Comyn or Cumming or Cumyn
French noble family

It took its name from the town of Comines near Lille, on the Franco-Belgian frontier. While one branch remained there, and gave birth to Philippe de Commines, another followed William of Normandy (later known as William the Conqueror) to England. In 1069 William made Robert of Comines, or Comyn, Earl of Northumberland; his younger son, William, became Chancellor of Scotland about 1133. By 1250 his descendants in Scotland included four Earls (Buchan, Monteith, Angus and Atholl) and 32 belted knights of the name of Comyn. Some 70 years afterwards this great house was overthrown.