History of the Alexander Family

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Born   Person ID   Tree 
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Alexander, Anne 		  24 Mar 1759Kensington, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location I406 Alexanders of Donegal 
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Childe-Freeman, Esquire Arthur John 		  24 Mar 1853Whitbourne, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location I947 Alexanders of Donegal 
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Alexander, Agatha Frances Mary 		  24 Mar 1875England Find all individuals with events at this location I857 Alexanders of Donegal 

Died

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Died   Person ID   Tree 
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Spence, Patrick 		  Bef 25 Mar 1740Westmoreland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1088 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Selden, Dr. Wilson Cary 		  24 Mar 1845Ashburn, Loudoun, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I137 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Foote, Edwin Stuart 		  24 Mar 1915Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1432 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Alexander, Beverly 		  24 Mar 1998Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I434 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Heiner, Gordon Graham III 		  24 Mar 2006Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1415 Alexanders of Virginia 

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Buried   Person ID   Tree 
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Selden, Dr. Wilson Cary 		  Abt 24 Mar 1845Belmont Plantation Cemetery, Belmont, Loudoun, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I137 Alexanders of Virginia 

DNA Research

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.

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Alexanders of Paisley, Renfrewshire

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.

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Alexander Coat of Arms

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.