Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Mary	24 Jan 1769	Aden, Dettingen Parish, Prince William, Virginia, USA	I418	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Maria Beverly	24 Jan 1824	Prince William, Virginia, USA	I325	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Helenora Margaret Angela	24 Jan 1865	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I179	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Jenks, William M.	24 Jan 1895	Bedford, Virginia, USA	I602	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Elizabeth	24 Jan 1898	Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA	I1481	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Taylor, Crystal Estelle	24 Jan 1931	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1709	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Leavell, Bell A.	24 Jan 1929	Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA	I748	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Taliaferro, John Jr. Alexander, Lucy	24 Jan 1774	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA	I402 I401	Alexanders of Virginia

Probate

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Probate		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Alexander	24 Jan 1780	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I99	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Ritter, Edward Frederick Christian Esquire	24 Jan 1882		I322	Alexanders of Donegal

Residence

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Boyd Esquire, H.E.I.C.S.	24 Jan 1780	Bengal, India	I101	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Alexander, Robert	24 Jan 1780	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I98	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.