Marjorie (Comyn) Comyn Countess of Dunbar

Born [date unknown] in Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Patrick (Dunbar) Dunbar Eighth Earl of Dunbar — married about 1270 in Scotland

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1308 in Scotland.

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Biography

Although the exact date of Lady Marjory Comyn's birth is unknown, she was the eldest daughter of Alexander Comyn, 6th Earl of Buchan and Elizabeth de Quincy.^[1] She married Patrick de Dunbar, 8th Earl of Dunbar, son of Patrick de Dunbar, 7th Earl of Dunbar and Cecily Fitz John, some time before 1270.^[2][1][3]

They had two known children.

Known Children

• Patrick Dunbar, succeeded his father as 8th Earl of Dunbar^[4]
• George Dunbar^[4]

Scottish Patriot

In April 1296 Marjorie held Dunbar Castle on behalf of the Scots against the besieging English until she was forced to surrender.^[3][4]

Research Notes

The following attached children require further research and confirmation, as no sources have been found confirming the relationships. Crawford-15512 02:29, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

• Sir Alexander Dunbar
• John Dunbar
• Margaret Dunbar
• Hugh Dunbar

According to some sources the marriage with the Earl of Dunbar took place before 1271 (her parents married c1256). This would make Balfour-Paul's estimate (cited above) of her birth year incorrect. Using birth date 1257 Crawford-15512 05:03, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

There is no evidence as to where she was born.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Balfour-Paul, James; The Scots Peerage; (Douglas, D; Edinburgh, 1904-1914); Vol II, Pg 256
2. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), vol. 2, p. 221 CLAVERING 4.iv.a. Patrick of Dunbar.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Encyclopedia Britannica; McNeill, Ronald John, 1911; Wikisource
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Balfour-Paul, James; The Scots Peerage; (Douglas, D; Edinburgh, 1904-1914); Vol. III, pg 263

• The History of Dunbar by James Miller, Dunbar, 1830, p.34.

• Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland, edited by Joseph Bain, F.S.A.,(Scot),etc., vol.IV, 1357 - 1509, Edinburgh, 1888, pps: xx - xxv.

• The Complete Peerage by G.E.Cockayne, edited by the Hon. Vicary Gibbs and H. Arthur Doubleday, vol.iv, London, 1916, p.507.

• Magna Carta Ancestry by Douglas Richardson, Baltimore, Md.,2005, p.60.

See Also:

• Peerage.com Entry

Marjorie was born about 1265.

• See husband's page.