John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, nicknamed the "Red" Comyn, (died 10 February 1306) was a Scottish patriot and royal Competitor. His father, another John Comyn, was known as the "Black" Comyn. Through his ancestor William Comyn, son Hextilda, daughter of Ughtred of Tynedale by his wife Bethoc, daughter of King Donald Bane, the Red Comyn was a cognatic descendant of the Royal House of Scotland, the Dunkeld clan. Badenoch, a district of south-east Inverness-shire in Scotland, bounded on the north by the Monadhliath mountains, on the east by the Cairngorms and Braemar, on the south by Atholl and the Grampians, and on the west by Lochaber. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 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... After the death of the young Margaret I of Scotland in 1290, the Crown of Scotland was without an heir. ... Donald III of Scotland (c. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ...

After the deaths of King Alexander III of Scotland in 1286 and his granddaughter and last uncontested heir Margaret, the Maid of Norway in 1290, twelve to fourteen powerful noble houses with tenuous royal claims competed for the throne. Foremost among these were the Balliol, the Comyn, and the Bruce. John Balliol had the support of the Comyns, and "Red" Comyn married Balliol's sister, to cement an alliance. However, Balliol was set up only to be knocked down by King Edward I of England. Alexander III (September 4, 1241 _ March 19, 1286), king of Scots, also known as Alexander the Glorious ranks as one of Scotlands greatest kings. ... Events Margaret I of Scotland became queen of Scotland, end of Canmore dynasty. ... This article is about Margaret, Queen of Scots. ... Events King Edward I of England banishes all Jews from Britain. ... John Balliol, the son of Devorguilla Balliol and John, 5th Baron de Balliol, was the king of Scotland from November 17, 1292-1296. ... Edward I; illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902. ...

In 1306, John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, was summoned to a secret parley with his chief rival, Robert the Bruce, Earl of Carrick. As a "guarantee" of nonviolence, the negotiation was to be held in Greyfriars Church in Dumfries. Comyn did not survive this meeting, as Bruce stabbed him. Tradition has it that the wounded Comyn was then "finished off" by a companion of Bruce, Sir Roger de Kirkpatrick, with the words "I mak sikkar" (I make sure). This has remained the Kirkpatrick family motto to this day, with its crest being a bloodied hand holding a dagger. 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... 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. ... Location within the British Isles. ...

The action resulted in Pope Clement V excommunicating the Bruce, temporarily damaging his chances of the throne. He was crowned king six weeks later. Clement V, né Bertrand de Gouth (1264 - April 20, 1314) was pope from 1305 to 1314. ...

The Scottish clan descended from the Comyns is now known as Cumming. Clan (disambiguation). ...

See also

• History of Scotland