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Matches 1 to 17 of 17 for First Name starts with MARION

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Person ID	Born/Christened	Location	Tree
1	Alexander, Marion	I228	b.	Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Alexander, Marion	I11	b. Abt 1560	Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Alexanders of Menstrie
3	Alexander, Marion	I136	b. Abt 1657	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	Alexanders of Blackhouse
4	Alexander, Marion	I67	b. 16 Mar 1683	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	Alexanders of Blackhouse
5	Alexander, Marion	I131	b. Abt 23 Aug 1720	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	Alexanders of Blackhouse
6	Alexander, Marion	I198	b. Abt 1867	Quebec, Canada	Alexanders of Blackhouse
7	Alexander, Marion L.	I1523	b. 29 Sep 1894	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	Alexanders of Virginia
8	de la Croix, Marione Louisa	I21	b. Abt 1695		Alexanders of Blackhouse
9	Faton, Marion	I885			Alexanders of Virginia
10	Graham, Marion	I188	b. Abt 1545	Scotland	Alexanders of Menstrie
11	Gray, Marion Lee	I1604	b. 2 Jan 1891	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	Alexanders of Virginia
12	Gray, Marion Noel	I1605	b. 18 Aug 1898	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	Alexanders of Virginia
13	Hamilton, Marion	I61			Alexanders of Blackhouse
14	Hendley, Marion	I688	b. 4 Mar 1883	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	Alexanders of Virginia
15	Kidder, Marion Josephine	I316			Alexanders of Virginia
16	Noel, Marion Lee	I1677	b. 25 Aug 1864	Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA	Alexanders of Virginia
17	Pluard, Marion Celeste	I1333	b. 5 Dec 1907	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA	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.