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Justiciar of Lothian and Lord of Tyndale
In addition to being the Lord of Northallerton in England, which includes a grant of the castle of Northallerton in 1144, both being secured b to him by William Comyn "the Churchman".
Richard also received a grant of land in Roxburghshire in Scotland.
Another grant came from King David I and Earl Henry the son of King David I to Richard and his wife Hextilda and their heirs of certain land in Tynedale, this being the heritage of Hextilda's father Uctred Lord of Tynedale
Richard acquired the position of Justiciar of Lothian; he witnessed 6 charters for King Malcolm IV and 33 for King William I.
Between the years 1152 and 1159, Richard Comyn gave to the monks of St Mary of Kelso the church of Lyntunrudderic (now west Linton) for the souls of his Lord the King's son Earl Henry who died in 1152, and his son John both of whom are buried at Kelso.
On condition that Richard himself, his wife and children should be received into the brotherhood of the convent, and be made partakers of its spiritual benefits.
This grant was confirmed from time to time during the next century.
About the same time, of the charter of Kelso (in 1162), he and his wife granted the lands of Carrow to the monks of Herscham, with similar conditions of confraternity to himself, his wife and his brother Walter.
(The Scot's Peerage, Vol. I, p. 504-505)
In about 1166, Richard Comyn with the consent of his wife granted the lands of Slipperfield in the county of Peebles to the Augustine friars of Holyrood.
Richard also received upon the death of his brother Walter the titles of Menteith
He was captured with King William "The Lion" of Scotland in 1174 and was a hostage for him in the Treaty of Falaise.