Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 7 of 7

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Elizabeth	Abt 9 Feb 1671	Binfield, Berkshire, England	I167	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Anne	Between 9 Feb 1741 and 1742	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA	I27	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Boyd Esquire, H.E.I.C.S.	9 Feb 1758	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I101	Alexanders of Blackhouse
4	Alexander, Augustine Fitzhugh	9 Feb 1837	Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, USA	I255	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, William Robert	9 Feb 1842	Calcutta, Bengal, India	I1305	Alexanders of Donegal
6	Alexander, Stuart Anthony	9 Feb 1879	Etawah, Bengal, India	I1259	Alexanders of Donegal
7	Moss, Margaret Starrett	9 Feb 1879	Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA	I550	Alexanders of Virginia

Christened

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christened		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Elizabeth	9 Feb 1671	Binfield, Berkshire, England	I167	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Boyd Esquire, H.E.I.C.S.	9 Feb 1758	Paisley Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I101	Alexanders of Blackhouse

Died

Matches 1 to 8 of 8

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, James	9 Feb 1832	Hollywood, Antrim, Northern Ireland	I1688	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Stuart, Sarah Blair	9 Feb 1833	King George, Virginia, USA	I118	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Lt. Richard Henry Lee	9 Feb 1875	Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA	I284	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Sigismunda	9 Feb 1875	Brandenburg, Meade, Kentucky, USA	I915	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, James	9 Feb 1882		I1189	Alexanders of Donegal
6	Brawner, Ellen Elizabeth	9 Feb 1888	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I726	Alexanders of Virginia
7	Meriwether, Lydia	9 Feb 1904	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I866	Alexanders of Virginia
8	Alexander, Luther James	9 Feb 1966	Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA	I1520	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, James	Abt 9 Feb 1832	Clifton Street Cemetery, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland	I1688	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Stuart, Sarah Blair	Abt 9 Feb 1833	Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Owens, King George, Virginia, USA	I118	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Sigismunda	Abt 9 Feb 1875	Cap Anderson Cemetery, Brandenburg, Meade, Kentucky, USA	I915	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Meriwether, Lydia	Abt 9 Feb 1904	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I866	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Augustine Fitzhugh Russell, Fanny E.	9 Feb 1864	Lafayette, Missouri, USA	I255 I262	Alexanders of Virginia

Residence

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Lockhart	9 Feb 1789	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I165	Alexanders of Blackhouse

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.