Comyn

Comyn can refer to:

  • Clan Comyn, another name for Clan Cumming.

People

  • Dan Comyn, an Irish cricketer.
  • Stephen George Comyn, Naval chaplain to Lord Nelson
  • Valens Comyn, English MP
  • William Leslie Comyn, Californian shipbuilder

Medieval Scottish lords

  • John I Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, a 13th century Scottish peer
  • John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, also known as John the Black
  • John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, also known as John the Red
  • John Comyn, Earl of Buchan, an opponent of Robert I of Scotland
  • Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan, the guardian of Scotland in A.D. 1286
  • William Comyn (Chancellor), 12th century chancellor of Scotland
  • William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, fought the Meic Uilleim in the 12th century
  • Walter Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Menteith, another lord of Badenoch
  • Richard Comyn, justiciar of Lothian

Places

  • Newbold Comyn, a park in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
  • Comyn, Texas, Community located in Comanche County, Texas

In fiction

  • Members of the planet Darkover's human aristocracy who exhibit special mental powers in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover science fiction novels