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 #  Last Name, Given Name(s)    Person ID   Born/Christened    Location   Tree 
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Spence, Alexander		I1197  b. 13 Sep 1669 Wicomico, Somerset, Maryland, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Ann		I1198  b. 30 Oct 1677 Wicomico, Somerset, Maryland, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Capt. Alexander		I1076  b. Abt 1656 Westmoreland, Virginia, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, daughter		I1168    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, David		I1199  b. 5 Apr 1639 Dysart, Fife, Scotland  Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, David		I1200  b. 25 Jan 1666 Wicomico, Somerset, Maryland, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Dorcas		I1108    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Eleanor		I998  b. Abt 1664 Westmoreland, Virginia, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Elizabeth		I1165    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Elizabeth		I1170    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Elizabeth		I1081    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, James		I1202  b. 5 Apr 1639 Dysart, Fife, Scotland  Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, James		I1201  b. 25 Jan 1674 Wicomico, Somerset, Maryland, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Jane		I1172    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Jemima		I1166    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, John		I1154    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, John		I1203  b. 11 Apr 1672 Wicomico, Somerset, Maryland, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Margaret		I1205  b. 5 Nov 1637 Dysart, Fife, Scotland  Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Mary		I1167    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Mary		I1107    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Mr.		I1110    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Patrick		I1106    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Patrick		I1077    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Patrick		I1088    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Patrick		I1091    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Patrick		I1022  b. Abt 1635 Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland  Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Susannah		I1100    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Thomas		I1155    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Thomas		I1094    Alexanders of Virginia
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Spence, Youell		I1164    Alexanders of Virginia

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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.