Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Claud H.E.I.C.S.	7 Jan 1752	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I100	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	MacAlester, Johanna Petronella	7 Jan 1793	The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	I1792	Clan MacAlister
3	Dresselhuys, Lady Foley Marie Rose Ghislaine	7 Jan 1922	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I1066	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Waters, Harold Albert	7 Jan 1923	Milton, Kent, England	I1549	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Lt. Col. John	Bef 8 Jan 1816	Shelburne Parish, Loudoun, Virginia, USA	I242	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Cole, William	7 Jan 1848	Orange, Virginia, USA	I381	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Dr. William Fontaine	7 Jan 1862	Charles Town, Jefferson, Virginia, USA	I141	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Harriet	Abt 7 Jan 1898	Tonbridge, Kent, England	I955	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Alexander, Maj. Paul Robert Mayne	7 Jan 1954	Woodbridge, Suffolk, England	I779	Alexanders of Donegal

Buried

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Dr. William Fontaine	Abt 7 Jan 1862	Zion Episcopal Churchyard, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I141	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Harriet	7 Jan 1898	Kent, England	I955	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Henry Hay	7 Jan 1898	Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I653	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Julia Susan	7 Jan 1908	Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I729	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.