Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 10 of 10

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Sandilands, Anne	Abt 22 Feb 1663	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I62	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Romeyn, John	22 Feb 1734	New York, New York, USA	I146	Alexanders of Menstrie
3	Stuart, Philip	22 Feb 1761		I1755	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Richard Barnes	22 Feb 1851	Brandenburg, Meade, Kentucky, USA	I817	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, Robert Washington	22 Feb 1851	Brandenburg, Meade, Kentucky, USA	I818	Alexanders of Virginia
6	Lomax, Spurgeon Mailyn	22 Feb 1859	Fauquier, Virginia, USA	I1653	Alexanders of Virginia
7	Henneburger, Edmonia Clara	22 Feb 1864	Kentucky, USA	I232	Alexanders of Blackhouse
8	Miller, John Nichols	22 Feb 1872	Bristerburg, Fauquier, Virginia, USA	I1670	Alexanders of Virginia
9	Alexander, William Sparling	22 Feb 1888	Lakota, Nelson, North Dakota, USA	I834	Alexanders of Virginia
10	MacAlister, Ranald MacDonald Brodie	22 Feb 1903	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I1441	Clan MacAlister

Christened

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christened		Person ID	Tree
1	Sandilands, Anne	22 Feb 1663	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I62	Alexanders of Menstrie

Died

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Berry, James David	22 Feb 1973	Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA	I1558	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Capt. Francis John	22 Feb 1976	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I733	Alexanders of Donegal

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Columbus Osceola Keleher, Sarah C.	22 Feb 1865	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I728 I733	Alexanders of Virginia

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.