Cameron Parish Records
- Cameron Church
In 1645 an Act of Parliament was passed which erected the Parish of
Cameron. The parish church of Cameron was also built in or around this
year and the original church remained in use until 1808 when the
present day building was constructed. In 1949 Cameron established a
link with the charge of Largoward and in 1975 a further link followed
with St Andrews: St Leonard's, the linkage with Largoward however was
later terminated in 1983. The Kirk Session of Cameron has fallen under
the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of St Andrews throughout its
existence.
- Lathones Associate Congregation (later United Presbyterian,
United Free and Church of Scotland)
Lathones Associate Congregation first originated in 1824 when the
Secession Presbytery of Cupar was petitioned by a group, requesting
that sermon be provided at the hamlet of Lathones, which sat midway
between St Andrews and Largo. This request was granted and a church to
house the congregation was erected by the end of that same year. In
October 1825 the congregation met to discuss the appointment of a
permanent minister to serve Lathones and the first minister, David
McRae, was ordained on the 6th March 1827. In 1900, upon the union of
the Free Church and the United Presbyterians, Lathones Associate
Congregation became Lathones United Free Church and in 1924 the
congregation was linked with that of Colinsburgh. Following the 1900
union between the United Free Church and the Church of Scotland,
Lathones U.F. became Lathones Church of Scotland and in 1933 the link
with Colinsburgh was dissolved in favour of a union with Largoward.
After this local union Lathones was dropped from the title of the
charge and the former church and manse of Lathones were sold.
At the Special
Collections Dept. of St Andrews University Library, with digital copies of the earlier volumes at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CH2/49
Cameron Kirk Session
Minutes, 1694-1739 and 1833-1952; Cash book, 1717-1739; Accounts,
1752-1792; Communion roll, 1855-1868.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CH3/206
Lathones Associate Congregation (later United Presbyterian,
United Free and Church of Scotland)
Session minutes, 1827-1933; Manager's minutes, 1872-1933; Baptismal
register, 1906-1933; Communion roll, 1892-1933.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- HR/41
Cameron parish heritors' records
Minutes, 1823-1928; Cash book, 1849-1928; Report, 1924; Papers relating
to transference to Church of Scotland, 1927-1928; Correspondence, 1879,
1919, 1921; Assignation, 1924.
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- FCC/6/12
Cameron Parochial Board / Parish Council
Minute book, 1926-1930.
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- Cameron School
Log books, 1863-1972; admissions registers, 1940-1972.
- Radernie School
Log books, 1874-1985; Managers' Minute Books, 1881-1919.
- Denhead School
Log books, 1874-1932.
- Cameron School Board
Minutes 1873-1919.
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