History of the Alexander Family

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 #  Last Name, Given Name(s)    Person ID   Born/Christened    Location   Tree 
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Thornton, Alice		I1774    Alexanders of Virginia
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Thornton, Capt. George		I292  b. Abt 1743  Alexanders of Virginia
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Thornton, Col. William		I1754    Alexanders of Virginia
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Thornton, Col. William		I400  b. Abt 1718 Gloucester, Virginia, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Thornton, George		I1750  b. 21 Oct 1774 Stafford, Virginia, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Thornton, Lucy		I204  b. Abt 1735 King George, Virginia, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Thornton, Mary Ellen		I470  b. Abt 1817 Virginia, USA  Alexanders of Virginia
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Thornton, Sarah		I1312    Alexanders of Virginia
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Thornton, William		I1743  b. 17 Dec 1680 St. Mary's Parish, Essex, Virginia, USA  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.