Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Lt. Col. John	15 Jan 1739	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA	I242	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Maj. Gen. Sir Claud	15 Jan 1831	Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland	I204	Alexanders of Blackhouse
3	Bates, William Benson	15 Jan 1851	Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA	I1419	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, George Frank	15 Jan 1862	Chorlton, Cheshire, England	I764	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Alexander, Mary Catherine	15 Jan 1885	Barham, Kent, England	I1060	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

Matches 1 to 8 of 8

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Monroe, Mary	15 Jan 1651	Westmoreland, Virginia, USA	I1023	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Maj. Gen. William	15 Jan 1783	Albany, Albany, New York	I142	Alexanders of Menstrie
3	MacAlester, Albertus Maximilianus	15 Jan 1826	Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands	I1819	Clan MacAlister
4	Dade, Lucy Fitzhugh	15 Jan 1864	St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA	I335	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Babbage, Clara Allen	15 Jan 1885		I1442	Alexanders of Virginia
6	Alexander, Catherine	15 Jan 1906	Londonderry, Derry, Northern Ireland	I851	Alexanders of Donegal
7	Alexander, Louisa	15 Jan 1919	Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1517	Alexanders of Virginia
8	Alexander, Julia Lane	15 Jan 2001	Ellicott City, Howard, Maryland, USA	I570	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Maj. Gen. William	Abt 15 Jan 1783	Trinity Churchyard, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA	I142	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Dade, Lucy Fitzhugh	Abt 15 Jan 1864	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I335	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Catherine	Abt 15 Jan 1906	Aghadoey, Derry, Ireland	I851	Alexanders of Donegal

Married

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	McAlester, Esquire of Loup Lt. Col. Charles Somerville Lyon, Mary Adeline Brabazon	15 Jan 1828	St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England	I1329 I1330	Clan MacAlister
2	Askew, John Lemuel Alexander, Lillian Mae	15 Jan 1902	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1552 I1515	Alexanders of Virginia

Property

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Property		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Alexander 3rd Baron of Menstrie	15 Jan 1529	Dunsletter, Perthshire, Scotland	I4	Alexanders of Menstrie

Residence

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Boyd Esq.	15 Jan 1831	Regent's Park, London, Middlesex, England	I121	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Hobhouse, Sophia Elizabeth	15 Jan 1831	Regent's Park, London, Middlesex, England	I176	Alexanders of Blackhouse

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.