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Where did the Scottish Alexander family come from? What is the Scottish Alexander family crest and coat of arms? When did the Alexander family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Alexander family history?
On the western coast of Scotland and on the Hebrides islands the Alexander family was born among the ancient Dalriadan clans. Their name comes from the given name Alexander, which in turn was originally derived from the Greek name, which means defender of men. In the late 11th century, Queen Margaret introduced the name, which she had heard in the Hungarian Court where she was raised, into Scotland by naming one of her sons Alexander. The popularity of the name Alexander was ensured by the fact that it was born by three Scottish kings, the first being Margaret's son who succeeded to the throne of Scotland following the death of Malcolm III.
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In various documents Alexander has been spelled Since medieval scribes still spelled according to sound, records from that era contain an enormous number of spelling variations. Alexander, Alistair, MacAlexander, Alisandre, Alischoner, Alsinder, Alastair, MacAlexter, Callestar, Aleckander, Alexandri, Alisdair, Alaisder, Alestare, Alistare and many more.First found in Kintyre, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Alexander or a variant listed above:
Alexander Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Jon Alexander, who landed in Virginia in 1653
- Jno Alexander, who arrived in Virginia in 1654
- Henry Alexander, who arrived in Maryland in 1658
- Samuell Alexander, who arrived in Virginia in 1658
- Marke Alexander, who arrived in Virginia in 1662
Alexander Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Jos Alexander, who arrived in Virginia in 1704
- Randall Alexander, who arrived in New England in 1718
- David Alexander, who arrived in Maine in 1719
- Archibald Alexander, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736
- Hugh Alexander, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736
Alexander Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Andrew Alexander, aged 30, arrived in New York in 1800
- Martha Alexander, aged 10, landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1803
- Jane Alexander, aged 3, arrived in New York, NY in 1803
- Sarah Alexander, aged 2, landed in New York, NY in 1803
- Wm Alexander, aged 20, landed in New York, NY in 1804
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- John White Alexander (1856-1915), American painter
- Gwen Wentz Cheeseman Alexander (b. 1951), American Olympic field hockey goalkeeper
- Brigadier-General Clyde Charles Alexander (1892-1965), American General during World War II
- Brigadier-General Edward Harrison Alexander (1902-1978), American Acting Commanding General of the Eighteenth Air Force, Donaldson AFB, South Carolina (1954)
- Brigadier-General George Murrell Alexander (1889-1961), American Assistant Deputy Provost Marshal General US European Theater of Operations (1943-1945)
- Earl Albert Victo Alexander (1885-1965), British administrator and first lord of the admiralty
- Samuel Alexander (1859-1939), Australian born, British philosopher
- Prince Louis Alexander (1854-1921), Austrian nobleman, who married a granddaughter of Britain's Queen Victoria, became Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, and was an officer of the Royal Navy
- Earl Albert Victor Alexander (1885-1965), 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough, British Labour and Co-operative politician
- Bill Alexander (b. 1948), English stage director
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- The Alexander Family: Early Settlers of Giles County, Tennessee by Naomah Elizabeth Alexander Lance.
- The Alexanders and Descendants by William A. York.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Per mare, per terras
Motto Translation: By sea, by land.
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The crest of your clan chief, encircled within the traditional strap and buckle bearing the chief's motto. Scottish clansmen would traditionally wear a badge depicting the crest of their chief, in order to show their loyalty to the clan. These items have been carefully researched using the most recognized historical sources. Images have been computer drawn according to heraldic standards.
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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system... More
Septs of the Distinguished Name Alexander
Ailaisder, Ailastair, Ailastar, Ailaster, Aileckander, Ailecxander, Ailestare, Ailestre, Ailexander, Ailexandri, Ailexter, Ailisandre, Ailischoner, Ailisdair, Ailistair, Ailistar, Ailistare, Ailister, Aillaisder, Aillastair, Aillastar, Aillaster, Aillestare, Aillexander, Aillexandri, Aillisandre, Aillisdair, Aillistair, Aillistare, Alaisder, Alastair, Alastar, Alaster, Aleckander, Alecxander, Alestare, Alestre, Alestrey, Alexander, Alexandri, Alexter, Alisandre, Alischoner, Alisdair, Alistair, Alistar, Alistare, Alister, Allaisder, Allastair and more.
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- Barrow, G.W.S Ed. The Charters of David I The Written Acts of David I King of Scots, 1124-53 and of His Son Henry, Earl of Northumerland, 1139-52. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 1999. Print.
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Paul, Sir James Balfour. An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland Second Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1903. Print.
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