Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 9 of 9

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Spence, Margaret	5 Nov 1637	Dysart, Fife, Scotland	I1205	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Washington, Anna Maria	5 Nov 1817	Virginia, USA	I142	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, James Waller	5 Nov 1837	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I1504	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Barret, Julia Allen	5 Nov 1839	Cliffland, Greene, Kentucky, USA	I1320	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, William Cranstoun	5 Nov 1851	Milford House, Milford, Carlow, Ireland	I1032	Alexanders of Donegal
6	Alexander, Ernest Fitzhugh	5 Nov 1856	Brandenburg, Meade, Kentucky, USA	I246	Alexanders of Virginia
7	Alexander, Sophia Isabella	5 Nov 1860	Southsea, Hampshire, England	I186	Alexanders of Blackhouse
8	Crecelius, Betty	5 Nov 1867	Meade, Kentucky, USA	I488	Alexanders of Virginia
9	Welchman, Dillon Godfrey	5 Nov 1937	Srinagar, Kashmir, India	I1000	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Henrietta	5 Nov 1877	Campbell, Virginia, USA	I219	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Douglas B. Jr.	5 Nov 1906	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA	I675	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Lt. Francis	5 Nov 1914	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I731	Alexanders of Donegal

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Commander Caledon Charles Garnons-Williams, Irene Lettice	5 Nov 1929		I758 I759	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.