mathia arms?

[Chas]

Hello dbh,

There is also no 'Mathia' in The General Armoury. There is on the other hand a Mathias.



There is a doubt about this depiction as the blazon (written description) states "Gules (red) three dice Argent (white) arranged two and one on each die six spots in front, two at top and three on the sinister side Sable (the spots being black)."

As you can see the emblazonment above does not match the official blazon.

The bearer of these arms came from Pembrokeshire in Wales.

His crest was "a stag trippant Proper armed Or" (a walking stag in natural colours with golden antlers)

Regards

Chas

[McMathTX]

If Mathia is a sept of Clan Matheson, then yes, Lochalsh could be a place of origin for the surname. My surname, McMath, is tied to that clan although it is also a possibility that we came from the Ayrshire area which is no where near Lochalsh. Good luck in your research!
Dean

[saharris]

My copy of "The General Armory" (1884) has the same info as Chas. Nothing for Mathia, but two entries for Mathias.

Mathias (Lampher Court and LLangwarren, co Pembroke)
Arms – Gu three dice ar two and one, on each die six spots in front, two at top, and three on the sinister side sa
Crest – A stag trippant ppr armed or

Mathias
Arms – same
Crest – Out of a ducal cornoet a broken battle axe.