Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 6 of 6

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Sinclair, Catherine	Abt 13 May 1673	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I84	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	MacAlester, Esquire Lt. Col. Charles Archibald	13 May 1789	Doncaster, Yorkshire, England	I1395	Clan MacAlister
3	Alexander, Edward Clarendon	13 May 1844	Campbell, Virginia, USA	I509	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Frank Beaufort	13 May 1869	Warrington, Lancashire, England	I765	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Alexander, Henrietta	13 May 1873	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1496	Alexanders of Virginia
6	Alexander, William	13 May 1901	Milford House, Milford, Carlow, Ireland	I1027	Alexanders of Donegal

Christened

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christened		Person ID	Tree
1	Sinclair, Catherine	13 May 1673	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I84	Alexanders of Menstrie

Died

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Rev. Charles Leslie	13 May 1888	Shardlow, Derbyshire, England	I1190	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Erskine, Mary Stewart	13 May 1928	Bath, Somerset, England	I1568	Alexanders of Donegal

Married

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Esquire James Dalison, Anna Maria Julia	13 May 1845	Malling, Kent, England	I629 I630	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Junius Brutis Wilhelm, Julia	13 May 1916	Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, USA	I459 I836	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.