Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 12 of 12

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Spence, David	5 Apr 1639	Dysart, Fife, Scotland	I1199	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Spence, James	5 Apr 1639	Dysart, Fife, Scotland	I1202	Alexanders of Virginia
3	MacAlester, Duncan	5 Apr 1751	Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	I1790	Clan MacAlister
4	Alexander, John Stuart	5 Apr 1766	Aden, Dettingen Parish, Prince William, Virginia, USA	I411	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, Frances Stuart	5 Apr 1778	Aden, Dettingen Parish, Prince William, Virginia, USA	I425	Alexanders of Virginia
6	Alexander, Stuart	5 Apr 1778	Aden, Dettingen Parish, Prince William, Virginia, USA	I427	Alexanders of Virginia
7	Alexander, Thomas Biddle	5 Apr 1827	Woodford, Kentucky, USA	I226	Alexanders of Blackhouse
8	Alexander, Louisa	5 Apr 1829	Stafford, Virginia, USA	I1517	Alexanders of Virginia
9	Alexander, Samuel	5 Apr 1840		I463	Alexanders of Donegal
10	Alexander, Charles Henry	5 Apr 1866	Dysart, Fife, Scotland	I952	Alexanders of Donegal
11	Alexander, William H. H.	5 Apr 1868	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1547	Alexanders of Virginia
12	Copland, Rev. Charles McAlester	5 Apr 1910	Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland	I1917	Clan MacAlister

Died

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Charles	5 Apr 1806	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA	I25	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Monroe, Joseph Jones	5 Apr 1824	Franklin, Missouri, USA	I1016	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Johnson, Madge E.	5 Apr 1969	Escondido, San Diego, California, USA	I831	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Bosanquet, Mabel Eleanor	5 Apr 1977	St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England	I1247	Alexanders of Donegal

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Charles	Abt 5 Apr 1806	Pohick Episcopal Church Cemetery, Lorton, Fairfax, Virginia, USA	I25	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Johnson, Madge E.	Abt 5 Apr 1969	Oak Hill Memorial Park, Escondido, San Diego, California, USA	I831	Alexanders of Virginia

Census

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Census		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Sir Claud	5 Apr 1891	Logan House, Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland	I207	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.