People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Title/occupation: earl of Buchan

Title type
earl of Buchan
From Source
1/7/5 (RRS, iii, no. 5)
Firm date
12 February, 1215 X 1221
Probable date
prob. 1215, def. not 1216
Dating Notes
12th day of February, succession of King Alexander II × introduction of year-date and plural of majesty. Alexander was fighting in Northern England in Feb. 1216; of the remaining years, 1215 fits best with his known itinerary.

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Role Name Name (original language) Name (translation) Floruits
title-holder William Comyn, earl of Buchan (d.1233) Willelmo . Cumin William Cumin, earl of Buchan, justiciar of Scotia 1187 × 1250