Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Peter	Abt 23 Mar 1679	Binfield, Berkshire, England	I130	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Louisa Elizabeth Fontaine	23 Mar 1804	Mount Ida, Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, USA	I136	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Rev. Evelyn Ferguson	23 Mar 1850	St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England	I806	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, Charlotte Frances	23 Mar 1892		I896	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Alexander, Kenneth	23 Mar 1900	Milford House, Milford, Carlow, Ireland	I1026	Alexanders of Donegal

Christened

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christened		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Peter	23 Mar 1679	Binfield, Berkshire, England	I130	Alexanders of Menstrie

Died

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Lucy	Bef 24 Mar 1645		I57	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, James 1st Earl of Caledon	23 Mar 1802	Rutland Square, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland	I292	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Corum, Harrison	23 Mar 1892	Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA	I950	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Jane	23 Mar 1903	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I321	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Bayley, Ethel	23 Mar 1916	Milford House, Milford, Carlow, Ireland	I1017	Alexanders of Donegal

Buried

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Bayley, Ethel	Abt 23 Mar 1916	Cloydagh Churchyard, Cloydagh, Carlow, Ireland	I1017	Alexanders of Donegal

Married

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Boyd Esquire, H.E.I.C.S. Porterfield, Camilla	23 Mar 1785	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I101 I102	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Roberts, Rev. Humphrey Gordon Boyd, Mary Elizabeth Hay	23 Mar 1901	St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England	I1932 I1719	Clan MacAlister

Residence

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Boyd Esquire, H.E.I.C.S.	23 Mar 1785	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I101	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Porterfield, Boyd Esquire	23 Mar 1785	Porterfield, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I103	Alexanders of Blackhouse
3	Porterfield, Camilla	23 Mar 1785	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I102	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.