Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 6 of 6

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, John	26 Jan 1736	Ardmoulin, Down. Ireland	I694	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Esquire Claud	26 Jan 1789	Ballochmyle House, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland	I119	Alexanders of Blackhouse
3	Straith, Dr. John A.	26 Jan 1835		I145	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Lt. Hon. Charles	26 Jan 1854	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I663	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Alexander, Louise Hoffman	26 Jan 1862	Fort Laramie, Goshen, Wyoming, USA	I1322	Alexanders of Virginia
6	Alexander, Francis George	26 Jan 1864	Leighlinbridge, Carlow, Ireland	I1529	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Columbus Osceola	26 Jan 1904	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I728	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Arthur Carrol	26 Jan 1955	Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1475	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Aylmer, Col. Richard Michael	26 Jan 1975	Killiney, Dublin, Ireland	I1138	Alexanders of Donegal

Married

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Henry Hay Neale, Elizabeth Ann	26 Jan 1869	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I653 I682	Alexanders of Virginia
2	George, Joseph Hope Miller, Cora A.	26 Jan 1881	Fauquier, Virginia, USA	I1595 I1665	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Rev. Charles Leslie Freemantle, Emily Caroline	26 Jan 1882	St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England	I1190 I1191	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, Rev. Charles Leslie unk	26 Jan 1882	St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England	I1190 I1600	Alexanders of Donegal

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.