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:
- 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; School Board Minutes
1873-1919.
- Radernie School
Log books, 1874-1985; Managers' Minute Books, 1881-1919.
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William McM. Owen
: Last updated:
03 June 2006
