Matheson ( English Matheson , Gaelic. MacMhathain ) - one of the mountain clans of Scotland . Its name comes from the Gaelic Mic Mhathghamhuin , which means "the son of a bear", or from the Gaelic same MacMhathain - "the son of heroes."
| Matheson | |
|---|---|
| Matheson / MacMhathain | |
 | |
| Motto | Act and Hope ( Latin Fac et spera ) |
| Of the earth | Loch Alsch , Sutherland |
| Symbol | Broom |
| Septa | Bairnson, MacBirnie, MacBurnie, MacMahon, MacMath, MacMathon, MacMhathain, Massey, Matheson, Mathewson, Mathie, Mathieson, Mathison, Mathyson, Matthews, Matthewson, Moannach [1] |
| Leader | Fergus Matheson [2] |
History
The emergence of the clan dates back to the XII century . The founder of the clan is Guilloine, who lived in the kingdom of Dal Riad . The clan has traditionally supported the kings of Dal Riad in the fight against the Picts .
At the beginning of the 15th century, Matheson was an influential mountain clan. The leader could assemble an army of 2,000 people under his command. As a result of a successful war with the Sutherland clan, clan lands were conquered. But by the end of the century, due to the struggle for leadership, the clan loses its influence [3] .
Links
- Clanmatheson.org Clan Community
- Clan History at Myclan.com
Notes
- β http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/spellings.htm
- β List of leaders of the Matheson clan on the official website Archived October 5, 2011 on Wayback Machine
- β Clan history on the official website Archived October 19, 2013 on Wayback Machine