Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Mary	Abt 12 Apr 1749	Manhattan, New York, New York, USA	I144	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Wilhelmina	12 Apr 1756	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I112	Alexanders of Blackhouse
3	Alexander, Rev. Samuel	12 Apr 1808		I881	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, Lt. Col. Henry George Samuel	12 Apr 1848		I901	Alexanders of Donegal

Christened

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christened		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Mary	12 Apr 1749	Reformed Dutch Church, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA	I144	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Wilhelmina	12 Apr 1756	Paisley Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I112	Alexanders of Blackhouse

Died

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Alice Marie Murray	12 Apr 1954		I907	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Anne Catherine	12 Apr 1993	Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I538	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Sir William 1st Earl of Stirling	12 Apr 1640	Holy Rude Kirk Yard, Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I30	Alexanders of Menstrie

Married

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, George Hancock Holt, Caroline Vertres	12 Apr 1898	Kentucky, USA	I281 I318	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Richard Washington Aisquith, Annie Maria Baylor	12 Apr 1898	Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I546 I547	Alexanders of Virginia

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.