COMYN, John III 'The Red'(2), younger, of Badenoch, Guardian of Scotland 1 2
- Born: 1269 2
- Marriage (1): DE VALENCE, Johanna 1
- Died: 10 February 1305(1306), Church of the Minorite Friars (Greyfriars), Dumfries, Scotland 1
Cause of his death was murder by stabbing, by Robert Bruce.1
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General Notes:
"1269
Birth of John III 'the Red Comyn'. Lord of Badenoch and Lord of Lochaber."
"1270
Expeditionary force under John Comyn I and Alexander Stewart vanquish the Manx at Ronaldsway."
"1299
Violent disagreement and scuffle between John III Comyn and Robert Bruce at Selkirk Forest."
"1302
John II 'the Black' Comyn dies. John Comyn, Earl of Buchan becomes Justiciar of Scotland."
"1304
Edward ravages Comyn castles and communities. Subjugates Lochindorb. John Comyn surrenders. Edward shows leniency because of Comyn's family connections. Comyn was married to Edward's cousin."
"1305
William Wallace betrayed by John de Menteith, handed to the English and Executed in London 23 Aug."
"1306
Feb 10 Dumfries John III 'The Red' Comyn and Sir Robert Comyn slain by Bruce and his supporters Sir Robert is the last surviving son of John I 'The Red' Comyn. Hostilities break out immediately between Comyn and Bruce supporters and endure until their bitter conclusion at Bannockburn in 1314."
"1314
June Bannockburn. Final defeat of Comyns. End of the male line of Badenoch."
from Cumming Timetable
John married Johanna DE VALENCE, daughter of Sir William DE VALENCE Earl of Pembroke and Unknown.1 (Johanna DE VALENCE was born about 1270.)
Marriage Notes:
"John Comyn married Johanna, daughter of William de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, and had by her one son and two daughters"
from Scots Peerage (vol 1) 1
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