History of the Alexander Family

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Born   Person ID   Tree 
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Alexander, Kathleen Henrietta 		  26 Dec 1868St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location I859 Alexanders of Donegal 
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Alexander, Sally Holt 		  26 Dec 1899Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I320 Alexanders of Virginia 

Died

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Died   Person ID   Tree 
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Travers, Rev. Charles Henry 		  26 Dec 1884 I1011 Alexanders of Donegal 
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McClintock, Col. George Perry 		  26 Dec 1887 I884 Alexanders of Donegal 
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McAlester, Edward Lyon 		  26 Dec 1894Rosa, Uttar Pradesh, India Find all individuals with events at this location I1356 Clan MacAlister 
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Alexander, Nathaniel Stuart 		  26 Dec 1912St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location I1216 Alexanders of Donegal 
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Hill, Geoffrey Terance Roland 		  26 Dec 1955 I898 Alexanders of Donegal 
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Hewitt, Mamie Lee 		  26 Dec 1982New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1619 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Larned, Louise Davenport 		  26 Dec 2002Jefferson, Coos, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1410 Alexanders of Virginia 

Married

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Married   Person ID   Tree 
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Alexander, Dr. Ashton 
Thomas, Catherine Hanson 		  26 Dec 1799Frederick, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I371
I771 		Alexanders of Virginia 
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Alexander, Augustine Austin 
Sherwood, Eleanor 		  26 Dec 1816Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I68
I772 		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.