Anne Matheson
Matheson Crest and Tartan
Nothing is known of Anne Matheson, except that she was
the wife of John Macpherson Sr. of Skye. She was born circa 1759 in Uigg
Skye, parish of Kilmuir. She died Oct 28, 1849, and is buried in the Belle
Creek Pioneer Cemetery of PEI.
The Mathesons are descended from the Clan MacMathan
- the same as the Mackenzies, according to the Gaelic MS of 1450. This
Clan was divided into two main branches, those of Lochalsh and those of
Shiness in Sutherland. Of the former, was John Dubh Matheson, who was Constable
of Eilean Donan Castle when Donald Gorm Macdonald of Sleat attacked it
in 1539. Donald Gorm was killed by an arrow of the defenders, and John
Dubh was killed by an arrow of the besiegers.
From John Dubh's son Murchadh Buidhe, of Fernaig
and Balmacarra, are descended the families of Bennetsfiled, Ionmaire and
Glas-na-Muciach. The Mathesons of Sutherland were an offshoot from the
Lochalsh family and are mentioned in the 15th century. They are represented
by the Mathesons of Shiness, Achany and the Lews.
The chief of the Mathesons is reported in 1427,
to have had 2000 men under him, this clan was then as powerful as the more
famous Mackenzies of the time were.
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