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Scottish noble (c. 1274–1306)
Independence thus began in a clash between the Bruces and Comyns. Having no siege equipment, the Comyns drew off and subsequently joined the main Scottish host
John_Comyn_III_of_Badenoch
Villa in South East England
September 2005. Around 1726, a local and well-respected lawyer, Sir John Comyns, purchased the manor of Shaxstones in Writtle, and commissioned the construction
Hylands_House
King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329
MacDougalls (allies of the Comyns) at the Battle of Pass of Brander and took Dunstaffnage Castle, the last major stronghold of the Comyns and their allies. Bruce
Robert_the_Bruce
Scottish clan
the centre of Comyn power, were given to the Clan Macpherson for supporting Robert Bruce. The fall of the Badenoch Comyns removed the Comyns from politics
Clan_Cumming
Scottish nobleman (c. 1260–1308)
succeeded them, the Comyns became the first family of Norman origin to acquire comital status in Scotland [citation needed]. This allowed Comyns to gain a head
John_Comyn,_Earl_of_Buchan
English judge and Member of Parliament
Sir John Comyns (c. 1667 – 1 November 1740), of Writtle in Essex, was an English judge and Member of Parliament. He was born the eldest surviving son
John_Comyns
Scottish baron and claimant to the throne
John Comyn II of Badenoch, Lord of Badenoch (died 1302), nicknamed the Black Comyn, was a Scottish nobleman, a Guardian of Scotland, and one of the six
John_Comyn_II_of_Badenoch
Book by Sir John Comyns
known as Comyns' Digest, is a book by Sir John Comyns. The latest English edition was published in 1822. A 120-page, handwritten tabulation by John Neal in
Comyns'_Digest
English writer and artist (1907–1992)
Barbara Irene Veronica Comyns Carr (born Barbara Irene Veronica Bayley; 27 December 1907 – 14 July 1992), known as Barbara Comyns, was an English writer
Barbara_Comyns
Anglo-Norman bishop
John Comyn (c. 1150 – 25 October 1212), born in England, was Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland. He was chaplain to Henry II and on his "urgent" recommendation
John_Comyn_(bishop)
Scottish nobleman (c. 1294–1314)
John Comyn IV, Lord of Badenoch (c. 1294 – 24 June 1314) was the son of John III "The Red" Comyn, former leader of Scottish rebels against the English
John_Comyn_IV_of_Badenoch
Lord of Badenoch in Scotland
1255, when Alexander III of Scotland was a minor; John was one of those with court influence. The Comyns were ousted by Alan Durward, but returned to power
John_Comyn_I_of_Badenoch
Topics referred to by the same term
Comyn of Ulceby (died c. 1332), Anglo-Scottish noble John Comyns (1667–1740), English judge and MP John Cornyn (born 1952), American politician This disambiguation
John_Comyn_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Comyns can refer to: Arthur Comyns Carr (1882–1965), English politician Barbara Comyns Carr (1907–1992), English author Comyns Berkeley (1865–1946), obstetric
Comyns
Surname list
judge Jardine Comyn, Lord of Inverallochy John Comyn (disambiguation) John Comyn (bishop) (c. 1150–1212), Archbishop of Dublin John Comyn (died 1242),
Comyn_(surname)
13th-14th century Scottish noble
Sir Robert Comyn (died 10 February 1306) was a 13th-14th century Scottish nobleman. He was a son of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died c.1275). Robert
Robert_Comyn_(died_1306)
British nobleman (1742–1797)
Wallop (6 May 1780 – 10 June 1862), married 19 January 1815 (O.S.) Rev. John Comyns Churchill Lady Emma Maria Wallop (13 August 1781 – 22 May 1798) Hon.
John Wallop, 2nd Earl of Portsmouth
John_Wallop,_2nd_Earl_of_Portsmouth
Part of the First War of Scottish Independence (1303)
force led by the Scots John Comyn and Sir Simon Fraser ambushed and defeated an English reconnaissance party under Lord John Segrave. An Anglo-Scottish
Battle_of_Roslin
14th-15th century English noble
Sir John Comyn of Ulceby (died c.1332), was an Anglo-Scottish noble. He was a younger son of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died c.1275) and Alicia de
John_Comyn_of_Ulceby
Badenoch: Walter Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, jure uxoris Earl of Menteith (d.s.p. 1258) John Comyn I (d. 1277) John Comyn II (d. 1302) John Comyn III (d. 1306)
Lord_of_Badenoch
Noble title in the Baronage of Scotland
Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The barony was granted to William Comyn, Baron Lenzie in 1184. After the Comyns were disinherited by King Robert the Bruce, the barony
Scottish feudal barony of Kirkintilloch
Scottish_feudal_barony_of_Kirkintilloch
Former castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
before 1215, and gained this important lordship as David Comyn, Lord of Kilbride, making the Comyns of Kilbride the third branch of the closely linked family
Kilbride_Castle
Scottish noblewoman (1289–1349)
Scottish throne against their rivals, the Bruces. She was the niece of John Comyn, Earl of Buchan, to whom she was also heiress, and after his death the
Alice Comyn, Countess of Buchan
Alice_Comyn,_Countess_of_Buchan
Scottish knight (1270–1305)
favour of Robert the Bruce, Earl of Carrick and future king, and John Comyn, King John Balliol's nephew. Details of Wallace's activities after this are
William_Wallace
Anglo-Scottish nobleman
Present during the killing of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries, he also killed Sir Robert Comyn, who had rushed to Badenoch's
Christopher_Seton
Battle part of the civil war between the Bruce and Balliol factions
Robert the Bruce over the MacDougalls of Argyll, kinsmen of John Comyn, also known as the Red Comyn, who had been killed by Bruce and his adherents at Dumfries
Battle_of_the_Pass_of_Brander
Military raids in Scotland
lost all loyalties to the Comyns and never again rose against King Robert's supporters. It took thirty years before John Comyn's successor to the Earldom
Harrying_of_Buchan
Battle in the north-east of Scotland in May 1308 according to Fordun
his supporters killed John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, also known as the Red Comyn. Comyn was a nephew of the former king John Balliol and had been a
Battle_of_Inverurie_(1308)
British journalist, writer and editor
William Comyns Beaumont, also known as Comyns Beaumont and Appian Way (17 October 1873 – 30 December 1955), was a British author, journalist, lecturer
Comyns_Beaumont
2019 war film by Richard Gray
1305, a truce meeting takes place between Robert the Bruce and John Comyn in a chapel. Comyn offers to abandon his claim to the Scottish throne and support
Robert_the_Bruce_(film)
British judge and politician (1687–1749)
Court of Common Pleas on 7 July 1738, replacing John Comyns, and on 5 November 1741 he succeeded Sir John Verney as Master of the Rolls and became a Privy
William_Fortescue_(judge)
1296–1328 war between England and Scotland
Umfraville. In May 1301, de Umfraville, John Comyn and William Lamberton resigned as joint guardians and were replaced by John de Soulis as sole guardian. Soulis
First War of Scottish Independence
First_War_of_Scottish_Independence
English noblewoman (c. 1297–1349)
descended from John of Brienne and Berengaria of León, herself the granddaughter of Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile. Margaret married John Comyn IV of Badenoch
Margaret Wake, 3rd Baroness Wake of Liddell
Margaret_Wake,_3rd_Baroness_Wake_of_Liddell
English educationalist and Anglican priest
John Comyn Vaughan Wilkes (30 March 1902 – 24 January 1986) was an English educationalist, who was Warden of Radley College and an Anglican priest. Wilkes
John_Vaughan_Wilkes
Scottish knight and military commander
the Guardian of Scotland, commanded the infantry; and Sir John Comyn, the nephew of King John Balliol, commanded the cavalry. After the initial skirmish
John Stewart (knight, died 1298)
John_Stewart_(knight,_died_1298)
British actor (born 1961)
Dog (2000). Other notable roles include Andy Warhol in I Shot Andy Warhol, John Lennon in the television movie Two of Us (2000) and King Henry VIII in the
Jared_Harris
13th-14th century Scottish noble
Alexander Comyn of Dunphail (died 1330) was a 13th-14th century Scottish nobleman. He was a son of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died c.1275) and Alicia
Alexander_Comyn_of_Dunphail
Countess of Carrick
Domhnall was already amid a clan dispute with John Comyn of Badenoch. Domhnall claimed that the Comyns had pillaged his lands, and he was thus eager for
Isabella_of_Mar
Scottish noble, died c. 1179
Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213–1314, (East Linton, 1997), p. 15 Young, Alan, Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213-1314, (East Linton, 1997)
Richard_Comyn
Scottish regents
Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow; John Comyn II of Badenoch; James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland; Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan; (until his death
Guardian_of_Scotland
Scottish noble (c.1235–1312)
was the son of Sir Reginald le Chen (d.1293) and an unknown daughter of John Comyn of Buchan. He was the Sheriff of Inverness in 1297. In 1305, it was recorded
Reginald_le_Chen_(died_1312)
Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Dumfriesshire. Before becoming King of Scots, Robert the Bruce killed his rival John Comyn III of Badenoch at Greyfriars Kirk in the town in 1306. The Young Pretender
Dumfries
13th-century Scottish noble
William Comyn of Kirkintilloch (died 1291) was a 13th-century Scottish nobleman. He was a son of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died c.1275) and possibly
William Comyn of Kirkintilloch
William_Comyn_of_Kirkintilloch
English noblewoman
it was hoped that her son-in-law, John Comyn, would join the English party in opposition to Robert Bruce. When Comyn was murdered in 1306, despite her
Joan_de_Munchensi
High King of Ireland
stores of grain destroyed, and reducing the castles. By destroying the Comyns' power base, King Robert prevented any possible chance of future violent
Edward_Bruce
British chancery clerk and Tory politician
Britain Preceded by John Comyns William Fytche Member of Parliament for Maldon 1712–1727 With: John Comyns Samuel Tufnell Sir John Comyns Succeeded by Henry
Thomas_Bramston_(1658–1737)
National cathedral of the Church of Ireland
Glendalough, and one as the national cathedral, was developed. In 1192, John Comyn, first Anglo-Norman archbishop of Dublin, elevated one of the four Dublin
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
St_Patrick's_Cathedral,_Dublin
Scottish noblewoman, figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence
She was married to John Comyn, 3rd Earl of Buchan, and thus was the Countess of Buchan. After Robert the Bruce killed John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
Isabella MacDuff, Countess of Buchan
Isabella_MacDuff,_Countess_of_Buchan
2018 film by David Mackenzie
inaccuracies and clichés. In 1304, outside the besieged Stirling Castle, John Comyn, Robert Bruce, and their allies, surrender to Edward I of England and
Outlaw_King
13th-century Scottish esquire
society, the Comyns. Sir Andrew's first wife was a daughter of John (I) 'the Red' Comyn of Badenoch, and his second wife was Euphemia Comyn. The Morays
Andrew_Moray
Earl of Angus and Earl of Buchan
John Comyn, Earl of Angus jure uxoris, was a son of William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch later the Earl of Buchan and became the Earl of Angus, jure uxoris
John_Comyn_(died_1242)
British critic
Joseph William Comyns Carr (1 March 1849 – 12 December 1916), often referred to as J. Comyns Carr, was an English drama and art critic, gallery director
J._Comyns_Carr
Earl of Buchan
was therefore to hold the Badenoch lands with no greater authority than John Comyn had a century before. The bishop continued to come under pressure from
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
Alexander_Stewart,_Earl_of_Buchan
(1290-1306) forfeited to the Crown Young, Alan; "Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1212-1314", Tuckwell Press, 1997, ISBN 1862320535, 9781862320536 v t e
Lord_of_Kilbride
Abbey of Woney or Wotheny in County Limerick Ireland around this time. John Comyn, Archbishop of Dublin, granted the church at Garristown to Llanthony Priory
1200_in_Ireland
L-plan tower house in Aberdeenshire
site of the Battle of Inverurie (1308), in which Robert Bruce defeated John Comyn, Earl of Buchan. A castle on this site was, from the mid-13th century
Barra_Castle
Scoto-Norman magnate in 13th century Kingdom of Scotland
London, 1745. (Latin) [1] Young, Alan; Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213–1314, (East Linton, 1997). Young, Alan and Cumming, George; The Real
Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan
Alexander_Comyn,_Earl_of_Buchan
Oldest surviving mansion in Dublin
complex in The Liberties, Dublin, Ireland. It was built around 1170–1184 by John Comyn, the first Anglo-Norman Archbishop of Dublin, and served as the official
St._Sepulchre's_Palace
1314 battle during the First War of Scottish Independence
Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester Sir Giles d'Argentan John Lovel, 2nd Baron Lovel John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch Robert de Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford
Battle_of_Bannockburn
Military victory by Edward I of England
and Berwick be handed over to English forces. A Scottish army led by John Comyn, Earl of Buchan, invaded England on 26 March 1296 and attacked Carlisle
English invasion of Scotland (1296)
English_invasion_of_Scotland_(1296)
Scottish magnate
when Robert Bruce VII, Earl of Carrick murdered the Scottish claimant John Comyn of Badenoch in 1306, and subsequently made himself King of Scotland (as
Aonghus_Óg_of_Islay
Calendar year
Bruce murders John Comyn III, Scottish nobleman and political rival, before the high altar of the Greyfriars Church at Dumfries. Bruce and Comyn meet to discuss
1306
13th-century Scottish knight
Seton and his brother John—as John Comyn's murderers. He was captured by English forces after the fall of Tibbers Castle in 1306. John was hanged and drawn
John_de_Seton
Calendar year
under John Comyn at Oldmeldrum. During the battle, Robert repulses a surprise attack on his camp, and counter-attacks the Scots of Clan Comyn. John flees
1308
Governor of Berwick
also known to have been close allies of John Comyn, Earl of Buchan, and were staunch supporters of the Comyn Cause. Alexander Seton took part in Edward
Alexander Seton (governor of Berwick)
Alexander_Seton_(governor_of_Berwick)
War of national liberation between Scotland and England
Glasgow (1272–1317) John II Comyn and John III Comyn – Guardians (1298–1301, 1304) Andrew de Moray William Wallace John de Graeme John de Soulis – Guardian
Wars_of_Scottish_Independence
Church in Dumfries
William Flint. Greyfriars Church was where Robert the Bruce murdered John Comyn in 1306. The location of building is on or near some of the earliest known
Greyfriars_Church,_Dumfries
King of England from 1272 to 1307
changed again on 10 February 1306, when Robert the Bruce murdered his rival John Comyn, and a few weeks later, on 25 March, was crowned King of Scotland. Bruce
Edward_I
13th-century Scottish noble
father-in-law John Comyn I of Badenoch‘s control. William become one of the co-Regents of Scotland in 1255. He is known to have married a daughter of John Comyn I
William Galbraith, 4th of that Ilk
William_Galbraith,_4th_of_that_Ilk
Anglo-Norman noble, allied with Henry III
Joan de Valence, married to John Comyn (the "Red Comyn"), Lord of Badenoch (murdered 10 February 1306), and had John Comyn (killed 1314 at Bannockburn)
William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke
William_de_Valence,_1st_Earl_of_Pembroke
Highland Scottish clan
MacDougall married a sister of John Comyn II of Badenoch (the "Black Comyn"), whose son, John Comyn III (the "Red Comyn") was stabbed to death by Robert
Clan_MacDougall
to tolerate English rule. First William Wallace and Andrew Moray, then John Comyn, and finally Robert the Bruce (the grandson of the 1292 competitor, Robert
List_of_Scottish_monarchs
Restored medieval castle near Dublin, Ireland
the manorial residence of the first Anglo-Norman Archbishop of Dublin, John Comyn, around 1200 or a little later in Swords, just north of Dublin. The castle
Swords_Castle
Decade
under John Comyn at Oldmeldrum. During the battle, Robert repulses a surprise attack on his camp, and counter-attacks the Scots of Clan Comyn. John flees
1300s_(decade)
Scottish clan
throne of Scotland was John Comyn, Earl of Buchan. Strachan of that Ilk, as mentioned, was likely blood-kin of John Comyn. Bruce forces likely burned-out
Clan_Strachan
Military conflict
1300, between English forces and Scottish forces led by John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, John Comyn, Earl of Buchan and Ingram de Umfraville, was a victory
English invasion of Scotland (1300)
English_invasion_of_Scotland_(1300)
English counterfeiter and confidence trickster
thirty-six different titles. He claimed to have discovered that a merchant, John Comyns, was remitting money to France. Chaloner spent five weeks in gaol spying
William_Chaloner
Battle of the First War of Scottish Independence
John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, defeated John Comyn, Earl of Buchan in the Battle of Dunbar. King John Balliol surrendered to King Edward I of England
Battle_of_Stirling_Bridge
Medieval Gael
had one son, Richard, and a daughter, Matilda, who married three times: John Comyn (died 1242) Gilbert de Umfraville, Baron of Prudhoe, Northumberland, and
Máel_Coluim,_Earl_of_Angus
Lord of Inveralloch
Jardine Comyn, Lord of Inverallochy, also known as Jordan, was a son of William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch later the Earl of Buchan and was granted the lands
Jardine_Comyn
Village in Essex, England
Writtle hosted the annual southern V Festival within the grounds of Sir John Comyn's Hylands Park. The Romans were present in Writtle shortly after the Roman
Writtle
Scottish family from Kincardine in Scotland; Royal House
seems, was seen as a man whose allegiance might still be won. Bruce and John Comyn (a rival for the throne) succeeded William Wallace as Guardians of Scotland
Clan_Bruce
Fyvie, near Aberdeen, in 1285. He married firstly an unknown daughter of John Comyn of Buchan and, with her, had Reginald le Chen (d.1312) and Robert le Chen
Reginald_le_Chen_(d.1293)
English politician
intending to pursue a position as an official, with the assistance of Henry St John; but he stood again in 1711, becoming a lottery comptroller, and so resigning
William_Fytche_(MP)
Lowland Scottish clan
Kirkpatrick was an attendant of Robert the Bruce when he killed John "the Red" Comyn, chief of Clan Comyn in the church at Dumfries. It is said that Kirkpatrick
Clan_Kirkpatrick
1110–1949 kingdom in South Asia, now Manipur state, India
Clarke (2nd time) 1924–1928 John Comyn Higgins (2nd time) (s.a.) 12 Mar 1928 – 23 November 1928 C.G. Crawford 1928–1933 John Comyn Higgins (3rd time) (s.a
Manipur_(princely_state)
Human settlement in Scotland
suggest an earlier date) between the forces of Scots King Robert Bruce and John Comyn, 3rd Earl of Buchan. Oldmeldrum was made a burgh of barony in 1672, and
Oldmeldrum
King of England from 1307 to 1327
flared up once again in 1306, when Robert the Bruce killed his rival John Comyn III of Badenoch and declared himself King of the Scots. Edward I mobilised
Edward_II
Lordship in southern Scotland
of John Balliol in 1292. Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale, 1292-1295 John Comyn III of Badenoch, 1295–1296; Annandale seized and granted to John on
Lord_of_Annandale
Scottish noble and diplomat
Sir Robert Keith III (d. 1346) who married Elizabeth, the daughter of John Comyn, a potent man". Under Malcolm IV, the title Marischal of Scotland had
Robert II Keith, Marischal of Scotland
Robert_II_Keith,_Marischal_of_Scotland
13th-century Scottish noble
his heiress, was countess of the province in her own right. She married John Comyn, but he died in France in 1242. They do not appear to have had issue.
Matilda,_Countess_of_Angus
British Liberal politician and lawyer
Strettell Comyns Carr (19 September 1882 – 20 April 1965) was a British Liberal politician and lawyer. Comyns Carr was the son of J. Comyns Carr, a dramatist
Arthur_Comyns_Carr
1320 letter to Pope John XXII affirming Scottish independence from England
Scotland in 1305 and Bruce was excommunicated by the Pope for murdering John Comyn before the altar at Greyfriars Church in Dumfries in 1306. This excommunication
Declaration_of_Arbroath
King of Alba from 1093 to 1097
57–58; Oram, David I, pp. 47–48. Young, Alan, Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213–1314, (East Linton, 1997), p. 15 Duncan, pp. 241, 270, 348–349. Annals
Donald_III_of_Scotland
13th-century Scottish noble
Parliament and was also custodian of the royal regalia. John married Margaret Comyn, daughter of William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, Justiciar of Scotland and Marjory
John_de_Keith
later the Pope excommunicated Robert the Bruce reportedly for murdering John Comyn in a Scottish church. The Pope then went on to excommunicate all of the
Moir_(surname)
head of Clann mac Duib. He also had a daughter, Isabella, who married John Comyn, Earl of Buchan. The Mormaer's last historical appearance is in a document
Donnchadh_III,_Earl_of_Fife
Judges of the English court
William Bannister 1727–1736: Sir John Comyns 1714–1722: Sir James Montagu later Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1717–1718: Sir John Fortescue-Aland 1718–1726:
Baron_of_the_Exchequer
Fife); Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan; Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow; James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland; and John Comyn II of Badenoch William
List_of_regents
English noble (1280–1340)
Pen & Sword History, 2025: p. 187 Young, Alan. Robert Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1212-1314 Tuckwell Press, 1998: p. 205 Maxwell 1907 Haines, Roy Martin
Henry_de_Beaumont
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