Sir Edmund Comyn of Kilbride

SIR EDMUND COMYN OF KILBRIDE

Death

Edmund Comyn of Kilbride was killed in action on the 23 or 24 June 1314, fighting against the Scots at the Battle of Bannockburgh, sometimes referred to in English records as: "the battle of Stirling". CDS III: 627

Evidence from the English Close Rolls

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31 December 1309: Protection, with clause volumus, until Easter, for Edmund Comyn, staying in Scotland with John de Segrave on the king's service. On the testimony of John de Segrave. COPR, 1307-1313: 204

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28 March 1310: Licence to Edmund Comyn of Kylbrid, from whom John de Nevill of King's Walden and Dionisia, his wife, hold two parts of the manor of Walden Regis by the service of one knight's fee, which fee, with other lands, the grantor holds per baroniam as of the barony of Valoyne, to grant that fee to John de Dokesworth and his heirs. By King. CPR, 1307-1313: 223

Evidence from Calandar of Documents Relating to Scotland

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24 October 1314: The K. commands his escheator citra Trent to give Maria widow of Edmund Comyn her terce from his lands of Magna Fakenham in Suffolk, Savecampe in Hertford, and Neweham near Bamburgh in Northumberland. [Close, 8 Edw II. m. 30.] CDS III: 398

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[1318] Marie widow of Sir Edmund Comyn, to the K. She says that, after her husband was killed at the battle of Stirling, she went [1318.] to Scotland under the K.'s safe conduct, and in her absence Gilbert de Middelton raised war in Northumberland, destroying her possessions. Wherefore she remained in Scotland with a friend who supported her. Having bought some beasts and other things to live on, she prays the K. for a safe conduct to England with them, being in fear of her life where she is. [Tower Miscellaneous Bolls, No. 459.] CDS III: 627

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24 April 1318: Grant for his good service, and a certain sum paid ' in camera,' to Sir William de la Beche and Eufemia his wife, of all the lands which Maria widow of Edmund Comyn held in dower of the heritage of Eufemia and Maria her sister, taken in the K.'s hand, as the widow adheres to the Scots as reported ; saving the rights of Maria the sister. Wallingford. [Patent, 11 Edw. II p. 2, m. 17; and Privy Seals (Tower), 11 Edw. II File 2.] CDS III: 595

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26 October 1331: The K., on the petition of Maria widow of Edmond Comyn slain at Stirling in the army of his late father, — who represents that she was obliged to leave Northumberlaud and dwell among her friends in Scotland by the late K.'s licence, to save herself from starvation, and having overstaid the period allowed, her dower lands in England were seized and given to William de la Beche, who still retains them — wishing to do her justice, commands the sheriff of Northumberland to issue a scire facias to William to appear in the Chancery on the morrow of St Nicholas next, to shew cause against her claim. Windsor, 26th October, 5th year. [Chancery Miscellaneous Portfolios, No. 11.] CDS III: 1041

Evidence from Inquisitiones Post Mortem

14 Edward II: Edmund Comyn alias Le Cumyn

Writ of certiorari de feodis, &c., 20 October, 14 Edward II. [Essex.] Inq. Sunday the feast of St. Andrew, 14 Edward II. Balidene alias Balidone. The manor, which was of Giles de Monpinzoun, held of the manor of Fakenham Aspes which was of Edmund Comyn, by service of a knight’s fee.

SUFFOLK. Extent, Wednesday after St. Lucy, 14 Edward II.

Little Fakynham. The manor held by William de Pakinham, by the enfeoffment of Sir Edmund de Pakynham, to hold to him and the heirs of his body ; and the same Edmund de Pakynham holds it of Sir Robert de Insula, and he of the manor of Fakinham Aspis, which was of Edmund Comyn, by service of | knight’s fee.

Wykeskaune. The manor held by John le Bret and Isabel his wife, for the life of the said Isabel, of the said manor of Fakinham Aspis by service of I knight’s fee.

Resscheworth about the water {circa aquam). The manor held by the prior of Theford of the said manor of Fakinham Aspis by service of J knight’s fee.

Great Fakynham. The advowson of the church, pertaining to the manor of Fakynham Aspis.

NORFOLK. Extent, 9 April, 14 Edward II.

Great Riburg. A moiety of the manor held by Giles de Munpinzun by service of a knight’s fee.

Inggolfisthorp. The manor held by the said Giles by service of a knight’s fee.

Testirton. The manor with the hamlet of Holcham, held by Thomas de Grimston by service of J knight’s fee.

Wodedallingg with the hamlets of Geystweyt, Saxlingham, Little Riburg and Rattilisdene, held by Simon de Rattilisdene by service of 2 knight’s fees.

Writ of certiorari super vero valor e on the petition of Euphemia, one of the daughters and heirs of the said Edmund, whom William de la Beche married, and who has proved her age and seeks her pourparty, 22 October, 14 Edward II.

HERTFORD. Extent, Saturday after St. Edmund the King, 14 Edward II.

Sauecampe. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church.

Similar writ of certiorari, 22 October, 14 Edward II.

SUFFOLK. Extent, Wednesday before St. Lucy, 14 Edward II.

Fakenham Aspis. The manor (extent given), with names of tenants in Ryngmergraunge, Honeweton, Walsham, Sapston, Fakynham, Fakynham Aspis, and Troston. . . . . . C. Edw. II. File 66. (15.) CIPM. VI: 265

Secondary Source Evidence

1. Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office : Edward II. A.D. 1307-1313 (HMSO., Lodon, 1894), 866 pp. including index
2. Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland Preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office, London. Edited by Joseph Bain. Vol. III. A.D. 1307-1357. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1887), 608 pp. including index

Biographical Summary by Wikipedia

Sir Edmund Comyn of Kilbride (died 1314) was a 13th-14th century Scottish noble. He was a younger son of William Comyn of Kilbride and Euphemia de Clavering.

Life

He succeeded to his brother John's estates after John died without an heir. He fought with his cousins the Earl of Buchan and the Lord of Badenoch at the Battle of Dunbar on 27 April 1296, where he was captured and became a prisoner of King Edward I of England until 1297 at Nottingham Castle. He was released from captivity and fought during Edward I's campaign in Flanders in 1297-98. He led a Scottish army with Simon Fraser crossing into England on 18 June 1303 to lay waste the countryside around Carlisle. He was forfeited of his lands in Fakenham Apes, Suffolk, England, however he regained them after his submission to Edward I.[He was stripped of his Scottish estates and titles by King Robert I of Scotland in 1306. Edmund died fighting on the English side during the Battle of Bannockburn on 23–24 June 1314.

Family and issue

Edmund married Maria, and had the following known issue:

1. Euphemia Comyn
2. Maria Comyn

Genealogy

1. Wikipedia: Edmund Comyn
2. Medieval Lands