John III 'Red' Comyn, Lord of Badenoch and Lord of
Lochaber, also known simply as the
Red Comyn (died 10 February 1306) was a Scottish nobleman who was an important figure in the
Wars of Scottish Independence, and was
Guardian of Scotland during the Second Interregnum 1296–1306. He is best known for having been stabbed to death by the future
Robert I of Scotland before the altar at the church of the Greyfriars at
Dumfries.