62598: Catherine Macleod

Catherine (c1802-1895) from  Assynt was a sister to Alexander Macleod who became a renowned minister at Uig, arriving in 1824. She was married to Angus Matheson – who was called to be a schoolteacher at Callanish by his brother-in-law the minister. The couple had a family.

Tradition indicates that Catherine and her brother Alexander may have been cousins of Rev Norman Macleod of Assynt, who led his flock to Nova Scotia, Australia and New Zealand.

The story of this family, their forebears and descendants, is contained in the book Matheson, McDonald, McKenzie; the story of three Highland Scots families and their migration to New Zealand – a copy is in the Stornoway public library and copies are available from andrewmatheson1@yahoo.com.