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and nephew

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and imprisoned. On 10 February 1306, a meeting was held at the Greyfriars Church in

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, between

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and John Comyn of Badenoch (Robert's nephew). An argument ensued between the two, with Robert the Bruce stabbing John Comyn. Bruce's companions raced into the church and killed John Comyn with swords. Robert Comyn, rushing to aid his nephew, was killed by a blow to the head by Bruce's brother-in-law,

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Comyn, Robert (died 1306) Year of birth unknown 1306 deaths 13th-century Scottish nobility 14th-century Scottish nobility

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