John "the Red" Comyn, Scottish nobleman

John Comyn III of Badenoch

Scottish noble (c. 1274–1306)

John Comyn III of Badenoch, nicknamed the Red, was a leading Scottish baron and magnate who played an important role in the First War of Scottish Independence. He served as Guardian of Scotland after the forced abdication of his uncle, King John Balliol, in 1296, and for a time…