History of the Alexander Family

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Hawkins, Helen Marianne Seymour 		  21 Apr 1910Rochford, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location I1294 Alexanders of Donegal 

Died

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Died   Person ID   Tree 
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McMurdo, Commander Aston Edward 		  21 Apr 1904Alverstoke, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location I969 Alexanders of Donegal 
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Alexander, Thomson Hankey 		  21 Apr 1919Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1 Alexanders of Blackhouse 
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Lieber, William Alexander 		  21 Apr 1920Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1387 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Birkbeck, Maj. Benedict 		  21 Apr 1934 I802 Alexanders of Donegal 
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Alexander, Dr. Kenneth Bush 		  21 Apr 1956Sandway, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location I1254 Alexanders of Donegal 
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Willis, Alger Glenn Jr 		  21 Apr 2004Davis, Carteret, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1723 Alexanders of Virginia 

Buried

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Buried   Person ID   Tree 
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Washington, Lucy Attala 		  21 Apr 1915Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I237 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Alexander, Thomson Hankey 		  Abt 21 Apr 1919Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1 Alexanders of Blackhouse 

Married

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Married   Person ID   Tree 
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Alexander, Col. Thomas Ludwell 
Bullitt, Ann Clark 		  21 Apr 1834Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I230
I235 		Alexanders of Virginia 

DNA Research

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.

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Alexanders of Paisley, Renfrewshire

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.

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Alexander Coat of Arms

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.