History of the Alexander Family

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 #  Last Name, Given Name(s)    Person ID   Born/Christened    Location   Tree 
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Alexander, Gen. Charles Tripler		I1284  b. 3 May 1833 Fort Towson, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Alexander, Gen. Edmund Brooke		I1282  b. 6 Oct 1802 Haymarket, Prince William, Virginia, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Alexander, Gen. Robert		I807  b. Abt 1799 Ireland  Alexanders of Donegal
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Chapman, Gen. Andrew		I1268    Alexanders of Virginia
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Dade, Gen. Lawrence Taliaferro		I336    Alexanders of Virginia
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Lieber, Gen. Guido Norman		I1385  b. 21 May 1837 Columbia, Lexington, South Carolina, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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MacAlester, Gen. Robert		I1371  b. 29 Nov 1718 Netherlands  Clan MacAlister
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MacAlister, 10th of Loup Gen. Charles		I1316  b. Abt 1692 Clachan, Argyll, Scotland  Clan MacAlister
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Washington, Gen. George		I1042    Alexanders of Virginia
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Williams, Gen. Jonathan		I34    Alexanders of Blackhouse

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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.