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Matches 1 to 20 of 20 for First Name starts with ANDREW

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Person ID	Born/Christened	Location	Tree
1	Alexander, Andrew	I249	b.	Clow, Perthshire, Scotland	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Andrew	I259			Alexanders of Menstrie
3	Alexander, Andrew	I690			Alexanders of Donegal
4	Alexander, Andrew 2nd Baron of Menstrie	I2	b. Abt 1475	Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Alexanders of Menstrie
5	Alexander, Andrew 4th Baron of Menstrie	I8	b. Abt 1500	Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Alexanders of Menstrie
6	Alexander, Rev. Andrew Esquire	I280	b. Abt 1600	Scotland	Alexanders of Donegal
7	Alexander, Capt. Andrew Esquire	I286	b. 1633	Garvaghy, Errigal, Derry, Ireland	Alexanders of Donegal
8	Alexander, Andrew	I693	b. Abt 1734		Alexanders of Donegal
9	Alexander, Andrew	I1194	b. Abt 1781		Alexanders of Donegal
10	Alexander, Andrew Jackson	I233	b. 25 Jan 1821	Prince William, Virginia, USA	Alexanders of Virginia
11	Alexander, Andrew Jonathan	I10	b. 19 Mar 1796	Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA	Alexanders of Blackhouse
12	Blayney, Lord of Monaghan Andrew Thomas	I298	b. 11 Nov 1770		Alexanders of Donegal
13	Hutchinson, Andrew Jackson	I865	b. Mar 1874	Illinois, USA	Alexanders of Virginia
14	Mills, Andrew	I790			Alexanders of Virginia
15	Monroe, Andrew	I1006			Alexanders of Virginia
16	Monroe, Andrew	I1045	b.	Westmoreland, Virginia, USA	Alexanders of Virginia
17	Monroe, Andrew	I1010	b. 1692	Westmoreland, Virginia, USA	Alexanders of Virginia
18	Monroe, Andrew	I997	b. Abt 1697	Westmoreland, Virginia, USA	Alexanders of Virginia
19	Monroe, Andrew V.	I1013			Alexanders of Virginia
20	Wilhelm, Andrew	I837			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.