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He was made a knight by King John (de Balliol) probably soon after 1292 . J o h n C o myn had received the gift of the important manors of Walwick , T h o r n t on, and Henshaw in Tynedale by c.1295 but on his father's death he i n h e r i ted wide-ranging and vast estates in the Scottish highlands (Baden o c h a n d L ochaber), in Roxbuurghshire (Bedrule and Scraesburgh), in Dumf r i e s s hire (Dalswinton), in Perthshire (Findogask and Ochtertyre), in th e C l y d e v alley (Machan), in Dunbartonshire (Lenzie and Kirki ntilloch), a n d i n A t h oll. Lands in England included important estates in Tynedale ( T a rs e t a nd Thornton) and Lincolnshire (Ulseby). The castles of Lochindo r b , R u t hven, Inverlochy, and Blair Atholl made a formidable defence to h i s p o w e r in northern Scotland, while the castle of Dalswinton, and prob a b l e c a stle sites at Machan and Kirkintilloch, added weight to his infl u e n c e f urther south. Apart from this substantial landed base, John Comy n i n h e r ited powerful family support and a long tradition of involvement a t t h e c e n tre of Scottish politics.
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Abt 1275 - 1306 (31 years)