MacAlister

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Background: The MacAlisters descend from Alasdair Mor a younger son of Donald of Islay, founder of Clan Donald and great-grandson of King Somerled. The descendants of Alasdair Mor settled mainly in South Knapdale (Kintyre) and in 1481 Charles MacAlister was invested with the Stewartry of Kintyre by James III. The principal family was the MacAlisters of Loup who were supporters of the royal house of Stewart. Alexander, 8th of Loup fought at Killiecrankie with Bonnie Dundee. He was succeeded by his brother Charles, who married a daughter of Lamont of that Ilk. Charles, 12th of Loup, married Janet Somerville, an heiress of Kennox in Ayrshire.

Variations: MacAlaster, MacAlester, MacAlister, MacAllaster, MacAllester, MacAllister, MacCalaster, MacCalester, MacCalister, MacCallaster, MacCallester, MacCallister, McAlaster, McAlester, McAlister, McAllaster, McAllester, McAllister, McCalaster, McCalester, McCalister, McCallaster, McCallester, McCallister, MacColaster, MacColester, MacColister, MacCollaster, MacCollester, MacCollister, McColaster, McColester, McColister, McCollaster, McCollester, McCollister, MacAlasdair, MacAllasdair, MacCalasdair, MacCallasdair, McAlasdair, McAllasdair, McCalasdair, McCallasdair, MacLaster, MacLester, MacLister, McLaster, McLester, McLister, Alister, Allister, Alester, Alistair, Allaster, Allistair, Allester, Allasdair, Alasdair, Alaster, Alastair, Saunderson, Saunders, Sandrissoun, Sandrison, Sanderrissone, Sanderisone, Sandersounn, Sanderis, Sandersone, Sanderson, Sanders, Alshinor, Alshonar, Alshioner, Aleschenor, Alschinner, Alshinder, Aleckander, Alshonder, Alschioner, Alschoner, Alshenour, Aleschunder, Alaksandu, Alschonder, Alexshunder, Alisschonder, Alschunder, Alisandre, Alshander, Alaxandair, Alisschoner, Alshumder, Ashioner, Aschenour, Alzenher, Alshoner, Alshunder, Alzenor, Alshonner, Alsinder, Alshonir, Elshener, Elshender, Elchuner, Elshenour, Elshenar, Elsender, Elsher, Elchyneur, Elzenour, Elshinar, Elshioner, Elshunder, Sandiesoune, Sandesoune, Sandie, Sandesoun, Sandesone, Sandesounn, Sandy, Sandison, Sandeson, Alexander, Aillieson, Allesoune, Allesoun, Aleson, Alison, Allasone, Allason, Allasoun, Allison, Allasoune, Allasson, Alesoun, Allsoun, Allisone, Alason, Alizon, Alleson, Alisone, Alissone, Alesone, Alysone, Aliesone, Aleynson, Aleinson, Allanson, Alensone, Allansone, Allansoune, Aleynsson, Allinson, Alanesone, Alinson, Alansoun, Alanesoun, Alanson, Alansone, Alynson, Ellis, Ellison, Elliss, Ellisson, Alexanderson.

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MacAlister is the first family name that we are using our new Coat of Arms design. We currently have this design available for all names. Going forward we will use either the new or old design - depending on which looks best and also which particular designed is chosen in the Founder's control panel.

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