Archibald Mathieson

1823 - 1909  (86 years)

• Name	Archibald Mathieson
  Born	18 Apr 1823	Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK
  	father given as Malcolm instead of Neil McMath
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Nov 1909	Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK
  	Cause: bronchitus, senile debility
  	Died at Glenahanty, Campbeltown Informant nephew Neil Mathieson Campbeltown Courier November 6 1909 Death of a Nonagenarian The death of Mr Archibald Mathieson, Glenahanty, which occurred on the 2nd inst., is worthy of more than passing notices, not only because of the venerable age to which he had attained, but also on account of the fact that he was the representative of a Kintyre family that can retrace its descend farther back than most, and that has farmed the one spot for no less a period than five centuries. Deceased, who by the way always favoured the old rendering of the name Mathieson ie M'Math, was in his 91st year, and his passing removes from the district one of its oldest agriculturists, and one known and respected over a wide area of the peninsula. For 500 years deceased and his forebears have been tenants of Glenahanty, which is on the Ugadale estate, an extraordinary record it will be admitted, and one that can have few equals in the country. Deceased paid rent to three generations of the Macneals of Ugadale, viz, the late Mr George Macneal, then the late Captain Macneal, and the present laird, Captain Hector Macneal. In the year 1906 the present laird took the farm into his own hands, but his venerable tenant remained in possession of the house, and the Captain, with characteristic goodheartedness, granted the old man an annual pension. It was a deed worthy of the best traditions of a Highland chieftain. Deceased is survived by a sister and nephew, who resided with him. The remains were interred to-day (Friday) in the ancient burial ground of Keil-Colm Keil.
  Buried	9 Nov 1909	Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Donald Mathieson,   b. 2 Jan 1827, Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   d. 9 Apr 1904, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK
  2. Mary Mathieson,   b. 20 Jun 1837, Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   d. 22 Dec 1911, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   m. Dugald McKellar (1864)
  Ancestors
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Mathieson   (Great Grandfather)  Marion McQuistan,   b. Abt 1772, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Notes	born glenahanty 1871 census Scotland Campbetlown, Glenahanty Archibald Mathieson 44 farmer Donald Mathieson 40 brother Mary Mathieson 30 sister Married housekeeper Neil McKellar 6 nephew Allan ? 14 servant Robert Adams 50 visitor
  Person ID	I14573	Clark
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Neil Mathieson,   b. 27 Dec 1779, Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Jean McKellar,   b. Abt 1801, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   d. 1866, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK  (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F4197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Apr 1823 - Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died - Cause: bronchitus, senile debility - 2 Nov 1909 - Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Buried - 9 Nov 1909 - Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK  = Link to Google Earth