Background
He was the son of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, and Marjory, Countess of Buchan, the heiress of the last native Scottish Mormaer of Buchan, Fergus.
Guardian of Scotland Justiciar of Scotia Lord High Constable of Scotland
He was the son of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, and Marjory, Countess of Buchan, the heiress of the last native Scottish Mormaer of Buchan, Fergus.
During his long career, Alexander was Justiciar of Scotia (1258-1289), Constable of Scotland (1275-1289), Sheriff of Wigtown (1263-1266), Sheriff of Dingwall (1264-1266), Ballie of Inverie (in Knoydart) and finally, Guardian of Scotland (1286-1289) during the first interregnum following the death of King Alexander III. In 1284 he joined with other Scottish noblemen who acknowledged Margaret of Norway as the heiress to King Alexander. He died sometime after 10 July 1289. John Comyn, 3rd Earl of Buchan, Alexander"s successor as Earl of Buchan
Roger
Lord Alexander Comyn, sheriff of Aberdeen, married Joan, sister of William le Latimer, and had issue.
Lord William Comyn, Provost of Saint Mary"s Church, Saint Andrews
Lady Marjorie Comyn, m.
Patrick Dunbar, 8th Earl of Dunbar
Lady Emma Comyn, m. Maol Íosa III, Earl of Strathearn
Lady Elisabetha Comyn, m.
Gilbert de Umfraville, 1st Earl of Angus
Lady Elena Comyn, m. Sir William de Brechin
Lady Annora Comyn, m.
Nicholas de Soules.
