John "the Black" Comyn also known as Black Comyn or Black Cumming was a Scottish nobleman and one of the six Regents to Margaret I of Scotland. Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... For the insecticide Regent, see Regent (insecticide) A regent is an acting governor. ... This article is about Margaret, Queen of Scots. ...

John was the son of Richard Comyn, the son of William Comyn, the son of Richard Comyn by his wife Hextilda, daughter of Ughtred of Tynedale by his wife Bethoc, daughter of King Donald Bane. Donald III of Scotland (c. ...

Comyn joined John Balliol in his revolt against Edward but submitted to the English king in 1296. John Balliol and his wife. ...

His son John "the Red" Comyn was one of the thirteen Competitors for the Crown of Scotland and upon exile of John Balliol, a close ally of the Comyn Clan, became the most powerful man in Scotland and the legitimate successor. Red Comyn was murdered by Robert the Bruce in Greyfriars Church, Dumfries in 1306 and this sparked a feud between the Bruce and Comyn factions. John the Red Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, also known simply as the Red Comyn, (died 10 February 1306) was a Scottish patriot and royal Competitor. ... In 1290, after the death of Margaret I of Scotland, the Crown of Scotland was without an immediate heir; however, there existed many distant heirs. ... Clan Cumming, also known as Clan Comyn, is a Scottish clan from the central Highlands that played a major role in the history of 13th century Scotland and in the Wars of Scottish Independence. ... Robert I, King of Scots, usually known as Robert the Bruce (July 11, 1274 – June 7, 1329, reigned 1306 – 1329), was, according to a modern biographer (Geoffrey Barrow), a great hero who lived in a minor country. ... Greyfriars Kirk, today Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland Kirk, is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in central Edinburgh. ... The Buccleuch St Bridge The Auld Brig at low water The Queensberry Monument Dumfries the Sally Army hall Overlooking Dumfries The Old Bridge House Dumfries High School Dumfries location in Scotland Dumfries (Dùn Phris in Scottish Gaelic: pronounced dum-freece, not dum-fries) is a Royal Burgh and town of... Events March 25 - Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland June 19 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruces Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven Philip IV of France exiles all the Jews from France and confiscates their property In London, a city ordinance degrees that heating with...

Black Comyn was defeated by Bruce in the Battle of Glen Trool in March 1307 during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Events July - The Knights Hospitaller begin their conquest of Rhodes. ... The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ...