Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Stuart, Sarah	21 Feb 1730	St. Paul's Parish, King George, Virginia, USA	I1759	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Samuel Moorman	21 Feb 1841	Campbell, Virginia, USA	I507	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Sir William 1st Earl of Stirling	21 Feb 1640	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I30	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Elizabeth	Abt 21 Feb 1671	Binfield, Berkshire, England	I167	Alexanders of Menstrie
3	Wakefield, Esquire John Watson	21 Feb 1879	Kildare, Kildare, Ireland	I423	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, Jane Mary	21 Feb 1885		I609	Alexanders of Donegal

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, John Harvey	21 Feb 1922	Alexander Cemetery, Banks, Pike, Alabama, USA	I1509	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Heiner, Col. Gordon Graham	21 Feb 1961	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA	I787	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Menzies, Esquire Robert Sandilands, Anne	21 Feb 1684		I63 I62	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Blair, James Lawrence Alexander, Apolline Mclean	21 Feb 1883		I7 I6	Alexanders of Blackhouse
3	Alexander, John Houston Jr. Loeb, Lucy E.	21 Feb 1933	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA	I1346 I1347	Alexanders of Virginia

Probate

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Probate		Person ID	Tree
1	Hobhouse, Sophia Elizabeth	21 Feb 1860	London, Middlesex, England	I176	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.