Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Henry Robert	6 Mar 1811	Calcutta, Bengal, India	I1623	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Frances Harriet	6 Mar 1829	Prince William, Virginia, USA	I326	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Lyon, Mary Adeline Brabazon	Abt 6 Mar 1861	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I1330	Clan MacAlister
2	Alexander, Richard Alton Alexander	6 Mar 1946	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1530	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Larned, Louise	6 Mar 1972	Queens, Queens, New York, USA	I1393	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Henry Cooke Jr.	6 Mar 1996	Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA	I575	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Lyon, Mary Adeline Brabazon	6 Mar 1861	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I1330	Clan MacAlister

Married

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Foote, Edwin Stuart Henderson, Anna O.	6 Mar 1880	Kentucky, USA	I1432 I1433	Alexanders of Virginia

Fact

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Fact		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Thomas 1st Baron of Menstrie	6 Mar 1505	named as arbiter in a dispute between the Abbott of Cambuskenneth Abbey…	I6	Alexanders of Menstrie

Residence

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Thomas 1st Baron of Menstrie	6 Mar 1505	Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	I6	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Thomas Esquire	6 Mar 1839	Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England	I332	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.