Anstruther Wester Parish Records
- work in progress
See also the Anstruther
Easter page.
- Anstruther Wester Kirk Session:
The church of Anstruther Wester was dedicated to St Ethernan and
belonged, prior to the reformation, to the Priory of Pittenweem. In
1961 Anstruther Wester and Anstruther Easter were united together to
form the session of Anstruther St Adrian's, and a further union
followed in 1973 between Anstruther St Adrian's and Anstruther
Chalmer's Memorial, under the name of Anstruther. The kirk session sits
within the Presbytery of St Andrews.
At the Manuscript Department of the Special
Collections Department of St Andrews University Library:
- CH2/624
Anstruther Wester Kirk Session
Minutes, 1578, 1587-1593, 1598-1651, 1759-1786 and 1818-1961; Minutes
and accounts, 1700-1818; Accounts, 1787-1808; Cash book, 1808-1915 and
1921-1961; Church door collections, 1855-1900 and 1931-1961; Mortcloth
minutes and accounts, 1670-1820; Printed confession of Faith,
1765-1949; Cartulary, 1880-1955; Copy of will of Lt Andrew Waid, 1800;
Extract from Edinburgh Gazette, 1879; Register of baptisms, 1855-1961;
Register of marriages, 1855-1961; Communion roll, 1873-1960; Property
register, 1956.
Included in the Old Parochial Registers on microfilm and at the ScotlandsPeople
Centre, Edinburgh but not online:
- Anstruther Wester Kirk Session
- 403/1
Minutes c.1577-1601.
- 403/4
Minutes, 1651-1699.
At the Special
Collections Dept. of St
Andrews University Library:
- B/3
Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester & Kilrenny burgh records
Anstruther Wester Court book, 1708-1744; Admiralty Court book, East
Fife, 1738-1775.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- HR/48
Anstruther Wester parish heritors' records
Minutes, 1825-1930; Cash book (includes poor relief), 1845-1930.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- VR4
Valuation Rolls: Anstruther Wester Burgh
1855-1930; the Roll from 1930 is included in the Valuation Roll for the
County of Fife
- VR101
Valuation Rolls: Fife
1892-1975; covers the part of the parish outwith the Burgh
- B/3
Anstruther Easter and Wester and Kilrenny Burgh Records
Anstruther Wester: Register of sasines, 1775-1953; Register of sasines
minute books, 1809-1953.
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- FCC/6/4
Anstruther Wester Parochial Board / Parish Council
Minute books, 1845-1930.
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- Anstruther Wester School Board
Minutes, 1873-1913.
- Anstruther Easter and Wester Joint School Board and Joint
Technical School Board
Minutes, 1912-1919.
- Anstruther School Management Committee
Minutes, 1944-1949.
Entries less than 50 years old may contain sensitive personal
information and are not on open access. If you are a former pupil you
are entitled to see your own entry. Please contact the Archivist for
further details.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- E326
Assessed Taxes Schedules 1748-1802
Anstruther Wester Royal Burgh
Under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (19 &
20 Geo. V, c.25) , the Fife royal burghs of Anstruther Easter and
Anstruther Wester and the burgh of Kilrenny were amalgamated to create
the United Burghs of Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester.
The Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester Town Council was
abolished in 1975.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- B/3
Anstruther Easter and Wester and Kilrenny Burgh Records
Burgh records, 1775-1953, including: Anstruther Wester: Register of
sasines, 1775-1953; Register of sasines minute books, 1809-1953.
At the Special
Collections Dept. of St
Andrews University Library:
- B/3
Anstruther Wester: Court book, 1708-1744; Town council minutes,
1741-1929.
United burgh: Town council minutes, 1929-1974; Charities' committee
minutes and journal, 1944-1974; Assessment roll, 1974-1975; Abstracts
of accounts, undated; Miscellaneous documents, undated, including gift
by Bonnie Prince Charlie to Anstruther Wester magistrates, 1745.
Admiralty Court book, East Fife, 1738-1775; Anstruther Sea Box Society
minutes, 1838-1943; Unidentified solicitor's business ledgers,
1924-1939, 1943-1946.
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- B/An
United Burghs of Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester
records
Town council minutes, 1970-1975; correspondence files, 1933-1964; Dean
of Guild court register of plans 1901-1949, and petitions, 1953-1963;
Anstruther Joint Licensing Court records, 1912-1975 (with gaps);
Anstruther Union Harbour Commission minutes, 1860-1975; correspondence,
etc relating to housing and slum clearance, 1926-1963.
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(SCAN)
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William McM.
Owen : last updated
9 June, 2009
