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Sir Robert Comyn, uncle to the Comyn chief, was killed while defending his nephew. Both the Comyn chief titles as Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan were forfeited to the crown. [ when?
While later Scottish sources all try to justify the crime by amplifying earlier accusations of malevolence and treachery against Comyn, the English sources portray Robert as a villain who lured Comyn into a church – taken as a guarantee of safety – to commit premeditated murder.
Sir Robert Comyn (died 10 February 1306) was a 13th-14th century Scottish nobleman. He was a son of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died c.1275). Robert married Margaret Comyn, daughter of William Comyn of Lochaber, and is known to have a son Thomas.
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10 de fev. de 2021 · On the 10th February 1306, John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, known as the Red Comyn, a leading claimant to the vacant Scottish throne, is killed by his arch-rival Robert the Bruce and his supporters in front of the high altar of the Greyfriars Church in Dumfries.
25 de out. de 2023 · Robert de Comines, Earl of Northumberland (between 1068 and 28 January 1069). He was created by king William the conqueror earl of Northumberland in 1069. He died on 28 January 1068/69 in Durham, England, killed by the Northumbrians along with 700 of his men. See "My Lines".
22 de mar. de 2023 · The murder of John Comyn. Robert Bruce was not the only noble with a claim to the Scottish throne - his was not even the strongest. John Comyn, once a joint Guardian of Scotland with Bruce, was...
