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Mathers History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Mathers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Mathers family

The surname Mathers 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 Mathers family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mathers 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 Mathers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mathers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mather, Maider, Maddir, Mador, Madeer, Mathers and many more.

Early Notables of the Mathers family

Notable 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...
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Mathers Ranking

In the United States, the name Mathers is the 6,348^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Mathers family to Ireland

Some of the Mathers family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 68 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mathers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mathers Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Mathers, (Mather), who arrived in Maine in 1635 aboard the ship "Angel Gabriel" 2
Margarett Mathers, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 3

Mathers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Mathers, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1802 3
David Mathers, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1808 3
Francis Mathers, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1808 3
Hugh, John, Laurence, Mathew, Thomas, and William Mathers all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860

Mathers migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mathers Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Andrew Mathers, aged 4, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Ambassador" in 1834
Mrs. Margaret Mathers, aged 30 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Frankfield" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in September 1847 4

Mathers migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mathers Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Mathers, British convict who was convicted in Gibraltar for 7 years, transported aboard the "Captain Cook" on 2nd May 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Miss Hannah Mathers who was convicted in Kent, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Edward" on 23rd April 1834, arriving in Tasmania, (Van Diemen's Land) 6
William Mathers, aged 33, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Epaminondas" 7
Ann Mathers, aged 29, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Bucephalus"

Mathers migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Mathers Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. John Mathers (Matthews), (b. 1862), aged 5 months, Irish settler, from Armagh travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen of Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 8
Mrs. Hannah Mathers (Matthews), (b. 1832), aged 30, Irish settler, from Armagh travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen of Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 8
Mr. John Mathers (Matthews), (b. 1839), aged 23, Irish farm labourer from Armagh travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen of Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 8
Joseph Mathers, aged 30, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dunedin" in 1875 9

Contemporary Notables of the name Mathers (post 1700) +

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (b. 1972), known professionally as Eminem, an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer, among the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of over 220 million records
James Mathers (b. 1811), first Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate
Gerald Patrick "Jerry" Mathers (b. 1948), American television, film, and stage actor best known for his role in the television sitcom series Leave It to Beaver
Thomas P. Mathers, American politician, Member of New Jersey State Senate from Gloucester County, 1876-78 10
Sharon Mathers, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1972 10
Max Mathers, American Republican politician, Chair of Monongalia County Republican Party, 1917 10
Louis Mathers, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1956 10
Jim Mathers, American Republican politician, Chair of Orange County Republican Party, 2011 10
James Mathers, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 8th District, 1841-43 10
Hugh T. Mathers, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1924 10
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Mathers Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fortiter et celeriter
Motto Translation: Boldly and quickly.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved January 6th 2023 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 42)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/captain-cook
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th January 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/edward
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) EPAMINONDAS 1852. Retrieved www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/epaminondas1852.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 9th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html