Alexander Mackenzie of Park House in Inverness was born in Gairloch in 1838. The son of a crofter and fisherman, he became a prolific author who founded the Celtic Magazine and the Scottish Highlander as well as writing several excellent family histories and other works. He died in 1898.

Now available on CD-ROM, this eBook is based on the second and final edition of Alexander Mackenzie's work, updated and enlarged by Alexander Macbain. Published in 1900 and limited to only 500 copies, it is a reference book which is much sought after by all those who have an interest in the history and genealogy of the Matheson / Mathieson family.

This eBook is based upon high quality images taken from an original copy. As with all our eBooks, the text in the resulting .pdf file is searchable in Adobe Acrobat / Reader. Chapters include genealogies of the Mathesons of Lochalsh, of Bennetsfield, Sutherland, Lewis and much more, including several who travelled overseas. The book contains line drawings and photographs which are faithfully reproduced by our digital edition. Appendices include sketches of early Matheson family history and look at some early manuscripts relating to the clan.