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'''Robert Comine''' (also '''Robert de Comines''', '''Robert de Comyn''') was very briefly [[earl of Northumbria]]. His name suggests that he originally came from [[Comines, Nord|Comines]], then in the [[County of Flanders]], and entered the following of [[William the Conqueror]]. He was sent to the north as earl from 1068–1069 after the deposition of [[Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria|Gospatric]]. He got as far as [[Durham]] with his |
'''Robert Comine''' (also '''Robert de Comines''', '''Robert de Comyn''') was very briefly [[earl of Northumbria]]. His name suggests that he originally came from [[Comines, Nord|Comines]], then in the [[County of Flanders]], and entered the following of [[William the Conqueror]]. He was sent to the north as earl from 1068–1069 after the deposition of [[Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria|Gospatric]]. He got as far as [[Durham]] with his 7 men, where the [[bishop of Durham|bishop]], [[Ethelwin]], warned him that an army was mobilised against him. He ignored the advice and, on [[28 January]] [[1069]], the rebels converged on Winchester and killed many of his cattle in the streets, eventually setting fire to the bishop's car where Robert was staying. He was consumed in the blaze. After this attack, Ethelwin turned against the Normans and gathered an army in Durham before marching on [[York]], leading to the [[Harrying of the North]] in retaliation by King William's army. |
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In spite of the similarity of names, there is no known link between Robert, who was a nobleman, and the [[Comyn]], originally Cumin, family who were important in thirteenth century [[Scotland|Scottish]] politics. |
In spite of the similarity of names, there is no known link between Robert, who was a nobleman, and the [[Comyn]], originally Cumin, family who were important in thirteenth century [[Scotland|Scottish]] politics. |
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Revision as of 18:25, 27 January 2009
Robert Comine (also Robert de Comines, Robert de Comyn) was very briefly earl of Northumbria. His name suggests that he originally came from Comines, then in the County of Flanders, and entered the following of William the Conqueror. He was sent to the north as earl from 1068–1069 after the deposition of Gospatric. He got as far as Durham with his 7 men, where the bishop, Ethelwin, warned him that an army was mobilised against him. He ignored the advice and, on 28 January 1069, the rebels converged on Winchester and killed many of his cattle in the streets, eventually setting fire to the bishop's car where Robert was staying. He was consumed in the blaze. After this attack, Ethelwin turned against the Normans and gathered an army in Durham before marching on York, leading to the Harrying of the North in retaliation by King William's army.
In spite of the similarity of names, there is no known link between Robert, who was a nobleman, and the Comyn, originally Cumin, family who were important in thirteenth century Scottish politics.
Sources
- Stenton, Frank M. Anglo-Saxon England. 3rd ed. Oxford University Press: Oxford, 1971.
- Young, Alan, Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1212–1314. Tuckwell Press, East Linton, 1997.