History of the Alexander Family

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Born   Person ID   Tree 
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Stuart, John Alexander 		  1 Mar 1757 I1303 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Alexander, Lucinda Washington 		  1 Mar 1795Prince William, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I416 Alexanders of Virginia 
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MacAlester, Robertine 		  1 Mar 1819Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location I1820 Clan MacAlister 
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Barr, Ida May 		  1 Mar 1883Washington, District of Columbia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I524 Alexanders of Virginia 

Died

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Died   Person ID   Tree 
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Thornton, Col. William 		  Bef 2 Mar 1744Brunswick Parish, King George, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I400 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Alexander, Ernest Hopkins 		  1 Mar 1855Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I344 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Bartlett, James Williams Sr. 		  1 Mar 1952Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I627 Alexanders of Virginia 

Buried

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Buried   Person ID   Tree 
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Alexander, Esquire James 		  1 Mar 1851Midnapore, Bengal, India Find all individuals with events at this location I827 Alexanders of Donegal 

Married

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Married   Person ID   Tree 
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Alexander, Maj. Gen. William 
Livingston, Sarah 		  1 Mar 1748Manhattan, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location I142
I150 		Alexanders of Menstrie 
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Alexander-Shaw, Esquire and Cruisetown and Caledon William John 
Alexander, Isabella 		  1 Mar 1815Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location I941
I942 		Alexanders of Donegal 

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.