Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Scott, Gustavus Hall	2 Apr 1786		I1462	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Blair, James Lawrence	2 Apr 1854	St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA	I7	Alexanders of Blackhouse
3	Moeran, Archibald Hamilton Busteed	2 Apr 1901	Portumna, Ireland	I1019	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, James Kenneth William	2 Apr 1907		I1257	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, James	2 Apr 1756	Manhattan, New York, New York	I141	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, William Sigismund	2 Apr 1896	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I275	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Lt. Boyd Francis	2 Apr 1910	Nyeri, Nyeri, Kenya	I194	Alexanders of Blackhouse

Buried

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, James	Abt 2 Apr 1756	Trinity Churchyard, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA	I141	Alexanders of Menstrie

Census

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Census		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Sir Claud	2 Apr 1871	Ballochmyle House, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland	I207	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Shaw-Stewart, John Archibald Esq.	2 Apr 1871	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I180	Alexanders of Blackhouse

Occupation

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Occupation		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, James	1722 – 2 Apr 1756	member of the New Jersey Provincial Council for the Eastern Division	I141	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Shaw-Stewart, John Archibald Esq.	2 Apr 1871	justice of the peace	I180	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.