Sir
Alexander
Comyn
Knt
Born about in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Brother of
Marjorie (Comyn) Comyn Countess of Dunbar, Elena (Comyn) Brechin, Elizabeth (Comyn) de Umfreville, Agnes (Comyn) of Strathearn, John Comyn, William Comyn, Roger Comyn and Margaret (Comyn) de Soules
Husband of
Joan (Latimer) Comyn
— married
before 1275 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died before
before about age 46
in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Biography
Father Sir Alexander Comyn, 6th Earl of Buchan, High Steward & Justiciar of Scotland d. b 6 Apr 1290
Mother Elizabeth de Quincy d. b 4 May 1303
Sir Alexander Comyn, Sheriff of Wigtownshire & Aberdeenshire, Keeper of Urquhart & Tarwedale Castles married Joan le Latimer, daughter of William le Latimer, Knt., of Scampston, Yorkshire, and Alice Ledet. They had 2 daughters, Alice and Margery. [1]
Sir Alexander Comyn, Sheriff of Wigtownshire & Aberdeenshire, Keeper of Urquhart & Tarwedale Castles died shortly before 3 December 1308.[1]
- Joan le Latimer b. c Dec 1291, d. bt 1 Oct 1340 - 10 Aug 1349
Children
- Margaret, wife of Sir John of Ross
- Alice, wife of Sir Henry Beaumont
Research Notes
He was taken prisoner in Dunbar Castle by Edward I, and committed to Bristol Castle. Later in the same year he did homage to Edward at Berwick. In 1297 he swore to serve the King of England in his Scots wars against France. He was Sheriff of Wigtownshire and of Aberdeenshire 1304-5, and he was keeper of the Castles of Urquhart and Tarwedale. His seal bore-on the breast of an eagle displayed, a shield with three garbs, with the legend: 'S' Alexandri Cumyn D Buc'.
He held land as gift of his brother John, Earl of Buchan, in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd ed. (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), vol. 1, p. 153 BEAUMONT. 4. Alexander Comyn.
- Phillips, Weber, Kirk and Staggs Families of the Pacific Northwest, by Jim Weber, on Rootsweb.com
- Lewis, Marlyn. Entry for Sir Alexander Comyn, "Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors" (free database online). Useful for leads; see cautions about use on the Magna Carta Project Reliable Sources page.
- Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. Salt Lake City: the author, 2011. See also WikiTree's source page for Magna Carta Ancestry.
- Richardson, Douglas. Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 3 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. Salt Lake City: the author, 2011. See also WikiTree's source page for Plantagenet Ancestry.
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Our Royal, Titled, Noble and Commoner Ancestors ("ORTNC"), often referred to by the name of its compiler, Marlyn Lewis, can be helpful but needs to be used with care. It is a compilation of information, some without sourcing, some citing standard secondary sources. All such sites have errors, and it is best to look at any sources cited, and at other sources, to confirm what is stated on ORTNC, and to give other sources on WikiTree wherever possible.
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Note: Checking Lewis citations is the main reason for the Magna Carta Project's maintenance category Needs Source Check (not only because of the "at of" wording issue, but also because Lewis's style of placing citations at the end of a phrase or sentence can lead to mis-attribution of a source). The project's Reliable Sources page includes Lewis's database under "Reliable Sources with Conditions". ~ Liz
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