Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Phipps, Lepell Charlotte	28 Jul 1805	Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England	I940	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Thomas Blackburn	28 Jul 1839	Jefferson, Virginia, USA	I520	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Cape, Elsie	28 Jul 1878	Abbey Wood, Kent, England	I452	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Ball, George Mooter Jr.	28 Jul 1884	California, Campbell, Kentucky, USA	I1553	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Smyth, Esquire of Gaybrook, Mulingar Robert	28 Jul 1878		I613	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Gray, Jane Elizabeth	28 Jul 1882	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I121	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Boyle, Emily Harriet Catherine	28 Jul 1931	Mayfair, London, Middlesex, England	I796	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, Fanny Jane	28 Jul 1942	Northam, Devon, England	I968	Alexanders of Donegal

Buried

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Gray, Jane Elizabeth	Abt 28 Jul 1882	Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I121	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Claud H.E.I.C.S. Maxwell, Helenora	28 Jul 1788	Ballochmyle House, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland	I100 I115	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	James, Capt. John Patterson, Ann	28 Jul 1806	Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA	I1638 I1686	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.