Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Catherine	4 Dec 1724	Manhattan, New York, New York	I153	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Lucy	4 Dec 1757	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA	I401	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

Matches 1 to 8 of 8

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Trumbull, Sir William	4 Dec 1716		I133	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, 5th Earl of Stirling Henry	4 Dec 1739		I45	Alexanders of Menstrie
3	Alexander, Thomas Pearson	Abt 4 Dec 1817	St. Paul's Parish, King George, Virginia, USA	I53	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Dopping, Alicia Louisa	4 Dec 1890	Killester Abbey, Artane, Dublin, Ireland	I460	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Alexander, Frances	Abt 4 Dec 1901	Wandsworth, London, Middlesex, England	I826	Alexanders of Donegal
6	Sinclair, Henry McClintock	4 Dec 1932	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I861	Alexanders of Donegal
7	Alexander, Herbert Linwood	4 Dec 1961	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1497	Alexanders of Virginia
8	Francis, Corinne Eugenia	4 Dec 1963	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA	I1344	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Frances	4 Dec 1901	Dorking, Surrey, England	I826	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Sinclair, Henry McClintock	Abt 4 Dec 1932	Aghadowey Church of Ireland Graveyard, Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland	I861	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Francis, Corinne Eugenia	Abt 4 Dec 1963	Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA	I1344	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Charles M. Madison, Martha Moore	4 Dec 1821		I2 I3	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.