Dairsie Parish Records
- Dairsie Church
The church of Dairsie, which was rebuilt in 1615, was dedicated to St Mary and
belonged prior to the reformation to the priory of St Andrews. At the union of the Church of Scotland
and the United Free Church in 1929, Dairsie parish church united with the former
United Free Church congregation of Dairsie. In 1970 a link was established with Kemback and a further linkage
followed in 1980 with Strathkinness. The kirk session sat within the Presbytery of
Cupar until the restructuring of the Presbyteries in 1976, when it became part of the Presbytery of St Andrews.
- Dairsie Free Church / Dairsie & Guardbridge United Free Church
At the disruption of 1843, the minister, and a substantial proportion of the congregation, of Dairsie Parish church adhered to the Free Church. In the beginning the Free Church of
Dairsie had to worship in the open air, or within a joiner's shop, until a church was erected in October 1843; the church was later renovated in 1876. Following the union of the United
Presbyterian Church and the Free Church of Scotland in 1900, Dairsie Free Church became Dairsie United Free Church and in 1914 Dairsie was united with the congregation of Dairsie
Guardbridge, under the name of Dairsie and Guardbridge. This union however was dissolved in 1927 and Dairsie United Free Church was linked in the following year with Dairsie Parish
Church. At the union of the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church in 1929, the parish church and the United Free Church of Dairsie were fully united. The united Kirk Session of
Dairsie, which established a link in 1970 with Kemback and additionally in 1980 with Strathkinness, presently sits within the Presbytery of St Andrews.
At the Special Collections Dept. of St
Andrews University Library:
- CH2/427
Dairsie Kirk Session
Minutes, 1648-1656, 1665-1676, 1701-1804 and 1837-1924; Collections and
disbursements, 1704-1769 and 1772-1823; Heritor's records, 1779-1810;
Parochial School Board minutes, 1860-1885; Scroll minutes and accounts,
1728-1773 and 1780-1813.
- CH3/355
Dairsie Free Church / Dairsie & Guardbridge United Free Church
Session minutes, 1846-1915; Deacon's Court minutes, 1847-1899.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- HR/175
Dairsie parish heritors' records
Minutes, 1825-1927; Cash book, 1879-1927; Accounts, 1860-1863; Papers relating
to buildings, 1835-1902; Correspondence, 1851-1908, 1921-1932; Plans of
church, 1815, 1902, undated.
At the Fife Council Archive Centre,
Markinch:
- FCC/6/22
Dairsie Parochial Board / Parish Council
Minute books, 1861-1930.
At the Fife Council Archive Centre,
Markinch:
- Dairsie Public School
Log books 1891 - 1998; Admissions Registers 1954 - 1998; School Board Minutes
1873-1919.
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:
- E69/10
Hearth Tax -
County of Fife
- GD26/7/307
Hearth Tax -
Dairsie parish
- E326
Assessed Taxes Schedules 1748-1802
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William McM. Owen
: Last updated:
03 June 2006
