Clan Chiefs
Lochalsh branch
| Name | Dates | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Mathghamhain | flourished 1225 | |
| Kenneth | died 1304 | |
| Murdoch | flourished 14th century | |
| Duncan | flourished 14th century | |
| Murdoch | flourished 14th century | |
| Duncan | flourished 14th century | |
| Murdoch | flourished c 1400 | |
| Alasdair | died 1427 or 1438 | either executed by King James I in 1427 or killed at Battle of Cnoc nan Catach by the MacKays in 1438 |
| Iain Dubh | the elder died 1490s | |
| Alasdair MacRuaidhri | died 1506 | |
| Iain Dubh | the younger died 1539 | Chamberlain of Eilean Donan Castle |
| Dugald Roy | flourished 1540s | |
| Murdoch Buidhe | flourished 1530s-1570s | |
| Roderick (1st of Fernaig) | died before 1600 | |
| Iain (2nd of Fernaig ) | flourished 17th century | Also known as Iain McRuari Mhic Mhathoin |
| Iain Og | flourished 1660s |
Bennetsfield branch
| Name | Dates | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Iain Mor | died 1715 | |
| Alexander (1st of Bennetsfield) | held Chiefship 1715 - 1754 | |
| John (2nd of Bennetsfield) | 1754–1768 | Present at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. |
| Colin (3rd of Bennetsfield) | 1763–1825 | |
| John (4th of Bennetsfield) | 1825–1843 | |
| James Brook Young (5th of Bennetsfield) | 1843–1886 | |
| Eric Grant (6th of Bennetsfield) | 1886–1899 | |
| Heylin Fraser (7th of Bennetsfield) | 1899–1945 | |
| Bertram Heylin (9th of Bennetsfield) | 1945–1975 |
Lochalsh branch
| Name | Dates | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Torquhil Alexander Matheson, 6th Baronet | 1975–1993 | |
| Sir Fergus John Matheson, 7th Baronet | 1993 - | The current chief |
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