Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 7 of 7

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon James Du Pré	27 Jul 1812	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I658	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Kale, Julia Anton	27 Jul 1833	Fredericksburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I908	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Stearns, Hon Charles Falconer	27 Jul 1866		I1399	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Stoney, Isabella Katherine	27 Jul 1887		I1221	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Hilliard, Kathleen Marguerite	27 Jul 1890	Agra, Bengal, India	I1219	Alexanders of Donegal
6	Berry, William Franklin	27 Jul 1915	Banks, Pike, Alabama, USA	I1562	Alexanders of Virginia
7	Alexander, Maj. Nigel William	27 Jul 1925	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I979	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Ann Hartley Tyler	27 Jul 1871	Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA	I468	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Dudgeon, Edith Margaret	27 Jul 1950	Clachan, Argyll, Scotland	I1439	Clan MacAlister

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Ann Hartley Tyler	Abt 27 Jul 1871	Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA	I468	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Libbey, Mary Louisa	27 Jul 1934	Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I587	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Murray, 1st Baronet of Clerrmont Sir William Alexander, Mary	27 Jul 1620	Saint Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I38 I37	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Cecil John Francis Kavanagh, Eva Frances MacMorrough	27 Jul 1882		I848 I849	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.