Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Bushrod Corbin Washington	19 Apr 1836	Jefferson, Virginia, USA	I518	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Julia Lane	19 Apr 1913	Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA	I570	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Susan Mary Aurea	19 Apr 1920	Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England	I1173	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Spratt, Mary	19 Apr 1760	Manhattan, New York, New York	I143	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Francis George	19 Apr 1902		I1529	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Mary	19 Apr 1926	Steyning, Sussex, England	I724	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, Lt. Ludwell Brooke	19 Apr 1954	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA	I365	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, Amy Charlotte Louisa	19 Apr 1979	Chelsea, London, Middlesex, England	I1038	Alexanders of Donegal

Buried

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Catherine	19 Apr 1826	St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England	I1503	Alexanders of Donegal

Married

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Reginald Crawford Donovan, Mary Alice	19 Apr 1919	Queensland, Australia	I1749 I1756	Clan MacAlister

Fact

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Fact		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Alexander 5th Baron of Menstrie	19 Apr 1541	appears as a witness to a sasine along with his grandfather, Alexander…	I26	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Alexander 3rd Baron of Menstrie	19 Apr 1541	appears as a witness to a sasine along with his grandson, Alexander…	I4	Alexanders of Menstrie
3	Alexander, John	19 Apr 1541	named with brother, Alexander Alexander, in a sasine of Archibald…	I1487	Alexanders of Menstrie

Residence

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Thomas Esquire	19 Apr 1843	Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England	I332	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.