See also:

• JOHN
• JOHN (1167–1216)
• JOHN (1290-c. 1320)
• JOHN (1296-1346)
• JOHN (1371–1419)
• JOHN (1468-1532)
• JOHN (1801-1873)
• JOHN (Heb. llni')
• JOHN (ZAPOLYA) (1487-1540)
• JOHN, 4TH MARQUESS OF TWEEDDALE (c. 1695-1762)
• JOHN, DON (1545-1578)
• JOHN, DON (1629–1679)
• JOHN, GOSPEL OF ST
• JOHN, or HAYS (1513–1571)
• JOHN, THE APOSTLE
• JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF

JOHN See also:

• JOHN COMYN (d. c. 1300)

COMYN (d. c. 1300)  , Scottish See also:

• BARON
• BARON (1835-1895)
• BARON, MICHEL (1653—1729)

baron, was a son of See also:

• JOHN
• JOHN (1167–1216)
• JOHN (1290-c. 1320)
• JOHN (1296-1346)
• JOHN (1371–1419)
• JOHN (1468-1532)
• JOHN (1801-1873)
• JOHN (Heb. llni')
• JOHN (ZAPOLYA) (1487-1540)
• JOHN, 4TH MARQUESS OF TWEEDDALE (c. 1695-1762)
• JOHN, DON (1545-1578)
• JOHN, DON (1629–1679)
• JOHN, GOSPEL OF ST
• JOHN, or HAYS (1513–1571)
• JOHN, THE APOSTLE
• JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF

John See also:

• COMYN, JOHN (d. c. 1300)

Comyn (d . 1274), See also:

• JUSTICIAR (med. Lat. justiciarius or justitiarius, a judge)

justiciar of See also:

• GALLOWAY
• GALLOWAY, JOSEPH (1731-1803)
• GALLOWAY, THOMAS (1796-1851)

Galloway, who was a See also:

• NEPHEW

nephew of the See also:

• CONSTABLE (0. Fr. connestable, Fr. connetable, Med. Lat. comestabilis, conestabilis, constabularius, from the Lat. comes stabuli, count of the stable)
• CONSTABLE, ARCHIBALD (1774-1827)
• CONSTABLE, HENRY (1562-1613)
• CONSTABLE, JOHN (1776-1837)
• CONSTABLE, SIR MARMADUKE (c. 1455-1518)

constable of See also:

• SCOTLAND
• SCOTLAND, CHURCH OF
• SCOTLAND, EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF

Scotland, See also:

• ALEXANDER
• ALEXANDER (1461-1506)
• ALEXANDER (ALEXANDER OF BATTENBERG) (1857-1893)
• ALEXANDER (ALEXANDER OsxENOVici) (1876-1903)
• ALEXANDER, ARCHIBALD (1772—1851)
• ALEXANDER, FRANCIS (1800—1881)
• ALEXANDER, GEORGE (1858— )
• ALEXANDER, JOHN WHITE (1856- )
• ALEXANDER, JOSEPH ADDISON (18o9—186o)
• ALEXANDER, SIR JAMES EDWARD (1803—1885)
• ALEXANDER, WILLIAM (1824— )
• ALEXANDER, WILLIAM LINDSAY (1808—1884)

Alexander Comyn, See also:

• EARL

earl of See also:

• BUCHAN, EARLS OF
• BUCHAN, ELSPETH (1738–1791)
• BUCHAN, PETER (1790–1854)

Buchan (d . 1289), and of the powerful and wealthy See also:

• WALTER, HUBERT (d. 1205)
• WALTER, JOHN (1738/9-1812)

Walter Comyn, earl of Mentieth (d . 1258) . With his See also:

• UNCLE

uncle the earl of Buchan, the See also:

• ELDER (0. Eng. ellarn; Ger. Holunder; Fr. sureau)
• ELDER (Gr. 1rpev(3iTepos)

elder Comyn took a prominent See also:

• PART

part in the affairs of Scotland during the latter part of the 13th See also:

• CENTURY (from Lat. centuria, a division of a hundred men)

century, and he had interests and estates in See also:

• ENGLAND
• ENGLAND, THE CHURCH OF

England as well as in his native See also:

• LAND

land . He fought for See also:

• HENRY
• HENRY (1129-1195)
• HENRY (c. 1108-1139)
• HENRY (c. 1174–1216)
• HENRY (Fr. Henri; Span. Enrique; Ger. Heinrich; Mid. H. Ger. Heinrich and Heimrich; O.H.G. Haimi- or Heimirih, i.e. " prince, or chief of the house," from O.H.G. heim, the Eng. home, and rih, Goth. reiks; compare Lat. rex " king "—" rich," therefore " mig
• HENRY, EDWARD LAMSON (1841– )
• HENRY, JAMES (1798-1876)
• HENRY, JOSEPH (1797-1878)
• HENRY, MATTHEW (1662-1714)
• HENRY, PATRICK (1736–1799)
• HENRY, PRINCE OF BATTENBERG (1858-1896)
• HENRY, ROBERT (1718-1790)
• HENRY, VICTOR (1850– )
• HENRY, WILLIAM (1795-1836)

Henry III. at See also:

• NORTHAMPTON
• NORTHAMPTON, ASSIZE OF
• NORTHAMPTON, EARLS AND MARQUESSES OF

Northampton and at See also:

• LEWES
• LEWES, CHARLES LEE (1740–1803)

Lewes, and was afterwards imprisoned for a See also:

• SHORT, FRANCIS JOB (1857– )

short See also:

• TIME (0. Eng. Lima, cf. Icel. timi, Swed. timme, hour, Dan. time; from the root also seen in " tide," properly the time of between the flow and ebb of the sea, cf. O. Eng. getidan, to happen, " even-tide," &c.; it is not directly related to Lat. tempus)
• TIME, MEASUREMENT OF
• TIME, STANDARD

time in See also:

• LONDON

London . The younger Comyn, who had inherited the lordship of See also:

• BADENOCH

Badenoch from his See also:

• GREAT

great-uncle the earl of Mentieth, was appointed one of the guardians of Scotland in 1286, and shared in the negotiations between See also:

• EDWARD

Edward I. and the Scots in 1289 and 1290 . When See also:

• MARGARET
• MARGARET (1283–1290)
• MARGARET (1353-1412)
• MARGARET (1489–1541)
• MARGARET, ST (c. 1045–1093)
• MARGARET, ST (SANCTA MARGARITA)

Margaret, the Maid of See also:

• NORWAY
• NORWAY (Norge)

Norway, died in 1290, Comyn was one of the claimants for the Scottish See also:

• THRONE

throne, but he did not See also:

• PRESS (through Fr. presse from Lat. pressare, frequentative of premere, to crush, squeeze, press)

press his candidature, and like the other-Comyns urged the claim of John de See also:

• BALIOL
• BALIOL, JOHN DE (1249–1315)

Baliol . After supporting Baliol in his rising against Edward I., Comyn submitted to the See also:

• ENGLISH

English See also:

• KING
• KING (O. Eng. cyning, abbreviated into cyng, cing; cf. O. H. G. chun- kuning, chun- kunig, M.H.G. kiinic, kiinec, kiinc, Mod. Ger. Konig, O. Norse konungr, kongr, Swed. konung, kung)
• KING [OF OCKHAM], PETER KING, 1ST BARON (1669-1734)
• KING, CHARLES WILLIAM (1818-1888)
• KING, CLARENCE (1842–1901)
• KING, EDWARD (1612–1637)
• KING, EDWARD (1829–1910)
• KING, HENRY (1591-1669)
• KING, RUFUS (1755–1827)
• KING, THOMAS (1730–1805)
• KING, WILLIAM (1650-1729)
• KING, WILLIAM (1663–1712)

king in 1296; he was sent to reside in England, but returned to Scotland shortly before his See also:

• DEATH

death . Comyn's son, JOHN COMYN (d . 1306), called the " red Comyn," is more famous . Like his See also:

• FATHER

father he assisted Baliol in his rising against Edward I., and he was for some time a See also:

• HOSTAGE (through Fr. ostage, modern otage, from Late Lat. obsidaticum, the state of being an obses or hostage; Med. Lat. ostaticum, ostagium)

hostage in England .

Having been made See also:

• GUARDIAN

guardian of Scotland after the See also:

• BATTLE

battle of See also:

• FALKIRK

Falkirk in 1298 he led the resistance fo the English king for about five years, and then See also:

• EARLY
• EARLY, JUBAL ANDERSON (1816-1894)

early in 1304 made an See also:

• HONOUR (Lat. honos or lwnor, honoris; in English the word was spelled with or without the u indifferently until the 17th century, but during the 18th century it became fashion-able to spell the word " honor "; Johnson's and Webster's Dictionaries stereoty

honour-able surrender . Comyn is chiefly known for his memorable See also:

• QUARREL

quarrel with See also:

• ROBERT
• ROBERT (1275—1343)
• ROBERT, HUBERT (1753-1808)
• ROBERT, LOUIS LEOPOLD (1794-1835)

Robert the See also:

• BRUCE
• BRUCE, ALEXANDER BALMAIN (1831-1899)
• BRUCE, JAMES (1930-1794)
• BRUCE, MICHAEL (1746-1767)

Bruce . The origin of the dispute is uncertain . Doubtless the two regarded each other as rivals; Comyn may have refused to join in the insurrection planned by Bruce . At all events the pair met at See also:

• DUMFRIES (Gaelic, " the fort in the copse ")

Dumfries in See also:

• JANUARY

January 1306; during a heated altercation charges of treachery were made, and Comyn was stabbed to death either by Bruce or by his followers . Another member of the Comyn See also:

• FAMILY

family who took an active part in Scottish affairs during these troubled times is JOHN, COMYN, earl of Buchan (d. c . 1313) . This earl, a son of Earl Alexander, was constable of Scotland, and was first an ally and then an enemy of Robert the Bruce .