Matheson Baronets

Matheson Baronets

There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Matheson, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2007.

The Matheson Baronetcy, of The Kews in the County of Ross, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1850 for the Scottish businessman and politician James Matheson. He was co-founder of the firm of Jardine Matheson. The title became extinct on his death in 1878.

The Matheson Baronetcy, of Lochalsh in the County of Ross, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 15 May 1882 for the businessman and Liberal politician Alexander Matheson. He was the nephew of the first Baronet of the 1850 creation and a partner in Jardine Matheson. Matheson also represented Inverness Burghs and Ross and Cromarty in the House of Commons. The Matheson family owned Gledfield House, a nineteenth century country house, near Ardgay, Sutherland. It was developed in the 1850's and extended by architects Ross & Macbeth, for the second baronet, Sir Kenneth Matheson, from 1895 to 1907. The third Baronet was a member of the Senate of Australia. The fifth Baronet was a General in the Army. The sixth Baronet succeeded his kinsman as Chief of Clan Matheson in 1975.