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COSCA lists Alexander among the surnames of Clan MacAlister rather than as a clan in its own right. Its best-documented branch is the Alexanders of Menstrie in Clackmannanshire: Sir William Alexander, born at Menstrie Castle in 1567, was granted the North American lands he named Nova Scotia in 1621 and was created Earl of Stirling in 1633. The earldom lapsed in 1739 on the death of the fifth earl, who died without issue.

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The Alexander Story

  1. 1621

    James VI/I grants William Alexander the territory he names Nova Scotia[3][5]

  2. 1628

    William Alexander is granted the lands and barony of Menstrie[3]

  3. 1632

    Much of Nova Scotia is lost to the French; Alexander's fortune goes with it[3]

  4. 1633

    William Alexander is created 1st Earl of Stirling[3][5]

  5. 12 Sep 1640

    William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, dies in London[5]

  6. 1739

    The earldom of Stirling lapses on the death of the fifth earl, without issue[5]

  7. Mar 1762

    The Lords' committee on privileges decides against William Alexander's claim to the earldom[6]

Visit the Alexander Homeland

Map of Scotland with Alexander places marked1
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Menstrie Castle, Menstrie, Clackmannanshire

Birthplace in 1567 of Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling; category A listed (LB2025), with origins in an L-plan mansion of about 1560.[2][7]Open in Google Maps

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Alexander Today

ChiefAlexander has no chief of its own, and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no chief for Alexander or for MacAlister. COSCA gives the chief of Clan MacAlister, among whose surnames it lists Alexander, as William McAlester of Loup and Kennox.

Questions about Clan Alexander

Is there an independent Clan Alexander?

No. COSCA has no Alexander clan page and lists the name among the surnames of Clan MacAlister, and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Alexander chief.

Who was the most notable Alexander?

Sir William Alexander, born at Menstrie Castle in Clackmannanshire in 1567, who was granted land in North America that he named Nova Scotia in 1621 and was created 1st Earl of Stirling in 1633; he died in London on 12 September 1640.

Does the Earldom of Stirling still exist?

No. The earldom lapsed in 1739 on the death of the fifth earl, who died without issue. A jury at Edinburgh later served William Alexander of New York heir-male of the fifth earl, but in March 1762 the Lords' committee on privileges decided against his claim.

Who is the chief associated with the Alexander name today?

Alexander has no chief of its own. COSCA gives William McAlester of Loup and Kennox as chief of Clan MacAlister, among whose surnames it lists Alexander; the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no chief for either name.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: MacAlister, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Menstrie Castle, 1-4 Castle Court (LB2025), Historic Environment Scotland
  3. Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, Undiscovered Scotland
  4. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  5. Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Alexander, William (1567?-1640), Wikisource (Dictionary of National Biography)
  6. Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Alexander, William (1726-1783), Wikisource (Dictionary of National Biography)
  7. Menstrie Castle, Undiscovered Scotland