CP "Correction": death of Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan

[The...@aol.com]

Monday, 2 January, 2006

Hello All,

The account in CP says of Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan,

' He was living 1289/90, but d. in 1290, before 6 Apr.,
date of writ for Inq. p. m. ' [1]

A slightly tighter date has been noted. Earl Alexander in
fact died some time before 14 March 1289/90, and his son John was
acknowledged as Earl of Buchan on or before that date. He,
identified as ' John Comyn de Boghan ', was one of the Earls of
Scotland attending the Parliament at Brigham on that date which
confirmed the terms of the Treaty of Salisbury with England [2].

Cheers,

John

NOTES

[1] CP II:375, sub _Buchan_ .

[2] J. Stevenson, Documents Illustrative of the History of
Scotland from the death of King Alexander the Third to the
Accession of Robert Bruce (Edinburgh: H. M. General Register
House, 1870), I:129-130, No. XCII.

[WJho...@aol.com]

John you're correct but you were beaten to the punch.

http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/earldoms/chapter2s1.htm
Earl Alexander died in 1289, and was succeeded by his son John, third Earl of
Buchan of the Comyn line. He attended and took part in the Parliament which
met at Brigham in March, 1290, and sanctioned the marriage between King
Edward’s son and the Maid of Norway, and other important matters.

Will Johnson

[John P. Ravilious]

Dear Will,

Ah well, ...thanks for that. I will pull down the pennant, for
now......;)

Cheers,

John