Alexandre
Alexandre and Alexander are variants, and the two spellings have been interchangeable within the same families. The English 'Alexander' is found in Jersey records somewhat earlier than the French 'Alexandre'
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Capt Charles Alexandre, Militia ; formerly master mariner and ship owner, photographed by Henry Mullins
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Origin of Surname
The family name derives from the baptismal name, made fashionable in the Middle Ages by the Roman d'Alexandre, describing the exploits of the Greek conqueror.
In 1309 Geoffrey Alexandre was one of the Electors of the Sermentés (Jurors) of St Clement, for the Assizes Roll and was still alive at the time of the 1331 Extente. The latter Extente also mentions Colin Alexandre of St Brelade, with which parish the surname has long been associated. That of 1528, mentions in St Clement, Denis and Guillaume Alexandre; in St Brelade, the forfeiture of John Alexandre; in St Peter, another Guillaume Alexandre, together with Jehanet and Pierres Alexandre. Lastly, owing the Crown in 1528 1 cabot of wheat per annum in St Saviour, was John Alexandre, probably he of Grouville, whose family land adjoined St Saviour.
Although the St Clement Alexandres had still one member mentioned in the 1607 Extente, the surname disappeared there not long afterwards, before the start of that parish`s earliest registers (1623). The Cour du Samedi record of the disputed inheritance of the priest, Sire Jacques Alexandre of Grouville, who died in 1591, included the involvement, presumably as an arbitrator, of "Sire Nicolas Alexandre, Curé de St Brelade". This indicates a comparatively close kinship, at this date, between the Alexandres of St Brelade and Grouville. Those of St Brelade and St Peter, whose principal representatives were later found to have been living, from an early date, within half a mile of each other, near the two parishes` border, are thus likely to have been the ancestors of all later indigenous Alexandres, although a link with those of Trinity has yet to be discovered.
One Alexandre family, that lived in St Ouen for many generations from the late-18th century, was of English origin, with the first settlers in Jersey spelling their name Alexander. It did not take long for their name to be recorded as Alexandre.
In 1527 Brelade Alexandre was the earliest recorded Constable of the parish that gave him his name; In 1903-1910 Josué Alexandre was Constable of the parish. The family also gave St Brelade a rector, in the person of Nicolas Alexandre, 1554-65, who was son of the above Brelade. A less successful relative was the rector`s brother, Sebastien Alexandre, who was convicted of piracy. In addition to the above priests, Nicolas and Jacques Alexandre, the family provided the Island with a further pre-Reformation priest, Sire Guillaume Alexandre of St Brelade. In England, the Revd. John Alexandre (1717- ) was Rector of Rickmansworth.
Francis John Alexandre of St Peter served his parish as a Deputy, 1893-, whilst the Island`s first printer was Matthieu Alexandre of Les Ormes, St Brelade, (1754-1808).
Early records
Four members of the family are in the Jersey Chantry Certificate of 1550 and the name appears in the Assize Roll of 1309.
- Jean Alexandre, born in Grouville in about 1532, married Collette Amy, daughter of Philippe and Collette Esthur, in 1551.
- Philippe Alexandre married in St Peter in 1644 Elizabeth Le Febvre
- Josue Alexandre, son of Renault, born in Trinity in 1635, married Sara Noel (1639- ), daughter of Jean, in 1660
- Amice Alexandre (1684- ) married Margaret Hamptonne, daughter of John and Elizabeth Anley
- Thomas, son of Thomas, was born in 1652 and married Elizabeth Le Cornu (1656- ) in 1677. They had children Thomas (1678- ) and Susanne (1683- )
Variants
- Alexandre, 1461
- a Loxandre 1692
- Alixandre 1331
- Allisandre 1309
- Alexander 1299
Family records
Family histories
- Alexandres who commanded vessels operating out of Jersey and further afield
- Alexandre family members mentioned in a major history of privateering
Family trees
These trees, edited by Guy Dixon in 2024, are much more detailed than our earlier Alexandre trees, several of which have now been deleted
- Brelade Alexandre: 15th-19th centuries Added 2024
- Jean Alexandre: 15th-18th centuries
- Jean Alexandre 2: 15th-19th centuries
- Leonard Alexander: 16th-19th centuries
- Thomyn Alexandre: 15th-19th centuries
- Jehan Alexandre: 15th-20th centuries
- John Alexandre: 17th-20th centuries Expanded 2024
Church records
Alexandre
- Alexandre baptisms in Jersey
- Alexandre marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Alexandre marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Alexandre burials in Jersey
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- Alexander baptisms in Jersey
- Alexander marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Alexander marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Alexander burials in Jersey
Great War service
- Alexandre family members who served in the Great War
- Presentation to Regimental Sergeant Major James Philip Alexander, DCM, at Town Hall
Occupation records
World War 2 casualties
Family wills
Burial records
Family arms
Paly, azure and gules, a fesse, argent, between a crescent, or, in chief, a trefoil, slipped, of the third, in base [1]
Family homes
- Beaulieu,_Trinity, Rozel, Trinity
- Bloomfield, Rozel, Trinity
- Chestnut Lea, Mont à L`Abbé, St Helier
- Le France Fief, St Brelade
- Peirson House, Longueville, St Saviour
- Les Marais Farm, St Mary
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Josue Alexandre advertised the sale of his house in upper St Helier in Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey in February 1804
Notable family members
- Mathieu Alexandre, printer and political activist
- Francois Alexandre, Master Mariner and shipping magnate, who founded one of New York's leading 19th century shipping firms
Family album
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Mr Jacques Alexandre by photographer Carpenter -
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Gertrude Alexander and her husband in 1955
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1939 New Zealand obituary notice for Mrs Harriet Alexandre. She was born Harriet Amelia Le Mottee, in 1849, the daughter of Philippe and Henriette, nee Le Couteur, and married Henry, a carpenter, at St Saviour's Church in 1869, before they emigrated -
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Henry Philip Alexandre (1889-1952)
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Postcard received by Miss E Alexandre -
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![... and one sent to Miss E B Alexandre in St Mary from the Cape of Good Hope in 1900. This was Elsie Blanche Alexandre, born in 1879, the daughter of William and Elise Esther, nee Touzel]](/w/images/thumb/e/e0/A18AlexandrePC.jpg/300px-A18AlexandrePC.jpg)
... and one sent to Miss E B Alexandre in St Mary from the Cape of Good Hope in 1900. This was Elsie Blanche Alexandre, born in 1879, the daughter of William and Elise Esther, nee Touzel]
![... and one sent to Miss E B Alexandre in St Mary from the Cape of Good Hope in 1900. This was Elsie Blanche Alexandre, born in 1879, the daughter of William and Elise Esther, nee Touzel]](/wiki/File:A18AlexandrePC.jpg)
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Three photographs of Walter Francis Alexandre (1885-1961) taken in 1924 -
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Averty-Alexandre wedding
Family businesses
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![Ernest Francis Alexandre, who farmed at St Mary, [2]advertised his prize bull in the Chronique de Jersey in 1914. Although he is shown in this advert as Alexander, he was baptised Alexandre in St Mary in 1882 and is listed in the 1911 census as Alexandre. He was the son of William and Elizabeth (see marriage photograph above), who farmed at Les Marais, St Mary. [3]](/w/images/thumb/b/b7/S24Chronique1914AlexanderBull2.png/300px-S24Chronique1914AlexanderBull2.png)
Ernest Francis Alexandre, who farmed at St Mary, [2]advertised his prize bull in the Chronique de Jersey in 1914. Although he is shown in this advert as Alexander, he was baptised Alexandre in St Mary in 1882 and is listed in the 1911 census as Alexandre. He was the son of William and Elizabeth (see marriage photograph above), who farmed at Les Marais, St Mary. [3] -
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P P Alexandre was farming at Vinchelez in 1925 and advertised his bull Bijou's Volounteer in the Chronique de Jersey -
Jacques Alexandre, of Les Marais, St Ouen, 1900 -
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Josue Alexandre, living close to the upper pump, advertised cod for sale in Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey in 1798
![Ernest Francis Alexandre, who farmed at St Mary, [2]advertised his prize bull in the Chronique de Jersey in 1914. Although he is shown in this advert as Alexander, he was baptised Alexandre in St Mary in 1882 and is listed in the 1911 census as Alexandre. He was the son of William and Elizabeth (see marriage photograph above), who farmed at Les Marais, St Mary. [3]](/wiki/File:S24Chronique1914AlexanderBull2.png)
Alexandre family gravestones
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