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Matches 1 to 23 of 23 for First Name equals CATHERINE

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Person ID	Born/Christened	Location	Tree
1	Alexander, Catherine	I830			Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Catherine	I932			Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Catherine	I127	b. Abt 1550	Calsiesyde, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	Alexanders of Blackhouse
4	Alexander, Catherine	I128	b. Abt 1600	Calsiesyde, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	Alexanders of Blackhouse
5	Alexander, Catherine	I53	b. Abt 1635	Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Alexanders of Menstrie
6	Alexander, Catherine	I153	b. 4 Dec 1724	Manhattan, New York, New York	Alexanders of Menstrie
7	Alexander, Catherine	I147	b. Abt 18 Mar 1753	Manhattan, New York, New York, USA	Alexanders of Menstrie
8	Alexander, Catherine	I1769	b. 16 Sep 1756	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA	Alexanders of Virginia
9	Alexander, Catherine	I408	b. 30 Apr 1767	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	Alexanders of Donegal
10	Alexander, Catherine	I109	b. Abt 1769	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	Alexanders of Blackhouse
11	Alexander, Catherine	I1503	b. Abt 1808	Dublin, Dublin, Ireland	Alexanders of Donegal
12	Alexander, Catherine	I824	b. Abt 5 Jun 1815	Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa	Alexanders of Donegal
13	Alexander, Catherine	I851	b. 2 Sep 1830		Alexanders of Donegal
14	Bate, Catherine	I279			Alexanders of Virginia
15	Foote, Catherine	I412	b. Abt 1770	Stafford, Virginia, USA	Alexanders of Virginia
16	Graham, Catherine	I3	b. Abt 1475	Mentieth, Perthshire, Scotland	Alexanders of Menstrie
17	Hamilton, Catherine	I1157			Alexanders of Donegal
18	Harvey, Catherine	I828			Alexanders of Donegal
19	Malpas, Catherine	I931	b. Abt 1745		Alexanders of Donegal
20	Menzies, Catherine	I68			Alexanders of Menstrie
21	Simpson, Catherine	I1715			Clan MacAlister
22	Sinclair, Catherine	I84	b. Abt 13 May 1673	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	Alexanders of Menstrie
23	Staples, Catherine	I361	b. Abt 1790	Ireland	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.