Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Anne Isabella	27 Jan 1848	Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India	I964	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Larned, William Edmund	27 Jan 1888	West Point, Orange, New York, USA	I1392	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Rolfe, Nina Kerr	27 Jan 1897	Colorado, USA	I436	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Sieber, Elizabeth Ida	27 Jan 1917	St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA	I752	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Beresford, Charlotte Frances	27 Jan 1890		I882	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Col. Charles Madison	27 Jan 1891	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I4	Alexanders of Blackhouse
3	Alexander, Lillian Mae	27 Jan 1965	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1515	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Col. Charles Madison	Abt 27 Jan 1891	Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I4	Alexanders of Blackhouse

Married

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Esquire James Dalison Boyle, Emily Harriet Catherine	27 Jan 1885	St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England	I795 I796	Alexanders of Donegal

Occupation

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Occupation		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Rev. James	27 Jan 1655	Presbyterian minister	I50	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Alexander, Boyd Esq.	27 Jan 1835	merchant	I121	Alexanders of Blackhouse

Probate

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Probate		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Margaret	27 Jan 1835	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I110	Alexanders of Blackhouse

Residence

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Rev. James	27 Jan 1655	Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I50	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Alexander, Boyd Esq.	27 Jan 1835	London, Middlesex, England	I121	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.