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.[3][7]
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.[15]
Family
His first wife was called Eva, and appears to have been the mother of at least his oldest children.[16]
His second wife was named Alice and referred to in one document after his death as Lady Alice de Roos (Ros).[17][a] Alice was the daughter of William de Roos of Helmsley and Lucy FitzPiers.
^Scots Peerage has however suggested she might be a de Lindsay of Lamberton, because she and her husband possessed Ulesby, and also because John Comyn was once guardian to a related Lindsay.[14][18]
Citations
^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.
^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. Also see newer work Royal Ancestry (2013) Vol.II p.207.
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John Comyn Cumyn c 1215 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 and Tynedale 3 John Comyn I of BadenochCoat of armsDiedc 1275Noble familyComyn familySpouse s Eva Alice de RosIssueDetailJohn of Badenoch William of Kirkintilloch Alexander Comyn of Dunphail Robert Comyn John Comyn of UlcebyFatherRichard Comyn Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Notes 4 Citations 5 ReferencesLife EditThe 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 3 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 and was captured 9 In 1267 he was given licence to crenellate Tarset Castle in Tynedale by present day Lanehead near Hexham by Henry III Tarset had previously been held by Walter Comyn 10 He started the construction of Blair Castle with a tower built in 1269 11 The place was soon taken back by David Earl of Atholl 12 John was the son of a Richard Comyn and was the grandson through Richard of William Comyn jure uxoris Earl of Buchan In 1275 John was one of the leaders of a Scottish expedition that crushed a Manx revolt against the Scottish Crown According to the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica he died in 1274 and was nephew of Alexander Comyn Earl of Buchan Constable of Scotland and of Walter Comyn Earl of Mentieth 13 His date of death is also given as 1277 14 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 15 Family EditHis first wife was called Eva and appears to have been the mother of at least his oldest children 16 His second wife was named Alice and referred to in one document after his death as Lady Alice de Roos Ros 17 a Alice was the daughter of William de Roos of Helmsley and Lucy FitzPiers He is known to have had the following issue John of Badenoch died 1303 succeeded his father married Eleanor de Balliol daughter of John de Balliol and Dervorguilla of Galloway had issue William of Kirkintilloch died 1291 married Isabella Russell daughter of John Russell and Isabella Countess of Menteith without issue Alexander Comyn of Dunphail died 1330 married Eva widow of Alexander Murray had issue Robert Comyn died 1306 married Margaret Comyn daughter of William Comyn of Lochaber had issue John Comyn of Ulceby had issue a daughter who married Alexander of Argyll had issue 14 a daughter who married Sir William Galbraith 4th of that Ilk had issue 19 a daughter who married firstly Richard Siward and secondly Geoffrey de Mowbray had issue 20 a daughter who married Sir Andrew Moray had issue 21 Notes Edit Scots Peerage has however suggested she might be a de Lindsay of Lamberton because she and her husband possessed Ulesby and also because John Comyn was once guardian to a related Lindsay 14 18 Citations Edit 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 d Tout 1887 Overview of Dalswinton http lmid1 rcahms gov uk pls portal newcanmore details gis inumlink 65896 permanent dead link Historical perspective for Nithsdale Michael Prestwich Plantagenet England 1225 1360 2005 p 230 Battle of Lewes May 14 1264 Archived from the original on December 17 2007 Retrieved February 21 2008 Battlefield Report PDF p 5 Tarset Castle Archived 2007 10 22 at the Wayback Machine Blair Castle Canmore Historic Environment Scotland A Guide To Blair Castle Perth and Kinross From TourUK Archived from the original on 20 July 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2008 Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Comyn John Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 6 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 822 a b c Cawley Charles Scottish Nobility Medieval Lands database Foundation for Medieval Genealogy self published source better source needed Clan Comyn Archived from the original on 28 August 2008 Retrieved 21 February 2008 Richardson Royal Ancestry 2013 Vol II p 207 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 Also see newer work Royal Ancestry 2013 Vol II p 207 Scots Peerage p 5 Clan Galbraith Association Galbraiths of the Lennox Medieval English genealogy Which John de Mowbray was the Brother of Christiana de Plumpton Part 2 Balfour Paul J Scots Peerage voll i p 506References EditTout Thomas Frederick 1887 Comyn John d 1274 In Stephen Leslie ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 11 London Smith Elder amp Co pp 458 459 Peerage of ScotlandPreceded byWalter Comyn Lord of Badenoch1258 1277 Succeeded byJohn Comyn II Retrieved from https en 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