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Where did the English Matheson family come from? What is the English Matheson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Matheson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Matheson family history?
The surname Matheson is a patronymic name derived from the well known first name Matthew. This name is ultimately derived from the Hebrew personal name "Mattathaigh," meaning "gift of Jehovah;" it was Latinized as Matthaeus and Mathaeus. It was introduced to England by the Normans, and quickly became quite a popular name.
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A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Matthew, Matthews, Matthewson, Matheson, Mathew, Mathews and many more.First found in the Domesday Book in 1086, listed as Mathiu and Matheus. They family came to England following the invasion of William the Conquerer in 1066.
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Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Matheson or a variant listed above:
Matheson Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Alexander Matheson, who arrived in Boston in 1736
- Farquhar Matheson, who arrived in America in 1774
- Hugh Matheson, who settled in Wilmington, NC in 1774
- Hugh and Kathrine Matheson came to Wilmington, NC in 1774
- Hugh Matheson, aged 32, arrived in Wilmington, NC in 1774
Matheson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Rodk Matheson, who landed in South Carolina in 1811
- Duncan Matheson, who landed in Georgia in 1811
- Murdoch Matheson, aged 22, arrived in Georgia in 1812
- William Matheson, who arrived in Georgia in 1850
- Donald Matheson, who arrived in Mississippi in 1892
Matheson Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Alexander Carmichael Matheson, aged 38, who arrived at Ellis Island from London, England, in 1907
- Alexandrina Matheson, aged 21, who arrived at Ellis Island from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1912
- Adam George Matheson, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1918
- Aeneas Matheson, aged 19, who arrived at Ellis Island from Lockinvar, Scotland, in 1923
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- Sir James Adam Louis Matheson (b. 1912), British academic and university administrator in Australia
- Sir James Nicolas Sutherland Matheson (1796-1878), Scottish businessman, opium trader, politician, made 1st Baronet Matheson in 1851
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- John Ross Matheson OC, CD (b. 1917), Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician
- Sir Alexander Perceval Matheson (1861-1929), Australian, member of the Senate of Australia, 3rd Baronet Matheson
- Alexander Wallace Matheson (1903-1976), Canadian judge and politician, Premier of Prince Edward Island (1953-59)
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- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
- Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
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