Sir John l "the Red" Comyn, Earl of Badenoch, Justiciar of Galloway

NOTE: The various John Comyns seem to have become confused and wives and children seem to be attached to this one in error, as documented sources only list the two wives shown below: Eve Stewart and Alicia Roos

Sir John "the Red" Comyn, Earl of Badenoch, Justiciar of Galloway1,2,3,4,5

d. circa 18 July 1278

Father: Richard Cumin, Lord Badenoch1 d. c 1249

Sir John "the Red" Comyn, Earl of Badenoch, Justiciar of Galloway married Eve Stewart, daughter of Walter Stewart, 3rd Great Steward and Beatrix of Angus, circa 1240; They had 3 sons (William; Sir John; & Alexander) and 4 daughters ((unnamed), wife of Sir Godfrey/Geoffrey Mowbray; (unnamed), wife of Sir Alexander of Argyll; Mary, wife of Sir Richard Siward; & (unnamed), wife of Sir Andrew Moray).1,3,4

Sir John "the Red" Comyn, Earl of Badenoch, Justiciar of Galloway married Alicia de Roos, daughter of Sir William de Roos and Lucia FitzPiers, circa 1260; They had 2 sons (Sir John; & Sir Robert) and 1 daughter (Alice).1,2,4,5 Sir John "the Red" Comyn, Earl of Badenoch, Justiciar of Galloway died circa 18 July 1278.4

Family 1 Eve Stewart d. b 1260

Children John 'the Black' Comyn+3 d. c 26 May 1302

(Miss) Comyn+

Julienne Comyn+

Family 2 Alicia de Roos d. c 29 Apr 1286

Children:

Sir John Comyn+6,1,4 b. c 1270, d. bt 1308 - 1321

Robert Comyn+7 b. c 1272

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John I Comyn, Lord of Badenoch

From Wikipedia

John Comyn (Cumyn) (born c. 1215, died c. 1275) was Lord of Badenoch in Scotland. He was justiciar of Galloway in 1258[1][2]. He held lands in Nithsdale[3] (Dalswinton, a Comyn stronghold[4][5], and Duncow[6]%29 and Tynedale[3].

Life

The Comyn family were in effective power in Scotland from 1249 to 1255, when Alexander III of Scotland was a minor; John was one of those with court influence[3]. The Comyns were ousted, by Alan Durward, but returned to power in 1257-8, before provoking a strong English reaction[7].

He fought for Henry III of England at the Battle of Lewes (1265), with John Baliol the elder and Robert Bruce the elder[8]; he was captured[9]. In 1267 he was given license to crenellate Tarset Castle in Tynedale (by present-day Lanehead, near Hexham), by Henry III[10]; Tarset had previously been held by Walter Comyn[11].

He started castle construction at Blair Castle with a tower built in 1269.[12] The place was soon taken back by David, Earl of Atholl[13].

Family

John was the son of a Richard Comyn and was the grandson (through Richard) of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan.

According to the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica he died in 1274, and was nephew of Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan, Constable of Scotland), and of Walter Comyn, Earl of Mentieth [14]. His date of death is also given as 1277[15].

He succeeded his uncle Walter, in 1258, as Lord of Badenoch, and was succeeded by his son John II, the "Black Comyn". John I was known as the "Red Comyn", the nickname more commonly applied to his grandson [16].

His second wife is given as Alice de Roos (Ros)[17], or Alice de Lindsay of Lamberton[15]. His first wife was called Eva.

His children, at least four sons and four daughters, included:

John II

a daughter who married Alexander of Argyll[15]

a daughter who married Sir William Galbraith, 4th Chief of that Ilk, Lord of Kyncaith[18]

a daughter who married Galfrid de Mowbray[19]

Notes

^ G. W. S. Barrow, The Kingdom of the Scots: Government, Church and Society from the Eleventh to the Fourteenth Century (2003), p. 86. ^ Michael Brown, The Wars of Scotland (2004), p. 53. ^ a b c Concise Dictionary of National Biography ^ Overview of Dalswinton ^ http://lmid1.rcahms.gov.uk/pls/portal/newcanmore.details_gis?inumli... ^ Historical perspective for Nithsdale ^ Michael Prestwich, Plantagenet England 1225-1360 (2005), p. 230. ^ Battle of Lewes, May 14, 1264 ^ Battlefield Report (PDF), p. 5. ^ Tarset Castle Licence to Crenellate ^ Tarset Castle ^ http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/details_gis?inumlink=25802 ^ A Guide To Blair Castle, Perth and Kinross, From TourUK ^ John Comyn - LoveToKnow 1911 ^ a b c Scottish Nobility ^ Clan Comyn ^ Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham, Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families (2005), p. 210; gives his death as in 1273-8. ^ Clan Galbraith Association Galbraiths of the Lennox ^ Medieval English genealogy: Which John de Mowbray was the Brother of Christiana de Plumpton?

Sir John Comyn

M, d. after 1273, #10950

Father Richard Comyn2,3 d. between 1244 and 1249 Name Variation Sir John Comyn was also styled The (first) Red Comyn.4 Marriage* He married Amabilia (?).1 Title* He held the title of Lord of Badenoch in 1258.3 Occupation* He was Justiciar of Galloway before 18 March 1258/59.3 Event-Misc* Grant to Jn. Cumyn and heirs during fidelity the gift wh. K. David (1124-1153) made to his g.g.f. Richard Comyn and w. Histilla, d. of Ughtred fil. Waldef, which gift was confirmed by K. Hen. II, of Ughtred's lands in Tindale. On 8 February 1262.4

Event-Misc Grant to Jn. C. that in passing from Scotland to England on K's mandate he may take 2 or 3 deer from every forest. On 19 September 1267.4

Event-Misc Lic. to enlarge and fortify his Manor house of Tyrsete, Northumb. On 5 December 1267.4

Event-Misc K. will grant to him £300 p.a. confiscated lands on 19 December 1267.4

Event-Misc Grant of £200 from forest fines in Cumb. to be paid 19 May 1275 on 15 May 1271.4

Death* He died after 1273.1

Death He died His wid. Amabilia nominates Nicholas Comyn and others as her attorneys in Ireland before 26 June 1278.4

Family Amabilia (?)

Marriage* He married Amabilia (?).1

Children

Sir John Comyn d. c 1303

Robert Comyn

William Comyn d. b 2 Jun 1291

John "le jeon" Comyn

(?) Comyn

(?) Comyn

(?) Comyn

(?) Comyn

(?) Comyn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_III_Comyn,_Lord_of_Badenoch

According to the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica he died in 1274, and was nephew of Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan, Constable of Scotland), and of Walter Comyn, Earl of Mentieth.[14] His date of death is also given as 1277.[15]

He succeeded his uncle Walter, in 1258, as Lord of Badenoch, and was succeeded by his son John II, the "Black Comyn". John I was known as the "Red Comyn", the nickname more commonly applied to his grandson.[16]

His second wife is given as Alice de Roos (Ros),[17] or Alice de Lindsay of Lamberton.[15] His first wife was called Eva.

His children, at least four sons and four daughters, included:

1. John II
2. a daughter who married Alexander of Argyll[15]
3. a daughter who married Sir William Galbraith, 4th Chief of that Ilk, Lord of Kyncaith[18]
4. a daughter who married Galfrid de Mowbray[19]
5. a daughter who married Sir Andrew Moray[20]

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Notes 1 - In the reign of Alexander III, as stated by Fordun, there were of the name in Scotland three Comyn Earls - Buchan, Menteith, and Athole, and one great feudal baron, Cumyn lord of Strathbogie, with thirty knights all possessing lands. The chief of the clan was lord of Badenoch and Lochaber, and other extensive districts in the Highlands. Upwards of sixty belted knights were bound to follow his banner with all their vassals, and he made treaties with princes as a prince himself. One such compact with Lewellyn of Wales is preserved in Rymer's Foedera.

2 - Stirnet Comyn01 shows only child by his wife Marian of Galloway was son Robert, ancestor of the Cumming family. [7]

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