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, Knight Sir Anthony		I39  b. Abt 1605 Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland  Alexanders of Menstrie
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Alexander, 4th Baronet Sir John Wallis		I939  b. 1 Oct 1800 Dublin, Dublin, Ireland  Alexanders of Donegal
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Alexander, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert		I936  b. 16 Dec 1769 Ireland  Alexanders of Donegal
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Alexander, Extraordinary Lord of Session Sir William		I33  b. Abt 1604 Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland  Alexanders of Menstrie
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Alexander, 1st Baronet Sir William		I930  b. 3 Mar 1743  Alexanders of Donegal
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Alexander, Sir William		I31  b. 18 May 1755 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  Alexanders of Blackhouse
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Alexander, 5th Baronet Sir William Ferdinand		I972  b. 15 Oct 1845 Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India  Alexanders of Donegal
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Alexander, 3rd Baronet Sir William John		I938  b. 1 Apr 1797 Dublin, Dublin, Ireland  Alexanders of Donegal
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Cable-Alexander, 7th Baronet Sir Desmond William Lionel		I985  b. 4 Oct 1910 Teignmouth, Devon, England  Alexanders of Donegal
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Canning, G.C.B. Sir Stratford		I625    Alexanders of Donegal
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Dalrymple, Sir Robert		I89    Alexanders of Menstrie
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Dennehy, Companion, Order of the Star of India Sir Harold George		I757  b. Between Jan and Mar 1890 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England  Alexanders of Donegal
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Ferguson, Baronet Sir Andrew		I768    Alexanders of Donegal
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Hobhouse, Sir Benjamin		I177  b. 29 Mar 1757  Alexanders of Blackhouse
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Houstoun, Baronet Sir John		I96    Alexanders of Blackhouse
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Johnston, Baronet of Gilford Sir Richard		I929  b. 1 Aug 1743  Alexanders of Donegal
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Maxwell, Baronet Sir William		I116    Alexanders of Blackhouse
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Menzies, Baronet of Menzies Sir Robert		I65    Alexanders of Menstrie
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Menzies, Baronet Sir Robert		I75    Alexanders of Menstrie
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Murray, 1st Baronet of Clerrmont Sir William		I38    Alexanders of Menstrie
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Sinclair, Baronet of Longformacus Sir Robert		I55    Alexanders of Menstrie
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Stewart, Baronet Sir Michael Shaw		I118    Alexanders of Blackhouse
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Swinton, Sir John		I170    Alexanders of Menstrie
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Trumbull, Sir William		I133    Alexanders of Menstrie

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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.