Mathern Surname HistoryEarly Origins of the Mathern familyThe surname Mathern was first found in Kincardineshire (Gaelic: A' Mhaoirne), a former county on the northeast coast of the Grampian region of Scotland, and part of the Aberdeenshire Council Area since 1996, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Mathern familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mathern research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1556, 1596, 1631, 1639, 1663, 1666, 1669, 1697, 1723, 1728 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Mathern History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mathern Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Mather, Maider, Maddir, Mador, Madeer, Mathers and many more. Early Notables of the Mathern familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was Sir Richard Maddir; Richard Mather (1596-1669), a Puritan clergyman in colonial Boston, Massachusetts; and his son, Nathaniel Mather (1631-1697), and English-born Independent minister from Much Woolton, Lancashire; Increase Mather (1639-1723), a Puritan minister who was involved with the government of the Massachusetts Bay... Migration of the Mathern family to IrelandSome of the Mathern family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
|