Alexander Comyn, 2nd Earl Of Buchan

1217 - 1290  (73 years)

• Name	Alexander Comyn
  Title	2nd Earl Of Buchan
  Birth	1217	Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  FSID	GYSZ-DTJ
  Death	6 Apr 1290	Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I7847	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	William Comyn, Earl of Buchan ,   b. 1163, Morayshire, Scotland d. 1233, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret Colhan, Countess Of Buchan ,   b. Bef 1185, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 8 Apr 1242, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age > 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1215	Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F2046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth De Quincy,   b. Abt 1220, New Hampshire, United States d. 12 Apr 1282, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	1242	Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Children	+ 1. Eleanor Comyn,   b. Abt 1247, Morayshire, Scotland d. Aft 1 Sep 1302, Angusshire, Scotland (Age > 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Elizabeth Comyn, Countess Comyn ,   b. Abt 1248, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 17 Feb 1328, Nothumberland, England (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Alexander Comyn, 4th Earl of Buchan ,   b. 1253, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 1305, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Marjorie Comyn,   b. Abt 1265, Morayshire, Scotland d. 29 Apr 1296, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 31 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Along with his half-brother Walter, earl of Menteith, he quickly became a d o m i n a nt force in Scottish politics. He became Justiciar of Scotland nor t h o f t h e F orth in 1252, was removed from that position in 1255 when th e C o m y n f amily fell from power, but was reinstated as Justiciar again i n 1 2 5 8 a n d held the office without interruption until his death in 1289