Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Sarah	13 Apr 1812		I515	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Lord Bishop of Derry Rev. Sir William	13 Apr 1824	Londonderry, Derry, Northern Ireland	I840	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Dr. William Fontaine	13 Apr 1841	Jefferson, Virginia, USA	I521	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Janet	Abt 13 Apr 1850	Bulmer, Essex, England	I726	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

Matches 1 to 7 of 7

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	MacAlester, Lady Jane Sarah	13 Apr 1869	Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England	I1830	Clan MacAlister
2	Curtis, Agnes Cecilia	13 Apr 1898	Southport, Lancashire, England	I642	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Barnes, Capt. Edward	13 Apr 1909	Windsor, Berkshire, England	I959	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, Stuart Thornton	13 Apr 1930	Meade, Kentucky, USA	I474	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, Maj. Robert Christopher	13 Apr 1968	Killinardrish, Cork, Ireland	I439	Alexanders of Donegal
6	Alexander, Rear-Admiral Charles Otway	13 Apr 1970	Ipswich, Suffolk, England	I786	Alexanders of Donegal
7	Hutchins, Christopher Thomas	13 Apr 1970	Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA	I1628	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Stuart Thornton	Abt 13 Apr 1930	Bennett Cemetery, Meade, Kentucky, USA	I474	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Maj. Robert Christopher	Abt 13 Apr 1968	Christ Church Cemetery, Coachford, Cork, Ireland	I439	Alexanders of Donegal

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Col. Walter Philip Grimston, Margaret Katherine	13 Apr 1882	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I662 I1059	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.