History of the Alexander Family

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 #  Source ID   Title, Author   Tree 
1 S301 "Alasdair Mór," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alasdair_M%C3%B3r
Wikipedia.org 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
2 S36 "Aonghus Mór," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aonghus_M%C3%B3r
Wikipedia.org 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
3 S66 "Clan MacAlister," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_MacAlister
Wikipedia.org 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
4 S63 "Gilbert de Insula," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_de_Insula
Wikipedia.org 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
5 S275 A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of theBritish Empire, Volume 2 (1847)
Burke, John 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
6 S35 A History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and HighlandRegiments, Volume 2, Part 1
John Scott Keltie 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
7 S277 Clan Donald
Macdonald, Donald J. 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
8 S288 Families of Knapdale: Their History and Their Place-Names
Macmillan, Somerled 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
9 S41 History of the MacDonalds and Lords of the Isles: with Genealogies ofthe Principal Families of the Name
Mackenzie, Alexander 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
10 S278 History of the Scottish Highlands: Highland Clans and HighlandRegiments, with an Account of the Gaelic Language, Literature, and Music
Keltie, John Scott 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
11 S291 Logie: A Parish History, Volume II
Ferguson, Robert Menzies 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
12 S1 Memorials of the Earl of Stirling and the House of Alexander, Volume 1
Charles Rogers 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
13 S293 Royal Letters, Charters, and Tracts, Relating to the Colonization ofNew Scotland, and the Institution of the Order of Knight Baronets of Nova Scotia, 1621-1638
Bannatyne Club 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
14 S302 Scottish Highlanders
MacKinnon, Charles 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
15 S27 The Clan Donald, Volume 2
MacDonald, Angus and Archibald MacDonald 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
16 S28 The Earl of Stirling's Register of Royal Letters, Relative to theAffairs of Scotland and Nova Scotia from 1615 to 1635, Volume 1
Rogers, Rev. Charles 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
17 S283 The History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland, from A.D.1493 to A.D. 1625
Gregory, Donald 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 
18 S37 The Scottish Nation; or, The Historical and Genealogical Account ofAll Scottish Families and Surnames, Vol. 2, DAL-MAC
MacVeigh, James 		Somerled, Lord of the Isles 

DNA Research

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.

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Alexanders of Paisley, Renfrewshire

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.

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Alexander Coat of Arms

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.