COMYN, Alexander 2nd Earl of Buchan, Guardian,Constable of Scotland 1
- Born: About 1217
- Marriage (1): DE QUINCY, Elizabeth 1
- Died: 1289 1
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Alexander married Elizabeth DE QUINCY, daughter of Roger DE QUINCY Earl of Winchester and Alionora or Elena co-heiress of Galloway.1 (Elizabeth DE QUINCY was born about 1235.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (Alexander Comyn) married Elizabeth or Isabella (called also Marjory), third daughter of Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winton (Winchester?), by his first wife Alianora, daughter and co-heiress of Alan of Galloway, who was hereditary Constable of Scotland. In 1270 Margaret, Countess of Derby, eldest daughter of Roger de Quincy, resigned the office of Constable in Scotland, to which she had succeeded, in favour of Alexander Comyn, who thereafter acted as Constable of Scotland."
fro Scots Peerage (vol 2) 1
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