Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Frances	11 Mar 1770	Aden, Dettingen Parish, Prince William, Virginia, USA	I419	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Gerard	11 Mar 1856	Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA	I280	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Dr. Kenneth Bush	11 Mar 1874	Futtehgurh, Bengal, India	I1254	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Emery, John Joseph	11 Mar 1931	Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France	I1383	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Frances Catherine	11 Mar 1870	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1492	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Col. Thomas Ludwell	11 Mar 1881	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I230	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	MacAlister, Laird of Loup Hector Campbell, Margaret	11 Mar 1620	Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland	I679 I680	Clan MacAlister
2	Alexander, Esquire Capt. Caledon Du Pré Ewing, Anna Caroline Morton	11 Mar 1843	Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England	I638 I639	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Rear-Admiral Charles Otway Geermans, Anthonia Marie	11 Mar 1915	Langham, Westminster, London, England	I786 I787	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, Beverley Emmons Tudor, Rosamond	11 Mar 1956	Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA	I456 I791	Alexanders of Virginia

Probate

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Probate		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Thomas Esquire	11 Mar 1867	London, Middlesex, England	I332	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.