Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Elizabeth	Abt 31 Mar 1590	Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I248	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Spens, John	Abt 31 Mar 1622	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland	I1212	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Sarah	31 Mar 1700	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA	I19	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Vera Grace	31 Mar 1894	Dublin, Dublin, Ireland	I436	Alexanders of Donegal

Christened

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christened		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, William Maxwell Esq.	31 Mar 1836	St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England	I200	Alexanders of Blackhouse

Died

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, 3rd Baronet Sir William John	31 Mar 1873	Westminster, London, Middlesex, England	I938	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Knox, Lady Louisa Juliana	31 Mar 1896	Boulogne-sur-Mer, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France	I468	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Gerard Mason	31 Mar 1914	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA	I240	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Mary Bethea Isabel	31 Mar 1954	Westminster, London, Middlesex, England	I1223	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Cassidi, Robert Alexander	31 Mar 1966	Falmouth, Cornwall, England	I442	Alexanders of Donegal

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	MacAlister, 2nd of Glenbarr and Cour Keith	Abt 31 Mar 1887	Putechan Cemetery, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland	I1433	Clan MacAlister
2	Alexander, Gerard Mason	Abt 31 Mar 1914	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I240	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Atwell Lake Bearue, Anna Eleanora	31 Mar 1891	Hunsur, Madras, India	I708 I712	Alexanders of Donegal

Residence

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Boyd Esq.	31 Mar 1836	Regent's Park, London, Middlesex, England	I121	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Hobhouse, Sophia Elizabeth	31 Mar 1836	Regent's Park, London, Middlesex, England	I176	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.