What sourced based rationale went toward giving Sir William de Comyn, Constable of Scotland and Maude Basset as parents of Richard de Comyn, Justiciar of Lothian, Lord of Tyndale ?
Cawley posits this dead end:
- 2. --- CUMIN [Comyn] . m ---. The fact that one of her grandsons was called "Odinel" suggests that the wife of this unnamed brother of William Cumin may have been related to Odinel [I] de Umfraville. Three children:
- b) RICHARD Comyn (-[1179]). The Continuatio of Simeon of Durham records that "Ricardus nepos Willelmi Cumin frater illius Willelmi defuncti" was granted the castle of Allerton in 1144 as part of the arrangements which led to his uncle withdrawing his claims to the bishopric of Durham[327].
