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Where did Robert the Bruce Meet John Comyn?
Greyfriars church
Ten years after the Wars of Independence began, Bruce and Comyn met at Greyfriars church. This was after the death of William Wallace, and eight years before the victory at Bannockburn that secured Scotland’s independence.
Who crowned Robert the Bruce?
Isabella MacDuff crowning Robert the Bruce at Scone in 1306; from a modern tableau at Edinburgh Castle.
Why didn’t the Comyn and Bruce families get on?
The two men were open political rivals. Comyn’s family were long-standing opponents of the Bruces and between 1302 and 1304, while Bruce served King Edward, Comyn had led the king’s enemies. They were also personal enemies. Accusations of treason were flung at Bruce before the two men were separated.
Is Macpherson Irish or Scottish?
Mcpherson Name Meaning Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Phearsain ‘son of the parson’ (see Parsons). This is the surname of various ecclesiastical families in Aberdeenshire and Argyll; it is also established in northern Ireland.
Did Clan Anderson fight at Culloden?
Anderson men from Aberdeenshire fought with the Duke of Perth’s regiment throughout the campaign. Both regiments fought in the second line at Culloden. On the Government side, a Lieutenant George Anderson fought with the Scots Fusiliers.
Who was responsible for the murder of John Comyn?
Now we fast forward a bit: The one thing about the murder that we know for certain: Robert the Bruce was responsible for the killing of John Comyn in Greyfriars Church, Dumfries, on 10 February 1306. And six weeks after the murder, Bruce was crowned King of Scots.
When did the Comyn family come to Scotland?
Of Norman-French origin, the family first made an appearance in Scotland during the reign of David I and made steady progress ever since. In the thirteenth century they acquired the lordship of Badenoch , with extensive landholdings also in Lochaber , as well as the earldom of Buchan.
Who was John Comyn’s wife Joan de Valence?
Comyn’s wife, Joan de Valence, was the cousin of Edward I, King of England. Bruce was the grandson of Robert de Brus, the dude whose claim to the throne had been rejected by Edward I. Bruce was descended from David I via two of his great-grandparents.
Who was King John Comyn’s friend at Rutherglen?
Lamberton was a personal friend of both Wallace and Bruce. Bruce resigned before May 1300, when the restoration of King John was looking increasingly likely, leaving only Comyn and Lamberton. When parliament assembled at Rutherglen it elected Sir Ingram d’Umphraville to be one of the guardians of the realm in place of Bruce.