Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Sir William	18 May 1755	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I31	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Alexander, Mary	18 May 1846	Bulmer, Essex, England	I724	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Arthur Aloysius	18 May 1876	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I666	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Norris, Genevra	18 May 1876		I1401	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, Eileen Edith Caledon	18 May 1888	Thanet, Kent, England	I974	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

Matches 1 to 6 of 6

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Extraordinary Lord of Session Sir William	18 May 1638	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I33	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Mary	18 May 1837	Walnut Spring, Henderson, Kentucky, USA	I1213	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Arthur Wallace	18 May 1871	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I870	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Ughna	18 May 1893		I1139	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Alexander, Dr. Welcome Taylor	18 May 1922	Manhattan, New York, New York, USA	I342	Alexanders of Virginia
6	Alexander, James Edward	18 May 1934	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1502	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Doctor of Divinity Rev. Nathaniel Jackson, Anne	18 May 1785		I357 I358	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, 4th Baronet Sir John Wallis Phipps, Lepell Charlotte	18 May 1858	St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England	I939 I940	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.