Marjory, Countess of Buchan, also known as Margaret de Buchan, was a Scottish noblewoman. She inherited the earldom from her father,

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, who died without male issue. Marjory was married to

William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch William Comyn was Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan. He was one of the seven children of Richard Comyn, Justiciar of Lothian, and Hextilda of Tynedale. He was born in Scotland, in Altyre, Moray in 1163 and died in Buchan in 1233 where he is ...

, the son of

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and his wife Hextilda of Tynedale. The marriage was William's second marriage, with William becoming

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Earl of Buchan. During 1219, Marjory and William founded the

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, dedicated to Mary. William died in 1233, Marjory being Countess in her own right until she was succeeded by her son Alexander, at her death.

Family

Marjory and William are known to have had at least seven children. *Idonea Comyn, married Gilbert de la Hay of Erroll. *

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, married Elizabeth de Quincy *William Comyn *Margory Comyn, married

John de Keith Sir John de Keith, Marischal of Scotland (died c.1270), was a Scottish noble. He was a son of Hervey de Keith (died 1249) and Margaret de Douglas. John inherited the position of Marischal of Scotland in 1249, which was charged with the safety ...

. *Fergus Comyn, Lord of Gorgyn *Elizabeth Comyn, married

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. *Agnes Comyn, married

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References

*Young, Alan, ''Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1213-1314'', (East Linton, 1997) {{DEFAULTSORT:Marjory, Countess of Buchan 12th-century births 13th-century mormaers 13th-century Scottish women Earls or mormaers of Buchan