Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Harris, Sarah H.	6 Jul 1848	Missouri, USA	I265	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Bushrod Washington	6 Jul 1883	Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I576	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Larned, Paul Alexander	6 Jul 1885	West Point, Orange, New York, USA	I1391	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, William James	6 Jul 1891	Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England	I1167	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Alexander, Peter Barksdale	6 Jul 1935	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA	I623	Alexanders of Virginia

Christened

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christened		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Robert	6 Jul 1719	South Kirk, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	I89	Alexanders of Blackhouse

Died

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Augustine Austin	6 Jul 1831	Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, USA	I68	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Hewitt, Clarence James	6 Jul 1958	Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA	I1613	Alexanders of Virginia
3	MacAlister, Ranald MacDonald Brodie	6 Jul 1980	Argyll, Scotland	I1441	Clan MacAlister

Married

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Barnes, Capt. Edward Alexander, Anne Catherine	6 Jul 1854	St. Peter's Church, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland	I959 I958	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Capt. Alfred Gordon Cooper, Kate	6 Jul 1895	St. Philip's Church, Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I1635 I1636	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Miller, John Guffey Larned, Louise Davenport	6 Jul 1940	West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA	I1411 I1410	Alexanders of Virginia

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.