Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Mary Elizabeth	17 Jan 1839	Campbell, Virginia, USA	I506	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Sinclair, Henry McClintock	17 Jan 1869	Derry, Northern Ireland	I861	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, William Dempsey	17 Jan 1871	Alabama, USA	I1545	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	McAlester, Esquire of Kennox Lt. Col. Charles Somerville	17 Jan 1903	Dunskaig, Ayrshire, Scotland	I1334	Clan MacAlister
2	Alexander, Margaret E.	17 Jan 1943	Chiswick, Middlesex, England	I751	Alexanders of Donegal

Married

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Massey, Capt. Dade Alexander, Parthenia	17 Jan 1732	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA	I30 I29	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Boyd Esq. Hobhouse, Sophia Elizabeth	17 Jan 1828	St Mary the Virgin Church, Twickenham, Middlesex, England	I121 I176	Alexanders of Blackhouse
3	Alexander, Clifford Waller Buxton, Martha "Mattie" Rebecca	17 Jan 1900	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1477 I1574	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Richard Henry Houston, Chelle A.	17 Jan 1906	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA	I1326 I1328	Alexanders of Virginia

Residence

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Boyd Esq.	17 Jan 1828	St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England	I121	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Hobhouse, Sophia Elizabeth	17 Jan 1828	Twickenham, Middlesex, England	I176	Alexanders of Blackhouse

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.

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.

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.