Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, James	Abt 23 Dec 1591	Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I246	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Lowe, Martha Elizabeth	23 Dec 1824	Alabama, USA	I1655	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Dora	23 Dec 1881	Darjeeling, Bengal, India	I1227	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, William Thomas	23 Dec 1900	Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA	I932	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, Carrie Holt	23 Dec 1901	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I785	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

Matches 1 to 7 of 7

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, John	23 Dec 1821	Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland	I694	Alexanders of Donegal
2	MacAlister, 1st Laird of Glenbarr Col. Matthew Keith	23 Dec 1829	Glenbarr, Argyll, Scotland	I1430	Clan MacAlister
3	McLean, Eliza	23 Dec 1851	Fredericksburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I433	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Elizabeth	23 Dec 1859	Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France	I331	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Prescott-Decie, Col. Richard	23 Dec 1927		I948	Alexanders of Donegal
6	Wright, Charles Calvert	23 Dec 1986	Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1726	Alexanders of Virginia
7	Moore, Linda M.	23 Dec 2007	Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA	I1371	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, John	Abt 23 Dec 1821	Clifton Street Cemetery, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland	I694	Alexanders of Donegal
2	McLean, Eliza	Abt 23 Dec 1851	Fredericksburg Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I433	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Creighton, Jane Wise	23 Dec 1936	St. Mary's Church, Byfleet, Surrey, England	I1255	Alexanders of Donegal

Married

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	MacAlister, 1st Laird of Glenbarr Col. Matthew Keith Brodie, Charlotte	23 Dec 1802	Dyke, Moray, Scotland	I1430 I1432	Clan MacAlister
2	Hutchins, Samuel Buchanan Noel, Ida Virginia	23 Dec 1880	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1634 I1676	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Blackmon, Charles Robert Berry, Mary Katherine	23 Dec 1936	Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA	I1564 I1559	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.