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Comyns can refer to: Arthur Comyns Carr (1882–1965), English politician Barbara Comyns Carr (1907–1992), English author Comyns Berkeley (1865–1946), obstetric
Comyns
Scottish noble (c. 1274–1306)
Independence thus began in a clash between the Bruces and Comyns. Having no siege equipment, the Comyns drew off and subsequently joined the main Scottish host
John_Comyn_III_of_Badenoch
Topics referred to by the same term
Texas Newbold Comyn, a park in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire The Comyn, characters in Darkover who exhibit special mental powers Comyns (disambiguation)
Comyn
Scottish clan
the centre of Comyn power, were given to the Clan Macpherson for supporting Robert Bruce. The fall of the Badenoch Comyns removed the Comyns from politics
Clan_Cumming
Politician and doctor
practitioner. Born in Glasgow into a Jewish family, Comyns worked as a doctor from 1932. Comyns was elected to the House of Commons at the 1945 general
Louis_Comyns
English writer and artist (1907–1992)
Barbara Irene Veronica Comyns Carr (born Barbara Irene Veronica Bayley; 27 December 1907 – 14 July 1992), known as Barbara Comyns, was an English writer
Barbara_Comyns
King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329
MacDougalls (allies of the Comyns) at the Battle of Pass of Brander and took Dunstaffnage Castle, the last major stronghold of the Comyns and their allies. Bruce
Robert_the_Bruce
British journalist, writer and editor
William Comyns Beaumont, also known as Comyns Beaumont and Appian Way (17 October 1873 – 30 December 1955), was a British author, journalist, lecturer
Comyns_Beaumont
Scottish nobleman (c. 1260–1308)
succeeded them, the Comyns became the first family of Norman origin to acquire comital status in Scotland [citation needed]. This allowed Comyns to gain a head
John_Comyn,_Earl_of_Buchan
British Liberal politician and lawyer
Strettell Comyns Carr (19 September 1882 – 20 April 1965) was a British Liberal politician and lawyer. Comyns Carr was the son of J. Comyns Carr, a dramatist
Arthur_Comyns_Carr
British critic
Joseph William Comyns Carr (1 March 1849 – 12 December 1916), often referred to as J. Comyns Carr, was an English drama and art critic, gallery director
J._Comyns_Carr
Surname list
Comyn is a surname. As a Scottish surname, it is a Norman origin name originating in Scotland in the 12th with Clan Cumming and was commonly used by the
Comyn_(surname)
Periodical proprietor and editor
office for individual business. She married Alexander Comyns in 1887, taking the name Ethel Harriet Comyns, and together they had three children. Alexander
Ethel_Harriet_Comyns-Lewer
Irish sprinter
Tom Comyns". University of Limerick. Retrieved 16 January 2022. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Comyns Olympic
Tom_Comyns
British mountaineer (1902–1924)
Andrew Comyn "Sandy" Irvine (8 April 1902 – 8 or 9 June 1924) was a British mountaineer who took part in the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition, the
Andrew_Irvine_(mountaineer)
1959 novel by Barbara Comyns
novel" and received "many enthusiastic reviews". Comyns, Barbara, The Vet's Daughter (Virago) Comyns, Barbara, Introduction to The Vet's Daughter (Virago
The_Vet's_Daughter
Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190
45 Comyn (1851), p. 202 Comyn (1851), p. 201 Comyn (1851), p. 230 Falco (1964), pp. 218 et seq. Comyn (1851), p. 227 Comyn (1851), p. 228 Comyn (1851)
Frederick_Barbarossa
British costume designer and writer (1850–1927)
London Review of Books 39:13 (29 June 2017). Comyns Carr, Mrs. J. (Alice Comyns Carr). Mrs. J. Comyns Carr's 'Reminiscences' . London: Hutchinson, 1926
Alice_Comyns_Carr
Book by Sir John Comyns
A Digest of the Laws of England, also known as Comyns' Digest, is a book by Sir John Comyns. The latest English edition was published in 1822. A 120-page
Comyns'_Digest
Scottish noble, died c. 1179
Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213–1314, (East Linton, 1997), p. 15 Young, Alan, Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213-1314, (East Linton, 1997)
Richard_Comyn
Australian businessman
Matt Comyn is an Australian business executive and the current chief executive officer (CEO) of Australia's Commonwealth Bank, one known to be a part
Matt_Comyn
English actor, memoirist and novelist (1910–1983)
and diplomat Sir Thomas Walter Comyn-Platt (1869–1961). David and his sister Grizel were close, and both loathed Comyn-Platt. The family moved to Rose
David_Niven
Obstetric physician, gynaecological surgeon and medical writer
George Harold Arthur Comyns Berkeley KB FRCS FRCOG FRCP (16 October 1865 – 27 January 1946) was an obstetric physician, gynaecological surgeon and medical
Comyns_Berkeley
English judge and Member of Parliament
Sir John Comyns (c. 1667 – 1 November 1740), of Writtle in Essex, was an English judge and Member of Parliament. He was born the eldest surviving son of
John_Comyns
Topics referred to by the same term
Robert Comyn may refer to: Robert Comyn (died 1306), Scottish nobleman Robert Comyn (priest) (1672–1727), English priest Robert Buckley Comyn (1792–1853)
Robert_Comyn
Topics referred to by the same term
Badenoch (1163–1233) William Comyns Beaumont (1873–1956), British journalist, author and lecturer William Leslie Comyn (1877–?), Californian businessman
William_Comyn
Scottish noble (died 1258)
Paul, James Balfour, The Scots Peerage, Vol. VI, (Edinburgh, 1909) Young, Alan, Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213-1314, (East Linton, 1997)
Walter Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
Walter_Comyn,_Lord_of_Badenoch
Irish politician (born 1969)
Alison Comyn (born 28 October 1969) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a senator since February 2025 after being nominated by the Taoiseach
Alison_Comyn
Villa in South East England
Sir John Comyns died in 1740, without surviving children, and left the estate to his nephew, John Comyns of Romford. In 1759, John Comyns commissioned
Hylands_House
Book by Barbara Comyns
from Woolworths; The Vet's Daughter by Barbara Comyns – review. The Guardian. Accessed March 2015. Comyns, Barbara, Our Spoons Came from Woolworths (Virago)
Our Spoons Came from Woolworths
Our_Spoons_Came_from_Woolworths
British civil servant, historian, and poet (1835-1911)
Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall GCIE, KCB, PC, FBA (4 January 1835 – 10 April 1911) was a British civil servant, literary historian and poet. Alfred Lyall was
Alfred_Comyn_Lyall
Military raids in Scotland
which he laid siege and destroyed. The Comyns had ruled Buchan for nearly a century, from 1214, when William Comyn inherited the title from his wife. Such
Harrying_of_Buchan
Scottish noblewoman, figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence
was married to John Comyn, 3rd Earl of Buchan, and thus was the Countess of Buchan. After Robert the Bruce killed John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, at
Isabella MacDuff, Countess of Buchan
Isabella_MacDuff,_Countess_of_Buchan
1874 novel by Thomas Hardy
enraged Comyns Carr and, to a lesser extent, Hardy. Prompted by Comyns Carr, Hardy wrote indignant letters to The Times and the Daily News. Comyns Carr/Hardy's
Far_from_the_Madding_Crowd
Historic road in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Comyn's Road is an ancient roadway in Scotland, linking Blair Atholl in Perth and Kinross and Ruthven, Badenoch, in the Highlands. Named for Clan Cumming
Comyn's_Road
Scoto-Norman magnate in 13th century Kingdom of Scotland
London, 1745. (Latin) [1] Young, Alan; Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213–1314, (East Linton, 1997). Young, Alan and Cumming, George; The Real
Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan
Alexander_Comyn,_Earl_of_Buchan
13th-century Scottish noblewoman
married Uilleam, Earl of Mar. Agnes Comyn, married Philip de Meldrum. Young, Alan, Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213-1314, (East Linton, 1997)
Marjory,_Countess_of_Buchan
Scottish clan
feuded with the Clan Comyn in a dispute that had its origins when the Comyns had feuded with Robert the Bruce. In 1424 the Comyns forcibly took possession
Clan_Mackintosh
Irish Language Revivalist (1854-1907)
David Comyn (in Irish, Dáithí Coimín or Dáithí Ó Coimín) (1854–1907) was an Irish language revivalist from Kilrush parish in County Clare. He is best
David_Comyn
English footballer
Andrew Comyn (born 2 August 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Derby County, Plymouth
Andy_Comyn
Park in Leamington Spa, England
Newbold Comyn is a park on the Eastern edge of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. The first mention of Newbold Comyn in history was in the Domesday
Newbold_Comyn
Scottish baron and claimant to the throne
John Comyn II of Badenoch, Lord of Badenoch (died 1302), nicknamed the Black Comyn, was a Scottish nobleman, a Guardian of Scotland, and one of the six
John_Comyn_II_of_Badenoch
12th-century Bishop of Durham-elect
library membership required.) Round, J. H. (1904). "The Origins of the Comyns". The Ancestor. 10: 104–119. Young, A. (1994). "The Bishopric of Durham
William_Cumin
Scottish noblewoman (1289–1349)
factors that lead to the Second War of Scottish Independence between the Comyns and their ancient rivals, the Bruces. Alice died on 3 July 1349 at the age
Alice Comyn, Countess of Buchan
Alice_Comyn,_Countess_of_Buchan
2018 film by David Mackenzie
inaccuracies and clichés. In 1304, outside the besieged Stirling Castle, John Comyn, Robert Bruce, and their allies, surrender to Edward I of England and pay
Outlaw_King
Triangular block in Covent Garden, London
Comyn Ching Triangle is a triangular city block at the Seven Dials junction in Covent Garden, London. It is bounded by Monmouth, Mercer and Shelton Streets
Comyn_Ching_Triangle
1985 novel by Barbara Comyns
The Juniper Tree is a 1985 novel by British writer Barbara Comyns. The penultimate novel of the author, it combines gothic literature, family drama, magical
The_Juniper_Tree_(novel)
British judge
Sir Robert Buckley Comyn (26 October 1792 – 23 May 1853) was a British judge who served as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court in British India from
Robert_Buckley_Comyn
Anglo-Norman bishop
John Comyn (c. 1150 – 25 October 1212), born in England, was Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland. He was chaplain to Henry II and on his "urgent" recommendation
John_Comyn_(bishop)
1905 play by J. Comyns Carr
Oliver Twist is a 1905 dramatic adaptation by J. Comyns Carr from part of the 1838 novel by Charles Dickens. The five-act play with ten scenes was commissioned
Oliver_Twist_(play)
Scottish nobleman
believed to have been murdered in revenge for his killing of John "Red" Comyn. Roger de Kirkpatrick is listed in most histories with the following sons:
Roger_de_Kirkpatrick
Earl of Angus and Earl of Buchan
2012. ISBN 9781907909054 Young, Alan; "Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1212-1314", Tuckwell Press, 1997, ISBN 1862320535, 9781862320536 v t e
John_Comyn_(died_1242)
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Comyn is an unincorporated community located in Comanche County in Central Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, it had a population
Comyn,_Texas
Scottish nobleman (c. 1294–1314)
John Comyn IV, Lord of Badenoch (c. 1294 – 24 June 1314) was the son of John III "The Red" Comyn, former leader of Scottish rebels against the English
John_Comyn_IV_of_Badenoch
Topics referred to by the same term
John III John Comyn, Earl of Buchan (died 1308), cousin of John III John Comyn of Ulceby (died c. 1332), Anglo-Scottish noble John Comyns (1667–1740),
John_Comyn_(disambiguation)
Ergot poisoning incident in France
miles from Pont-Saint-Esprit in over the border city of Basel. Barbara Comyns wrote her third novel, Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead (1954), after reading
1951 Pont-Saint-Esprit mass poisoning
1951_Pont-Saint-Esprit_mass_poisoning
English footballer
Charlie Comyn-Platt (born 2 October 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder. Comyn-Platt attended Parrs
Charlie_Comyn-Platt
Advocate and judge
Sir James Peter Comyn (8 March 1921 – 5 January 1997) was an Irish-born barrister and English High Court judge. The scion of a prominent Nationalist legal
James_Comyn
British weekly magazine (1903–1940)
Galactic Central Magazine Data File Mr. Comyns Beaumont, Obituaries, The Times, January 2, 1956 Mr. Comyns Beaumont, Mr. Richard Viner, The Times, January
Bystander_(magazine)
English naval chaplain
Stephen George Comyn (29 December 1764 – 3 March 1839) was an English naval chaplain who served with Lord Nelson at the Battle of the Nile and Battle
Stephen_George_Comyn
later Earl of Moray, was pursuing a Comyn who leaped to the other side and escaped back to his castle. The Comyn castle fell, and the lands were granted
Randolph's_Leap
Scottish nobleman
Edmund Comyn of Kilbride (died 1314) was a 13th- and 14th-century Scottish noble, owner of Kilbride Castle. He was a younger son of William Comyn of Kilbride
Edmund_Comyn
Anglo-Scottish nobleman
Present during the killing of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries, he also killed Sir Robert Comyn, who had rushed to Badenoch's aid
Christopher_Seton
English nobleman
English nobleman and soldier. As the husband of the heiress Elizabeth de Comyn, he played a role in the Second War of Scottish Independence. Talbot was
Richard Talbot, 2nd Baron Talbot
Richard_Talbot,_2nd_Baron_Talbot
War of national liberation between Scotland and England
Andrew de Moray and various Scottish Guardians from 1297 until John Comyn (the "Red Comyn") negotiated for the general Scottish submission in February 1304;
Wars_of_Scottish_Independence
2019 war film by Richard Gray
Comyn in a chapel. Comyn offers to abandon his claim to the Scottish throne and support Robert in exchange for land and money. Robert confronts Comyn
Robert_the_Bruce_(film)
American businessman and shipbuilder
William Leslie Comyn (born 30 October 1877) was an American businessman, shipbuilder and builder of one of the first large concrete ships. Comyn was the second
William_Leslie_Comyn
Scottish Nobleman
People of Medieval Scotland, 1093-1371. Retrieved 31 October 2024. Young, Alan, Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213-1314 (East Linton, 1997)
William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
William_Comyn,_Lord_of_Badenoch
Day of the year
battle of Dandanaqan. 1308 – Robert the Bruce, king of Scots, defeats John Comyn, earl of Buchan, decisively in the battle of Inverurie. 1430 – Joan of Arc
May_23
Science fiction-fantasy book series
"hugely sprawling novel" called "The King and the Sword". In that book, the Comyn (although called "the Seveners") were much the same as in later novels,
Darkover_series
Scottish noble and crusader (died 1270)
II. It is likely that Adam's mother was from the Comyn family: his brother William was called 'Comyn' in his papal letter of appointment as bishop of
Adam_of_Kilconquhar
2013 novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Deborah J. Ross
Regent of the Comyn. Marguerida Alton-Hastur, Mikhail's wife. Linnea Storn, Gareth's grandmother and Regis Hastur's wife, Keeper of the Comyn Tower Danilo
The_Children_of_Kings
English novelist (1907–1989)
playwright. Her mother was a paternal niece of journalist, author, and lecturer Comyns Beaumont. Her elder sister, Angela du Maurier, became an actress and later
Daphne_du_Maurier
Scottish clan
of the Lowlands. The clan are sometimes considered a branch of the Clan Comyn. The Buchan are of no relation to the Clan Buchanan despite their similar
Clan_Buchan
1837–1839 novel by Charles Dickens
Philip H. Harper (Bill Sikes) 1934, BBC Regional Programme, adapted by J. Comyns Carr, with Desmond Tester (Oliver Twist), Harcourt Williams (Fagin), Frederick
Oliver_Twist
Holy Roman Emperor from 1209 to 1218
Braunschweig. GRIN Verlag. ISBN 978-3-640-31571-0. Comyn 1851, p. 278. Schulman 2002, p. 329. Comyn 1851, p. 277. Dunham 1835, p. 195. "German Civil War
Otto_IV,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
English barrister and politician (1880–1952)
London to Alfred Gardiner Hastings and Kate Comyns Carr, a pre-Raphaelite painter and the sister of J. Comyns Carr. Having been born on Saint Patrick's
Patrick_Hastings
Country within the United Kingdom
war between the Bruce dynasty and their long-term rivals of the House of Comyn and House of Balliol lasted until the middle of the 14th century. Although
Scotland
Painting by John Singer Sargent
actor and the maker: Ellen Terry and Alice Comyns-Carr, Victoria & Albert Museum; attributed to Mrs. J. Comyns Carr's 'Reminiscences'. London: Hutchinson
Ellen_Terry_as_Lady_Macbeth
Badenoch: Walter Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, jure uxoris Earl of Menteith (d.s.p. 1258) John Comyn I (d. 1277) John Comyn II (d. 1302) John Comyn III (d. 1306)
Lord_of_Badenoch
Lord of Inveralloch
Jardine Comyn, Lord of Inverallochy, also known as Jordan, was a son of William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch later the Earl of Buchan and was granted the lands
Jardine_Comyn
Noble title in the Baronage of Scotland
Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The barony was granted to William Comyn, Baron Lenzie in 1184. After the Comyns were disinherited by King Robert the Bruce, the barony
Scottish feudal barony of Kirkintilloch
Scottish_feudal_barony_of_Kirkintilloch
Scottish noble (c. 1285 - 1307)
force of Gallowaymen led by Dungal MacDouall, who was a supporter of the Comyns. Their force was overwhelmed in the ensuing battle and all three leaders
Alexander_de_Brus
Village and parish in Hampshire, England
wedding of his curate Henry Comyn and Philadelphia Heylyn in 1815. Comyn, brother of Lord Nelson's chaplain Stephen George Comyn, carried out a comprehensive
Boldre
German fairy tale
The story was adapted: By Barbara Comyns Carr in her novel, The Juniper Tree, published by Methuen in 1985. In Comyns Carr's adaptation the stepmother
The_Juniper_Tree_(fairy_tale)
Irish politician, barrister and judge (1871–1952)
prisoners were held in custody was cited. A red herring by Comyn drew mention to a link to Comyns' Digest of the 18th century and where to place the apostrophe
Michael_Comyn
partners and assistants Gilbert and Sullivan Wilfred Bendall F. C. Burnand J. Comyns Carr Helen Carte Alfred Cellier Francois Cellier Hamilton Clarke Eugene
Macbeth_(Sullivan)
Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 274. Historic England & 1375800. Langtree & Comyns (2001), p. 116. Historic England & 1375792. Historic England & 1375799.
Grade II listed buildings in Chester (east)
Grade_II_listed_buildings_in_Chester_(east)
Former castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
before 1215, and gained this important lordship as David Comyn, Lord of Kilbride, making the Comyns of Kilbride the third branch of the closely linked family
Kilbride_Castle
Irish cricketer (1872–1949)
Andrew Daniel Comyn (23 September 1872 – 23 May 1949) was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. He played for Ireland
Dan_Comyn
13th-14th century Scottish noble
Alexander Comyn of Dunphail (died 1330) was a 13th-14th century Scottish nobleman. He was a son of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died c.1275) and Alicia
Alexander_Comyn_of_Dunphail
1296–1328 war between England and Scotland
Dumfries and found Comyn there. At a private meeting with Comyn on the 10th of February, 1306 at the Greyfriars Church, Bruce reproached Comyn for his treachery
First War of Scottish Independence
First_War_of_Scottish_Independence
English civil servant and sportsman
Henry Hugh Comyn (1 November 1876 – 8 April 1937) was an English civil servant and sportsman. He competed in the Wimbledon Championships in 1906 and 1907
Hugh_Comyn
1858–1947 Crown colonial rule in India
(Dec 1960) 10#12 pp. 821–30, and (Jan 1961) 11#1 pp. 56–64. Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall (1905). The life of the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava. Vol. 2. pp. 72–207
British_Raj
British actress and novelist (1904–2002)
mother was a paternal niece of journalist, author, lecturer and editor Comyns Beaumont. Her middle sister (Daphne) became a popular writer, while her
Angela_du_Maurier
1981 novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley
that the author called "Against the Terrans: The Second Age (after the Comyn)". The story begins about three years after the events of The Heritage of
Sharra's_Exile
Title of nobility in the United Kingdom
to pass into the hands of a foreign family, the Comyns, though only through marriage. Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan inherited and continued his mother's
Earl_of_Buchan
King of England from 1307 to 1327
flared up once again in 1306, when Robert the Bruce killed his rival John Comyn III of Badenoch and declared himself King of the Scots. Edward I mobilised
Edward_II
13th-14th century Scottish noble
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
Robert_Comyn_(died_1306)
King of Alba from 1093 to 1097
57–58; Oram, David I, pp. 47–48. Young, Alan, Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213–1314, (East Linton, 1997), p. 15 Duncan, pp. 241, 270, 348–349. Annals
Donald_III_of_Scotland
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Soul protected by God of heaven
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God is my greatness
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Scottish
Scottish : according to Black, a habitational name from a place in Aberdeenshire named Kelman.English : occupational name for a maker of caps or cauls, from Middle English kelle + man.English : perhaps an occupational name for a bargeman, from Middle English kele ‘ship’, ‘barge’. Compare Keeler.Americanized spelling of German Kellman.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the male personal name Kelman, a variant of Kalman.
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With Beautiful Blossoms
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Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Donatus, DONATO means "given (by God)."
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