    Title (Nobility) Lord of Badenoch 
    Occupation Great Chancellor of Scotland 
    Occupation From 1205 to 1233 
    Justiciar of Scotland 
    Died 1233  Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 1233  Deer Abbey, Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I35439  15sep
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2020 

    Father Richard Comyn,   b. 1115, Badenoch Manor, Inverness-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1177, Tynedale Manor, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Hextilda Uchtred,   b. 1122, Tynedale, Morayshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1182, Moulin, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 1150  Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12129  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah FitzHugh Gifford,   b. Abt 1160, Altyre, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1204, Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 1193  Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Between 1209 and 1212  Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Walter Comyn 'Lord of Badenoch',   b. Abt 1190, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1258, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Jardine Comyn, Lord of Inverallochy,   b. Abt 1192
     3. Richard Comyn Lord Badenoch,   b. 1194, Altyre, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1249, Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     4. John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch,   b. Abt 1195, Whitewich Castle, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1273, Whitewich Castle, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     5. David Comyn,, Lord of Kilbride,   b. Abt 1197,   d. 1247  (Age 50 years)
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F15449  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Marjorie Countess Of Buchan, Colham,   b. 1185, Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1242, Balvenie Castle, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 1214  Altyre, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Comyn,   b. 1215, Bullers Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1274, Humbie, Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     2. William Comyn, II,   b. 1217, Altyre, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1291  (Age 74 years)
     3. Fergus Comyn,   b. 1219, Altyre, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1260, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     4. Idonea Comyn,   b. 1221, Forres, Morayshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1301, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +5. Elizabeth Comyn Countess of Mar,   b. 1223, Altyre, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1267, Alford, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     6. Agnes Comyn,   b. 1225, Altyre, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F12890  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart