Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Massey, Anne	19 Mar 1720	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA	I1307	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Andrew Jonathan	19 Mar 1796	Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA	I10	Alexanders of Blackhouse
3	Carlier, Johannes Adrianus	19 Mar 1802	Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands	I1807	Clan MacAlister
4	Alexander, James	19 Mar 1843	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I336	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Alexander, William Fontaine Jr.	19 Mar 1873	Potomac, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I535	Alexanders of Virginia
6	Alexander, Eileen Dolores	19 Mar 1897	Hampstead, London, Middlesex, England	I1215	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

Matches 1 to 6 of 6

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Hore, Sarah	19 Mar 1846		I1624	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Col. Gerard Richard	19 Mar 1853	Campbell, Virginia, USA	I216	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Dr. Lawrence Gibbons Jr.	19 Mar 1884	Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA	I597	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Maj. Claud Henry	19 Mar 1915	Weeke, Hampshire, England	I475	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Izod, May Constance	19 Mar 1956		I910	Alexanders of Donegal
6	Tulloss, William Henry	19 Mar 1965		I1711	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Col. Gerard Richard	Abt 19 Mar 1853	Saint Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery, Forest, Bedford, Virginia, USA	I216	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Dr. Lawrence Gibbons Jr.	Abt 19 Mar 1884	Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA	I597	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.