Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 09-30-2024.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom available to be downloaded.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page


Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. John COMYN, Earl Of Angus Birth: 1 Death: 1242 in France
  2. William COMYN, Earl Of Buchan Birth: 2 Death: 1233
  3. Odinell COMYN Birth: 3
  4. Simon COMYN Birth: 4
  5. David COMYN Death: Before 7 Aug 1247
  6. Idonea COMYN

Bibliography
  1. Burke, Sir John Bernard, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage Baronetage and Knightage. 99th edition. London: Burke's Peerage, 1949. Available at http://archive.org/details/burkesgenealogic1949unse. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Burke Peerage [cx0-9]*].
  2. Cokayne, George Edward, Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant, vol 01 A-Basing. London: St Catherine Press, 1910. Reprinted (4 per page) Gloucester: A Sutton, 1982. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/271412 Vol 1 also available at http://archive.org/completepeerageo01coka Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CP I [Ap][p0-9].*].
  3. Ravilious, John, Ancestry of Sir John de Graham of Dalkeith. Posting to soc.genealogy.medieval (email list GEN-MEDIEVAL) on 6/11/2007. Subject: Ancestry of Sir John de Graham of Dalkeith (d. 1337). Available at https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/BE4ZK_aw3OQ/m/tWZrhFLWg88J. Author address: Therav3 at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 6/11/2007-142226].
  4. Ravilious, John, Comyn ancestry of Graham of Dalkeith. Posting to soc.genealogy.medieval (email list GEN-MEDIEVAL) on 6/9/2007. Subject: Graham of Dalkeith: their Comyn ancestry. Available at https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/hQ78yBdrPpA/m/yDRKvkC6x5UJ. Author address: Therav3 at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 6/9/2007-104437].
  5. Paget, Gerald, The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. London: Charles Skilton Ltd, 1977. Nypl ARF+ 78-835. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Paget HRHCharles p[0-9]*].
  6. Roberts, Gary Boyd, The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States: who were themselves notable or left descendants notable in American history, with a 2008 Addendum, Coda, and Final Additions. Baltimore, MD: Gen Pub Co, 2008. NYPL APK 08-4216. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Roberts RD600 p[0-9]*].
  7. Round, J Horace, Origin of the Comyns, Jul 1904, In The Ancestor: Quarterly Review of County and Family History, Number 10, Jul 1904. Available at https://archive.org/details/ancestorquarterl10londuoft.pdf Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Round Comyn p[0-9]*].
  8. Paul, Sir James Balfour, Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that Kingdom. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904. NYPL ARO (Scots Peerage) (too fragile to copy). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/216265. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SP I p[0-9]*].
  9. Paul, Sir James Balfour, Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that Kingdom. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904. NYPL ARO (Scots Peerage) (too fragile to copy). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/216265. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SP II p[0-9]*].
  10. Watney, Vernon James, The Wallop Family and their Ancestry, Oxford:John Johnson, 1928. LDS Film#1696491 items 6-9. NYPL ARZ+ (Wallop) (Watney, V. J. Wallop family). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/213421. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Watney WALLOP #[0-9]*].
  11. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr, David Faris, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who came to America before 1700, 7th Edition, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1992. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Weis AR7 #[0-9][0-9]*[A-Z]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
second son [Ref: SP I p504 (with corr in IX p30)],
father:
unk brother of William the Chancellor [Ref: Round Comyn p110, SP I p504 (with corr in IX p30)],
uncle:
William the Chancellor [Ref: Round Comyn p110, SP I p504 (with corr in IX p30)]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
parents:
William COMYN (#14717) & Maud BANASTRE (#14718) [Ref: Round Comyn p111 (Lyons pedigree), SP I p504 (open to serious question-- deleted by corr in IX p30), Watney WALLOP #260]
Sources for death Information
date:
1176-82 [Ref: Weis AR7 #121A]
1182 [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 6/11/2007-142226]
abt 1180 [Ref: Watney WALLOP #260, Watney WALLOP #886]
after 1177 [Ref: Paget HRHCharles p182]
soon after 1176 [Ref: SP I p417]
Sources with Information about marriage to Hextilde of Tynedale
date:
abt 1145 [Ref: Weis AR7 #121A]
abt 1152-59 [Ref: Paget HRHCharles p182]
before 1153 as first marriage of Hextilde [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 6/11/2007-142226]
first marriage of Hextilde [Ref: Burke Peerage p1914, CP I p304, SP I p3, SP I p417],
names:
[Ref: SP I p504 (with corr in IX p30), Watney WALLOP #31, Watney WALLOP #886]
possibly Richard COMYN & Hextilde [Ref: SP I p505],
child:
[Ref: John Ravilious SGM 6/11/2007-142226, John Ravilious SGM 6/9/2007-104437, Paget HRHCharles p182, Roberts RD600 p515, SP I p505 (with corr in IX p30), SP I p505, SP II p252, SP II p253, Watney WALLOP #260, Weis AR7 #121A]
Research Notes:
Lord of Tynedale [Ref: Paget HRHCharles p182]
of Northallerton [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 6/11/2007-142226]

The traditional origin of the Comyns given by Sir Robert Douglas and other writers, and followed in this article, seems open to serious question. All that can safely be said is probably this: the first of the family known in Scotland was William the Chancellor. He had three nephews, sons of a brother whose name is uncertain: (1) William, killed c1144, (2) Richard, who acquired the castle and honour of Northallerton as part of the settlement of his uncle's claims to the Bishopric of Durham, and (3) Walter. [Ref: SP I p504 (with corr in IX p30)]

identified as "Richard Comyn of Northallerton and Badenoch (son of William, son of John, son of Robert)" citing SP I 504-555. [WTM: consider this deleted by SP IX p30 too] [Ref: Weis AR7 #121A]

heir of his brother William [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 6/11/2007-142226]

first appears in records of the chronicler John of Hexham, who continued the chronicle of Symeon of Durham, who introduces Richard Cumin as follows:
Mediante ergo Willelmo archiepiscopo, Willelmus episcopus et Willelmus Cumin convenerunt in foedus pacis ut Ricardus Cumin teneret de episcopo Alvertun et totum illum honorem, caetera de integro resignerantur in manu episcopi. Erat autem iste Ricardus nepos Willelmi Cumin, frater illius Willelmi defuncti. [Ref: Round Comyn p108]

acquired the castle and honour of Northallerton as part of the settlement of his uncle's claims to the Bishopric of Durham [Ref: SP I p504 (with corr in IX p30)]

1174: one of the hostages for the Treaty of Falaise [Ref: Watney WALLOP #260]



Pedigree of Richard COMYN
          /-----(Unk) De COMYN
 /-----(Unk) De COMYN
Richard COMYN



Descendants of Richard COMYN
1. Richard COMYN m. Hextilde of Tynedale
m. Hextilde of Tynedale father: Uchtred Of Tynedale mother: Bethoc Of Scotland

2nd generation

2. John COMYN, Earl Of Angus m. Maud Of Angus
m. Maud Of Angus father: Malcolm Earl Of Angus mother: Mary BERKELEY
3. William COMYN, Earl Of Buchan m1. (Unk) m2. Margaret Countess Of Buchan
m. (Unk) father: William De VESCY, Baron Of Alnwick mother: Burga De STUTEVILLE
m. Margaret Countess Of Buchan father: Fergus Earl Of Buchan
7. Idonea COMYN m. Adam FITZ GILBERT
m. Adam FITZ GILBERT father: Gilbert FITZ RICHER mother: Juliana De SOULIS

3rd generation

9. Jean COMYN m. William De ROSS, Earl Of Ross
m. William De ROSS, Earl Of Ross father: Ferquhard Mac TAGGART, Earl Of Ross
10. Richard COMYN m.
11. Walter COMYN, Earl Of Menteith m1. m2. Isabel Countess Of Menteith
m. Isabel Countess Of Menteith father: Maurice The Younger Earl Of Menteith
12. Alexander COMYN, Earl Of Buchan m. Elizabeth De QUINCY
m. Elizabeth De QUINCY father: Roger De QUINCY, Earl Of Winchester mother: Helen Of Galloway
15. Idonea COMYN m. Sir Gilbert De HAYA
m. Sir Gilbert De HAYA father: David De HAYA mother: Ethna Of Strathern
16. Elizabeth COMYN m. William Earl Of Mar
m. William Earl Of Mar father: Duncan Earl Of Mar
18. Joanna m. Alexander STEWART, High Steward Of Scotland
m. Alexander STEWART, High Steward Of Scotland father: Walter Stewart, High Steward Of Scotland mother: Beatrix Of Angus
19. Margaret COMYN m. Sir John De KEITH
m. Sir John De KEITH father: Hervey De KEITH
20. Christiana FITZ GILBERT m. Sir Henry De GRAHAM
m. Sir Henry De GRAHAM father: Sir Henry De GRAHAM

4th generation

21. William De ROSS, Earl Of Ross m. Eupheme
m. Eupheme father: Sir Hugh De BARCLAY
22. (Unk) COMYN m. Adam De Bonkyl
m. Adam De Bonkyl father: Alexander De BONKYL
23. Sir John The Red COMYN m1. Eve m2. Alicia De ROOS
m. Eve
m. Alicia De ROOS father: Sir William De ROS, Baron Of Helmsley mother: Lucia FITZ PIERS
27. Isabel COMYN m. Sir Gilchrist MURE
m. Sir Gilchrist MURE
30. Sir Alexander COMYN m. Joanna LATIMER
m. Joanna LATIMER father: William Le LATIMER, Lord Latimer mother: Alice LEDET
32. Marjory COMYN m. Sir Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of March Or Dunbar
m. Sir Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of March Or Dunbar father: Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of Dunbar mother: Cecilia
33. Agnes COMYN m. Malise Earl Of Strathern
m. Malise Earl Of Strathern father: Malise Earl Of Strathern mother: Maud Of Caithness
34. Elizabeth COMYN m. Gilbert De UMFREVILLE, Earl Of Angus
m. Gilbert De UMFREVILLE, Earl Of Angus father: Sir Gilbert De UMFREVILLE, Baron Of Prudhoe And Rede mother: Maud Of Angus
35. Elena COMYN m. Sir William Of Brechin, Lord Of Brechin
m. Sir William Of Brechin, Lord Of Brechin father: Henry Of Brechin, Lord Of Brechin mother: Julian De CORNHILL
36. Margaret COMYN m. Nicholas De SOULIS
m. Nicholas De SOULIS father: Sir William De SOULIS mother: Ermengarde DURWARD
37. Nicholas De HAYA m. Johanna
m. Johanna
38. Sir Donald Earl Of Mar m. Helen
m. Helen
39. James STEWART, High Steward Of Scotland m1. Cecilia DUNBAR m2. Muriel Of Strathearn m3. Egidia De BURGH
m. Cecilia DUNBAR father: Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of Dunbar mother: Cecilia
m. Muriel Of Strathearn father: Malise Earl Of Strathern mother: Marjory De MUSCHAMP
m. Egidia De BURGH father: Walter De BURG, Earl Of Ulster mother: Aveline FITZJOHN
40. Sir John STEWART m. Margaret De Bonkyl
m. Margaret De Bonkyl father: Alexander De Bonkyl mother: Christiana DUNBAR
41. Elizabeth STEWART m. Sir William DOUGLAS
m. Sir William DOUGLAS father: Sir William DOUGLAS mother: Constance
42. Hawise m. Sir John De SOULES
m. Sir John De SOULES father: Nicholas De SOULIS mother: Annora De NORMANVILLE
43. (Unk) STEWART m. Edward CUNNINGHAM
m. Edward CUNNINGHAM father: Harvey De CUNNINGHAM
44. Andrew STEWART m. (Unk) BETHE
m. (Unk) BETHE father: James BETHE
45. (Unk) STEWART m.
46. (Unk) De KEITH m. Joanna GALBRATHE
m. Joanna GALBRATHE father: William GALBRATHE mother: Willelma DOUGLAS
47. Sir William De KEITH m. Barbara De SETON
m. Barbara De SETON father: Adam De SETON
49. Robert De KEITH m.
50. Sir Henry GRAHAM m. (Unk) AVENEL
m. (Unk) AVENEL father: Roger AVENEL

5th generation

52. Isabella De ROSS m1. Sir Thomas MORHAM m2. Edward De BRUS, Earl Of Carrick, King Of Irelan m3. Thomas RANDOLPH, Earl Of Moray
m. Sir Thomas MORHAM father: Sir Thomas MORHAM
m. Edward De BRUS, Earl Of Carrick, King Of Irelan father: Sir Robert De BRUS, Earl Of Carrick, Lord Of Annand mother: Margaret Of Carrick, Countess Of Carrick
m. Thomas RANDOLPH, Earl Of Moray father: Sir Thomas RANDOLPH mother: Isabella De KILCONQUHAR
54. Margaret De ROSS m. Sir David FITZ WALTER
m. Sir David FITZ WALTER father: Sir Walter FITZ GILBERT mother: Mary GORDON
55. Sir Hugh De ROSS, Earl Of Ross m1. Matilda De BRUS m2. Margaret GRAHAM
m. Matilda De BRUS father: Sir Robert De BRUS, Earl Of Carrick, Lord Of Annand mother: Margaret Of Carrick, Countess Of Carrick
m. Margaret GRAHAM father: John GRAHAM mother: Isabella
58. Alexander De Bonkyl m1. Christiana DUNBAR m2. Christiana De LILLEBURN
m. Christiana DUNBAR father: Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of Dunbar mother: Cecilia
m. Christiana De LILLEBURN
60. Sir John The Black COMYN, Lord Of Badenock m. Mary De BALLIOL
m. Mary De BALLIOL father: John De BALLIOL, King Of Scotland mother: Dervorguilla Of Galloway
63. (Unk Dau) COMYN m. Sir Geoffrey MOUBRAY
m. Sir Geoffrey MOUBRAY father: Roger MOUBRAY
64. (Unk Dau) COMYN m. Alexander Of ARGYLL
m. Alexander Of ARGYLL father: Sir Ewen Of ARGYLL
65. (Unk Dau) COMYN m. Sir Andrew De MORAVIA
m. Sir Andrew De MORAVIA father: Sir Walter De MORAVIA mother: (Unk) OLIFARD
66. (Unk Dau) COMYN m. Sir William GALBRATHE
m. Sir William GALBRATHE
67. John COMYN m. Maud
m. Maud
70. Archibald MURE m. Margaret MONTGOMERY
m. Margaret MONTGOMERY father: John MONTGOMERY
71. Alice COMYN m. Henry De BEAUMONT, Earl Of Buchan
m. Henry De BEAUMONT, Earl Of Buchan father: Louis De BRIENNE, Viscount Of Beaumont In Main mother: Agnes De BEAUMONT
74. Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of March Or Dunbar m. Ermengarde De SOULIS
m. Ermengarde De SOULIS father: Sir William De SOULIS mother: Ermengarde DURWARD
75. Malise Earl Of Strathearn m1. Agnes m2. Joan De MONTEITH
m. Agnes
m. Joan De MONTEITH father: Sir John De MONTEITH
80. Robert De UMFREVILLE, Earl Of Angus m1. Lucy De KYME m2. Eleanor De MONTFICHET
m. Lucy De KYME father: Philip De KYME, Lord Kyme mother: Joan Le BIGOD
m. Eleanor De MONTFICHET father: Sir William De MONTFICHET
83. Sir David Of Brechin, Lord Of Brechin m1. Margaret De Bonkyl m2. Margery RAMSEY
m. Margaret De Bonkyl father: Alexander De Bonkyl mother: Christiana DUNBAR
m. Margery RAMSEY
86. (Unk) De SOULES m. Sir John De KEITH
m. Sir John De KEITH father: Sir Robert De KEITH, Marischal Of Scotland mother: Barbara DOUGLAS
87. Sir Gilbert De HAYA m.
91. Gratney Earl Of Mar m. Christian BRUCE
m. Christian BRUCE father: Sir Robert De BRUS, Earl Of Carrick, Lord Of Annand mother: Margaret Of Carrick, Countess Of Carrick
94. Isabel Of Mar m. Robert De BRUS, King Of Scots
m. Robert De BRUS, King Of Scots father: Sir Robert De BRUS, Earl Of Carrick, Lord Of Annand mother: Margaret Of Carrick, Countess Of Carrick
95. Margaret Of Mar m. Malcolm Earl Of Lennox
m. Malcolm Earl Of Lennox father: Malcolm Earl Of Lennox mother: Margaret
96. Margaret Of Mar m1. John STRATHBOGIE, Earl Of Atholl m2. Kenneth SUTHERLAND, Earl Of Sutherland
m. John STRATHBOGIE, Earl Of Atholl father: David STRATHBOGIE, Earl Of Atholl mother: Isabel Of Chilham
m. Kenneth SUTHERLAND, Earl Of Sutherland father: William SUTHERLAND, Earl Of Sutherland
98. Walter High Steward Of Scotland m1. Marjorie De BRUCE m2. Isabel GRAHAM
m. Marjorie De BRUCE father: Robert De BRUS, King Of Scots mother: Isabel Of Mar
m. Isabel GRAHAM father: Sir Nicholas GRAHAM mother: Mary Of Strathearn
102. Sir Alexander STEWART m. (Unk) RANDOLPH
m. (Unk) RANDOLPH father: Sir Thomas RANDOLPH mother: Isabella De KILCONQUHAR
103. Sir Alan STEWART m.
104. Sir Walter STEWART, Lord Of Dalswinton m.
105. Sir James STEWART m.
109. Isabel STEWART m. Thomas RANDOLPH, Earl Of Moray
m. Thomas RANDOLPH, Earl Of Moray father: Sir Thomas RANDOLPH mother: Isabella De KILCONQUHAR
110. James DOUGLAS m1. m2. Euphemia De MORHAM
m. Euphemia De MORHAM father: Sir Thomas MORHAM mother: Isabella De ROSS
111. Muriel De SOULES m. Richard LOVEL, Lord Lovel Of Castle Cary
m. Richard LOVEL, Lord Lovel Of Castle Cary father: Hugh LOVEL, Baron Of Castle Cary mother: Eleanor
112. Robert CUNNINGHAM m.
114. James CUNNINGHAM m. Elen De KALENTIR
m. Elen De KALENTIR
115. Alexander STEWART m.
116. (Unk) STEWART m. Sir Alexander LINDSAY
m. Sir Alexander LINDSAY father: Sir David De LINDSAY mother: Margaret De LINDSAY
118. Sir Robert De KEITH, Marischal Of Scotland m. Barbara DOUGLAS
m. Barbara DOUGLAS
120. Sir Edward De KEITH, Marischal Of Scotland m1. Isabel De SYNTON m2.
m. Isabel De SYNTON father: Alexander De SYNTON mother: Maria
122. Sir William De KEITH m.
123. Idonea GRAHAM m. Sir Adam De SWINEBURN
m. Sir Adam De SWINEBURN
124. Sir Nicholas GRAHAM m. Mary Of Strathearn
m. Mary Of Strathearn father: Malise Earl Of Strathern mother: Marjory De MUSCHAMP