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Fanny Alexander

Female 1816 - 1894  (78 years)


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  • Name Fanny Alexander  [1, 2] 
    Born 1 Feb 1816  Milford House, Milford, Carlow, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 20 May 1894  Reading, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I1010  Alexanders of Donegal
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2018 

    Father John Alexander,   b. 27 Feb 1764,   d. 16 Aug 1843, Milford House, Milford, Carlow, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Christian Izod Nickson,   b. 2 Nov 1776,   d. 13 Dec 1864, Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 8 Sep 1801  [1, 2] 
    Family ID F553  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rev. Charles Henry Travers,   d. 26 Dec 1884 
    Married 19 Oct 1847  [1, 2] 
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2018 
    Family ID F555  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S95] The Peerage: A Genealogical Survey of the Peerage of Britain as well as the Royal Families of Europe, http://www.thepeerage.com, Darryl Lundy, comp., (Wellington, New Zealand: Darryl Lundy).

    2. [S1] Memorials of the Earl of Stirling and the House of Alexander, Volume 1, Charles Rogers, (Edinburgh, UK: William Paterson, 1877).


DNA Research

According to the DNA test results of various members of Alexander and MacAlister families in the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, and elsewhere, the two families diverged from a common ancestor within the past several hundred years. Both descend from Somerled, Lord of the Isles, an 11th century king who was also the progenitor of Clans Donald and MacDougall. If you are carrying the name Alexander, MacAlister, or some another variant of these surnames, you are welcome to join the Alexander and McAlister DNA Projects which are currently being hosted by Family Tree DNA.

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Alexanders of Paisley, Renfrewshire

Other branches of the Alexander family that split off from the main lineage in Menstrie settled in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. One was known as the Alexanders of Blackhouse and Boghall, while another was called the Alexanders of Ballochmyle. The coats of arms for both families closely resemble the arms for the Earls of Caledon in Northern Ireland and Alexanders of Menstrie in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. This suggests that all four families likely came from the same part of Scotland where they probably shared a common heritage. The interesting thing about the Alexanders of Paisley is that they were first documented in 1413, about a hundred years before Thomas Alexander was recorded in Menstrie.

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Alexander Coat of Arms

Alexander of Menstrie - Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling. Arms: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, per pale, argent and sable, a chevron, and in base a crescent, all counterchanged; 2nd and 3rd, or, a lymphad sable sails furled and flags flying between three crosses crosslet fitchée gules for MacDonald. Crest: A bear sejant, erect, proper. Supporters: Dexter, an Indian with long hair, and a dart in his right hand all proper having a circle of gold on his head with a plume of seven feathers or and azure and around his waist a like circle of feathers; sinister, a mermaid with a comb and mirror all proper. Motto: per mare, per terras.