Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Marion	16 Mar 1683	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I67	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Alexander, Cecil John Francis	16 Mar 1855	Camus, Tyrone, Northern Ireland	I848	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Geisert, Millicent	16 Mar 1889	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	I835	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Dr. Ashton	16 Mar 1855	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA	I371	Alexanders of Virginia
2	MacAlister, Jane	16 Mar 1855	Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland	I1384	Clan MacAlister
3	Winston, Charles Jones	16 Mar 1889	Campbell, Virginia, USA	I590	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Charlotte Anne	16 Mar 1927	Blackheath Park, Kent, England	I812	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Culpepper, Walter Simcoe Jr.	16 Mar 1959	Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA	I1580	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Winston, Charles Jones	Abt 16 Mar 1889	Winston-Clark Family Cemetery, Altavista, Campbell, Virginia, USA	I590	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Col. Harvey	16 Mar 1936	Chetnole, Dorset, England	I753	Alexanders of Donegal

Residence

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence		Person ID	Tree
1	Ralston, Jean	16 Mar 1683	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I79	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.