47281480. Earl William Comyn & 47268241. Matilda Urquhart & 47281481. Countess Majorie of Buchan
1163, William born in Scotland, s/o 94562960. Richard
Comyn & 94562961. Hextilde FitzWaltheof.
12/24/1165, William “the Lion”, age 22, crowned King of
Scotland.
~1170, Matilda born in England, d/o §§Frederic Urquhart
& Coetissa of Lochaber.
[––William & Matilda––]
~1188, William 1st married Matilda.
Bef. 1182, William succeeded his father.
Bef. 1189, William’s mother died.
~1195, Majorie born in Scotland, heir & d/o 94562962.
Earl Fergus of Buchan.
1195-1211, William, Sheriff of Forfar.
7/6/1197, The Glasgow cathedral consecrated. William helped
oversee its construction.
10/30/1200, William an ambassador from William the Lion to
England to congratulate King John on his ascension.
2/1201-3/1202, William Comyn, in the presence of the lord
king William and his court at Alyth, has quitclaimed in perpetuity to St
Kentigern and to William bishop of Glasgow and his successors in perpetuity.
(S) POMS.
3/22/1205, William appointed Justiciar of Scotia.
Aft. 1206, Majorie’s father died. [on Fergus’ death, Buchan
became the first native mormaer dommajorie to pass into the hands of a foreign
family.]
Bef. 1209, William named Great Justiciar of the Kingdom of
Scotland.
1209, William sent with the Bishop of St. Andrews and others
as ambassadors to the King of England to treat for peace.
1/7/1210, William, justice of Scotia, witnessed a charter of
King William to the church of St Cuthbert of Kirkcudbright. (S) POMS.
[––William & Majorie––]
William Cumin of Tindail married 2nd Majorie.
1210, William named Earl of Buchan in right of his 2nd
wife. (S) Chartulary of the Abbey of Lindores, 1903, P235.
1/1211, William, warden of Mobray; with 4000 men, through a
series of battles, defeated the insurgency of Gofraid mac Domnaill [s/o Donald
MacWilliam]; who had invaded from Ireland. (S) Medieval Scotland, Barrow, 1998,
P175.
8/17/1211, William, earl of Buchan, witnessed a charter of King
William the Lion at Ely.
10/2/1211, King William to William Comyn; has granted right
to have a burgh at Kirkintilloch, and market every Thursday with liberties and
rights pertaining to burghs. (S) POMS.
1211-14, Majorie, countess of Buchan, made a grant to the
Monks of Arbroath of the patronage of the churches of Turref, Inverguie,
Strothechin, and Rathen; which was confirmed by King William.
6/1212 at Kincardine, William captured and beheaded
insurgent Gofraid mac Domnaill [who was again invading], after he was betrayed
by his followers.
1212-33, Sir William Comyn, kt., earl of Buchan,
witnessed a charter of his son Richard
Comyn concerning Carraw, Northumberland. (S) The Anglo-Norman Era in Scottish
History, Barrow, 1980, P121.
By 1214, William given the manor of Leuzie, Dumbartonshire
and lands of Krikintulach by King William. (S) History of the Provence of
Moray, Shaw, 1827, P117.
8/17/1214, William Comyn, and his heirs, have given, and
granted, to St Cuthbert to light the church of St Cuthbert, in perpetual alms,
one stone of wax, to be rendered annually at the feast of St Cuthbert in
September. (S) POMS.
12/4/1214, King William of Scotland died. [William had
witnessed at least 88 charters of King William I.]
12/5/1214 at Scone, Alexander II crowned King of the Scots.
10/28/1216, Henry III, age 9, crowned king of England.
1218, William and Majorie made donations to the Monks of
Arbroath, including the partonage of the church of Buthelny; and Majorie
confirmed a grant of the church of Kilrenny, in Fief, made by Ada, mother of
kings Malcolm IV and William the Lion.
1219, William, earl of Buchan, founded the Cistercian abbey
of Deer. (S) Book of Deer, Stuart, 1869, P-X.
6/15/1220, King Alexander II makes known that he undertakes
to marry Joan, eldest sister of Sir Henry, king of England, … and, if not, he
swears that he will marry Isabel, younger sister of King Henry, within fifteen …
The earl of Buchan [William Comyn], Alan of Galloway, constable, and other
barons of the king, that is, Philip de Mowbray, Walter Olifant, Duncan of
Carrick, Henry de Balliol, Thomas Durward, John of Maxwell, David Marshal,
Walter Comyn …
6/18/1221, Alexander, Die gracia rex Scottorum, … Johanne
primogenite sorori domini H. illustris regis Anglie, … Testibus … Willelmo
Cumin, comite de Buchhan justiciario Scocie, Roberto de London, … (S) CPRs.
[William a witness to the marriage contract of Joan, princess of England, with King
Alexander II.]
6/20/1221, William Cumin, earl of Buchan, Justice of
Scotland, granted a market at Newbrough, Northumberland. (S) Gazetteer of
Markets and Fairs.
1222, Alexander II appointed William as guardian of the
earldom of Moray.
12/26/1223, William, earl of Buchan, and his son Walter
Cumyn witnessed a charter to Arbroath abbey by King Alexander II. (S)
Calendonia, V1, Chalmers, 1807, P563.
1224, The marches of Calyquhat and Drimmie wer sworn to and
perambulated at the king’s command by William Cumin, earl of Buchan and
Justice-General of Scotland. (S) Book of Dignities, Haydn, 1851, P411.
3/27/1226, King Alexander II confirmed the agreement between
Earl William Comyn and Cambuskenneth over the church of Kirkintilloch .
(S) POMS.
1228, William, earl of Buchan and justiciary, suppressed
another rebellion of the clan of Guthres, kin of the Maormores. (S) Publs. Of
the Scottish History Society, 1902, P91.
1228, William captured Gillespie, chief of Badenoch, and his
sons.
1229, William given the lordship of Badenoch for his son
Walter for his successes in 1228.
1230, William constituted Justiciary of Scotland by King
Alexander II.
1231, William succeeded as justiciar by steward Walter fitz
Alan. (S) Wars of Scotland, Brown, 2004, P30.
1233, William died in Buchan; buried in Deer Abbey.
[––Majorie––]
8/3/1236, Contess Majorie in a dispute with Arbroath abbey
which was settled by perambulation. (S) Caledonia, V1, Chalmers, 1807, P565.
7/18/1142, Majoried living when her son Alexander, not yet
using “earl of Buchan” witnessed a charter of King Alexander II.
By 1243, Majorie died; son Alexander succeeding as Earl of
Buchan.
(S) Scotland’s Historic Heraldry, McAndrew, 2006. (S) Magna
Carta Ancestry, P59. (S) Chaloner’s Treatise of the Isle of Man, App. D. (S)
Historic Earls of Scotland, 1898, P80. (S) Peerage of Scotland, 1716, P48. (S)
Scottish Notes and Queries, V3, 1890, P90. (S) Kingdom of the Scots, Barrow,
2006.
Family notes:
·
Children
by Matilda: Richard Comyn,
Walter Comyn, lord of Badenoch, who became earl of Menteith when he married
Isabella, daughter of Maurice, earl of Menteith; William Comyn, clerk; David
Comyn, who married Isabel de Valognes, lady of East Kilbride; Jean, who married
William, earl of Ross.
·
Children by Majorie: sons William and Fergus, and sisters: Elizabeth, who
married William, earl of Mar; Idonea, who married Gilbert Hay; Agnes, who
married Philip of Meldrum.
Children of William and Matilda:
i. Richard Comyn (23634120), born ~1190 in Scotland.
ii. Walter Comyn, born ? in Scotland.
1229, Walter became lord of Badenoch.
1231, Walter married the heiress of Monteith.
Aft. 6/30/1233, Walter succeeded as earl of Menteith.
1237, Walter one of the signers of the Treaty of York. (S)
POMS.
7/13/1249, Walter present at the coronation of Alexander
III.
10/26/1255, Safe-conduct … for Walter Comyn, earl of
Manetez, his knights and those of his household coming to the king in England
wherever he may be. (S) CPRs.
1258, Walter died; his heir John Comyn, the son of his
brother Richard.
Children of William and Majorie:
i. Alexander Comyn (23640740), born ~1215 in Scotland.
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