Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Esquire Robert	2 Jul 1815	Madras, Madras, India	I352	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Elizabeth Frances	2 Jul 1848	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I342	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Walter Washington	2 Jul 1887	Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I581	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Larned, Louise	2 Jul 1890	West Point, Orange, New York, USA	I1393	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, Amy Charlotte Louisa	2 Jul 1905	New Denver, British Columbia, Canada	I1038	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

Matches 1 to 6 of 6

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Caile, Margaret Hall	2 Jul 1826		I1461	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Gerard	2 Jul 1834	Brandenburg, Meade, Kentucky, USA	I66	Alexanders of Virginia
3	McAlester, Jessie Somerville	2 Jul 1845	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I1362	Clan MacAlister
4	Alexander, Ernest Bruce	2 Jul 1927	Limpsfield, Surrey, England	I1228	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Musselman, Anne	2 Jul 1992	Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA	I559	Alexanders of Virginia
6	Burroughs, Elizabeth	2 Jul 2014		I965	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Gerard	Abt 2 Jul 1834	Alexander Cemetery #1, Cobblers Knob, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA	I66	Alexanders of Virginia
2	McAlester, Esquire of Kennox Lt. Col. Charles Somerville	Abt 2 Jul 1903	Cimetière Communal de Ste. Marguerite, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France	I1334	Clan MacAlister

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.