History of the Alexander Family

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Born   Person ID   Tree 
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MacAlister, Mary 		  Abt 24 May 1756Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location I1733 Clan MacAlister 
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Alexander, Shirley Norborn 		  24 May 1914Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I747 Alexanders of Virginia 

Died

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Died   Person ID   Tree 
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Alexander, Charles 		  Aft 23 May 1655 I109 Alexanders of Menstrie 
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Alexander, Alexander 		  Bef 25 May 1855Kensington, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location I316 Alexanders of Donegal 
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Bagley, Florinda Boyle 		  24 May 1862 I424 Alexanders of Donegal 
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Hutchins, Alice Estelle 		  24 May 1984Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1626 Alexanders of Virginia 

Married

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Married   Person ID   Tree 
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Anderson, Richard Taylor 
Alexander, Kara Aziek 		  24 May 1832Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I480
I477 		Alexanders of Virginia 
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Alexander, Richard Alton Alexander 
Smith, Aurelia Gelenia 		  24 May 1899Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1530
I1706 		Alexanders of Virginia 

Probate

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Probate   Person ID   Tree 
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Alexander, Alexander 5th Baron of Menstrie 		  24 May 1581Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland I26 Alexanders of Menstrie 

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.