Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Davenport, Cecilia Hopgood	27 Apr 1891	Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I1404	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

Matches 1 to 9 of 9

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Jean	Abt 27 Apr 1778	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I91	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Alexander, Viscount Alexander James	27 Apr 1898	Curzon Street, Mayfair, London, Middlesex, England	I661	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Evelyn Catherine	27 Apr 1909	York, Yorkshire, England	I797	Alexanders of Donegal
4	de Robeck, Henry Edward William	27 Apr 1929	Dublin, Dublin, Ireland	I1601	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Copland, Rev. Alexander	27 Apr 1941	Forfar, Angus, Scotland	I1720	Clan MacAlister
6	Alexander, William James	27 Apr 1947	Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England	I1167	Alexanders of Donegal
7	Buxton, Martha "Mattie" Rebecca	27 Apr 1947	Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1574	Alexanders of Virginia
8	Nelson, Thea S.	27 Apr 1982	Polson, Lake, Montana, USA	I458	Alexanders of Virginia
9	Cable-Alexander, 7th Baronet Sir Desmond William Lionel	27 Apr 1988	Horsham, Sussex, England	I985	Alexanders of Donegal

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Jean	27 Apr 1778	Paisley Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I91	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Nelson, Thea S.	Abt 27 Apr 1982	Ronan Cemetery, Ronan, Lake, Montana, USA	I458	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Andrew Jonathan Madison, Myra Lewis	27 Apr 1822	Woodford, Kentucky, USA	I10 I11	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Alexander, Gen. Robert Stewart, Charlotte	27 Apr 1831	Secunderabad, Madras, India	I807 I808	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Copland, Rev. Alexander McAlester, Violet Williamina Somerville	27 Apr 1903	Holy Trinity Church, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland	I1720 I1336	Clan MacAlister
4	Emery, John Josiah Jr. Gibson, Irene Langhorne	27 Apr 1916	Manhattan, New York, New York, USA	I1373 I1374	Alexanders of Virginia

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.