John Comyn, Earl of Angus
John Comyn († 1242 ) was a Scottish nobleman and de iure uxoris Earl of Angus .
His father was Richard Comyn, Lord of Badenoch , son of William Comyn, Earl of Buchan († 1233) of the Comyn clan .
At the latest in 1242 he was married to Matilda, Countess of Angus , heir daughter of Malcolm, 5th Earl of Angus , and became Earl of Angus by virtue of her right .
As early as 1242 he died on a campaign under Heinrich III. of England in Poitou , France . His marriage was childless. His widow married Gilbert de Umfraville in 1243 .
Web links
- John Comyn on thepeerage.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Edward Cokayne , Vicary Gibbs: The Complete Peerage . Volume 2, Alan Sutton Publishing, Gloucester 2000, p. 374.
- ^ A b c George Edward Cokayne , Vicary Gibbs: The Complete Peerage . Volume 1, Alan Sutton Publishing, Gloucester 2000, p. 146.
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| SURNAME | Comyn, John, Earl of Angus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1242 |