Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Mason, Elizabeth Mary Ann Barnes	9 Mar 1785	Lexington Hall Plantation, Mason's Neck, Fairfax, Virginia, USA	I1747	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Larned, Charles William	9 Mar 1850	New York, USA	I1390	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Babbage, Edward Stuart	9 Mar 1889		I1447	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	MacAlister, Maj. Gen. Keith	9 Mar 1820	Torrisdale, Sutherland, Scotland	I1429	Clan MacAlister
2	Lippitt, Rev. Edward Russell	9 Mar 1870	Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I123	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Mary Anna Frances	9 Mar 1878	Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA	I122	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Gerard	9 Mar 1928	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I280	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, Selina Mary Amelia	9 Mar 1952		I905	Alexanders of Donegal

Buried

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Esquire William Maxwell	9 Mar 1853	Mauchline Parish Cemetery, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland	I120	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Lippitt, Rev. Edward Russell	Abt 9 Mar 1870	Zion Episcopal Churchyard, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I123	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Mary Anna Frances	Abt 9 Mar 1878	Zion Episcopal Churchyard, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I122	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Hooe, Seymour Alexander, Sarah	9 Mar 1776	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA	I294 I293	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Gouverneur, Samuel Lawrence Monroe, Maria Hester	9 Mar 1820	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I1062 I1061	Alexanders of Virginia
3	McMurdo, Commander Aston Edward Alexander, Fanny Jane	9 Mar 1882	Christ Church, Norwood, Lambeth, Surrey, England	I969 I968	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.