Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Sinclair, Jean	Abt 1 Jan 1672	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I85	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Esquire Capt. James Fane	1 Jan 1846	Leamington, Warwickshire, England	I777	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Paul Fendall	1 Jan 1883	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I697	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Rear-Admiral Charles Otway	1 Jan 1888	Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England	I786	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Alexander, Thomas Ludwell	1 Jan 1890	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I317	Alexanders of Virginia
6	Eye, Erma Virginia	1 Jan 1920	Pendleton, West Virginia, USA	I1592	Alexanders of Virginia

Christened

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christened		Person ID	Tree
1	Sinclair, Jean	1 Jan 1672	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I85	Alexanders of Menstrie

Died

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Gillicolane	1 Jan 1164	Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I371	Somerled, Lord of the Isles
2	Somerled Lord of the Isles	1 Jan 1164	Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I369	Somerled, Lord of the Isles
3	Douglas, Margaret	1 Jan 1660		I34	Alexanders of Menstrie
4	de la Croix, Marione Louisa	1 Jan 1773	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I21	Alexanders of Blackhouse
5	Alexander, Lt. Gen. William	1 Jan 1824		I616	Alexanders of Donegal
6	Hewitt, Eloise W.	1 Jan 1976	Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA	I1616	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	de la Croix, Marione Louisa	Abt 1 Jan 1773	Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland	I21	Alexanders of Blackhouse

Married

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, William Monsey, Charlotte	1 Jan 1753	St. Margaret's Church, Lee, Kent, England	I344 I402	Alexanders of Donegal

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.