Colban Buchan, 2nd Earl of Buchan

Colban Buchan, 2nd Earl of Buchan

Male Abt 1100 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Colban Buchan 
    Title 2nd Earl of Buchan 
    Birth Abt 1100 
    Gender Male 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I9560  footsteps
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2025 

    Family Eva Buchan,   b. Abt 1100   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Fergus Colban Buchan, 4th Earl of Buchan ,   b. Abt 1150, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1230 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F5171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2025 

  • Notes 


    • Colbon of Buchan is the second mormaer of Buchan to be known by name as M o r m a e r. Colbon was not the son of his predecessor Gartnait. It is possi b l e t h a t Colbon came from another Buchan family, or even, as some have s u g g e s ted, Fife. He perhaps obtained Buchan by marrying the daughter of G a r t n a it, whose name is recorded as Eva. He had a son named Magnus, and a n o t h e r called Merleswain, who became known as Merleswain of Kennoway. C o l b o n w as in the Scottish army that invaded England with King William I o f S c o t l and in 1174.