Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Peter	Abt 10 May 1677	Binfield, Berkshire, England	I129	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Stuart, John	10 May 1728	St. Paul's Parish, King George, Virginia, USA	I209	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Washington, Hannah Lee	10 May 1811	Prince William, Virginia, USA	I517	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Virginia	10 May 1838	Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, USA	I263	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander-Shaw, Harriet	Abt 10 May 1858	Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Wales	I946	Alexanders of Donegal
6	Page, Agnes Lee	10 May 1877		I193	Alexanders of Virginia

Christened

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christened		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Peter	10 May 1677	Binfield, Berkshire, England	I129	Alexanders of Menstrie

Died

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	MacAlister, Chief of Clan MacAlister Godfrey	Aft 9 May 1636	Tarbert, Argyll, Scotland	I674	Clan MacAlister
2	Brown, Susan Pearson	10 May 1838	Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, USA	I35	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Pringle, Eliza Leonora	10 May 1840	Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England	I1624	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, Henry	10 May 1856	Back Bay, Bombay, India	I944	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Chapman, Pearson	10 May 1877	Charles, Maryland, USA	I1251	Alexanders of Virginia
6	Alexander, Edward Stewart	Abt 10 May 1879	Stretford, Lancashire, England	I718	Alexanders of Donegal
7	Marguerite, Ella	10 May 1981	Forest Park, Clayton, Georgia, USA	I1657	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Edward Stewart	10 May 1879	Stretford, Lancashire, England	I718	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.