Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan

Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan

Infobox_Politician
name = Alexander Comyn, 2nd Earl Buchan


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birth_date = Unknown (circa 1289)
birth_place = Buchan, Aberdeenshire
residence =
death_date = Unknown (late 1218)
death_place = Northern Scotland
office = Guardian of Scotland
salary =
term_start = 1286
term_end = 1289
predecessor = Duncan Macduff
successor = James Stewart
constituency =
office2 = Justiciar of Scotia
salary2 =
term_start2 = 1258
term_end2 = 1289
predecessor2 = Alan Durward
successor2 = Andreas de Moravia
constituency2 =
office3 = Constable of Scotland
salary3 =
term_start3 = 1275
term_end3 = 1289
predecessor3 = Margaret de Quincy
successor3 = John Comyn
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party =
religion =
occupation = Sheriff, baillie
majority =
spouse = Elisabetha de Quincy
children = Roger, Marjorie, Elisabetha, William, Emma, John, Elena
website =
footnotes = Also served as Sheriff of Wigtown and Dingwall and Baillie of Inverie. Dates of rule unknown.

Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan (died 1289) was a Scoto-Norman magnate who was one of the most important figures in the 13th century Kingdom of Scotland. He was the son of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, and Marjory, Countess of Buchan, the heiress of the last native Scottish Mormaer of Buchan, Fergus. During his long career, Alexander was Justiciar of Scotia (1258-89), Constable of Scotland (1275-89), Sheriff of Wigtown (1263-66), Sheriff of Dingwall (1264-66), Ballie of Inverie (in Knoydart) and finally, Guardian of Scotland (1286-89) during the first interregnum following the death of King Alexander III. He died sometime after July 10, 1289.

Alexander had at least nine children with his wife, Elisabeth, daughter of Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester:

* John, Alexander's successor as Earl of Buchan
* Roger
* Lord Alexander Comyn, a sheriff of Aberdeen, married Joan, sister of William le Latimer, and had issue. Henry de Beaumont would claim the Earldom of Buchan through marriage to their daughter, Alice.
* Lord William Comyn, Provost of St. Mary's Church, St. Andrews
* Lady Marjorie Comyn, m. Patrick Dunbar, 8th Earl of Dunbar
* Lady Emma Comyn, m. Maol Íosa III, Earl of Strathearn
* Lady Elisabetha Comyn, m. Gilbert de Umfraville, 1st Earl of Angus
* Lady Elena Comyn
* Lady Annora Comyn, m. Nicholas de Soules

References

* Young, Alan, "Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213-1314", (East Linton, 1997)

External links

* [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#AlexanderComynBuchandied1290B FMG on Alexander Comyn]


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