Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	McAlester, Anna Catherine	9 Jan 1829	Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland	I1357	Clan MacAlister
2	Noel, Micham Edward Jr.	9 Jan 1862	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	I1679	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	McAlester, Esquire of Loup Lt. Col. Charles Somerville	9 Jan 1891	Kennox House, Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland	I1329	Clan MacAlister
2	Alexander, Junius Brutus	9 Jan 1893	Manhattan, New York, New York, USA	I322	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Bagley, Louisa Isabella	9 Jan 1902	Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland	I433	Alexanders of Donegal
4	McAlester, Janet Beatrice Somerville	9 Jan 1922	Kennox House, Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland	I1348	Clan MacAlister
5	Alexander, Charlotte Frances Selina	9 Jan 1923		I914	Alexanders of Donegal

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	McAlester, Esquire of Loup Lt. Col. Charles Somerville	Abt 9 Jan 1891	Warriston Cemetery, Warriston, Midlothian, Scotland	I1329	Clan MacAlister
2	Hendley, Marion	9 Jan 1929	Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I688	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Hon. Lewis Marshall, Clara Ware	9 Jan 1866	Macon, Alabama, USA	I1498 I1659	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.