Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 6 of 6

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Stuart, Rev. William	13 Dec 1723	St. Paul's Parish, King George, Virginia, USA	I1758	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Maxwell, Helenora	13 Dec 1765	Kirkpatrick-Fleming, Dumfries-shire, Scotland	I115	Alexanders of Blackhouse
3	Madison, Myra Lewis	13 Dec 1803	Kentucky, USA	I11	Alexanders of Blackhouse
4	Alexander, Frederick	13 Dec 1856	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I706	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Rawnsley, Mary Jeanette	13 Dec 1891	Burgh on Bain, Lincolnshire, England	I1168	Alexanders of Donegal
6	Peck, Rory Forbes Arbuthnot	13 Dec 1956	Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA	I1082	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Nickson, Christian Izod	13 Dec 1864	Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland	I1006	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, George	13 Dec 1887	Paddington, London, Middlesex, England	I604	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Morman, Honora A.	13 Dec 1904	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I924	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, William Dempsey	13 Dec 1952	Banks, Pike, Alabama, USA	I1545	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Buxton, Jane Hermione	13 Dec 1967	Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England	I1107	Alexanders of Donegal

Buried

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Moss, Margaret Starrett	13 Dec 1966	Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Owings Mills, Baltimore, Maryland, USA	I550	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Esquire Robert Greville, Emmeline Bethea	13 Dec 1870	St Mary, Bryanston Square, Westminster, London, England	I352 I1148	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.