Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Eugenia McLean	25 Mar 1839	Fairfax, Virginia, USA	I1286	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Henry Charles	25 Mar 1858	Withington, Lancashire, England	I703	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Moore, Benjamin	25 Mar 1886	Ossining, Westchester, New York, USA	I1368	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, William Ferguson	25 Mar 1823		I829	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Mason, Elizabeth Mary Ann Barnes	25 Mar 1827	Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA	I1747	Alexanders of Virginia
3	MacAlester, Emilia	25 Mar 1904	Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands	I1810	Clan MacAlister
4	Anson, Capt. Alfred	25 Mar 1944	Manhattan, New York, New York, USA	I1381	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Scott, Lt.-Cdr. Robert Irwin Maddin	25 Mar 1968		I894	Alexanders of Donegal
6	McAlester, Col. Charles Godfrey Somerville	25 Mar 1984	Bournemouth, Hampshire, England	I1340	Clan MacAlister

Married

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Hogg, Col. Arthur Melvill Alexander, Emily Louisa Jane	25 Mar 1874	Kurrachee, Bombay, India	I1564 I472	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Wright, Charles Calvert Alexander, Esther Bruce	25 Mar 1928	Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1726 I1487	Alexanders of Virginia

Residence

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Jean	25 Mar 1704	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I152	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.