Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Stuart, Mary	24 Feb 1725	St. Paul's Parish, King George, Virginia, USA	I407	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Sir Claud	24 Feb 1867	Belgravia, London, Middlesex, England	I207	Alexanders of Blackhouse
3	Dudgeon, Edith Margaret	24 Feb 1871	Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland	I1439	Clan MacAlister
4	Cuthrell, Ellen "Nellie" Louise	24 Feb 1882	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1581	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Anna Joanna	24 Feb 1859	Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England	I168	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Alexander, Robert P. C.	24 Feb 1866	Prince William, Virginia, USA	I1292	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Haigh, Jane	24 Feb 1875	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I333	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, Rev. Evelyn Ferguson	24 Feb 1887	Walworth, Surrey, England	I806	Alexanders of Donegal

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Anna Joanna	24 Feb 1859	Mauchline Parish Cemetery, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland	I168	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	St. John, Orline	24 Feb 1925	Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA	I353	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Jones, John W. Alexander, Marian Stewart	24 Feb 1863	Buchanan, Botetourt, Virginia, USA	I228 I227	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.