Kilconquhar Parish Records
The church of Kilconquhar, which was rebuilt in 1820-1821, formerly belonged
to the Benedictine Nunnery of North Berwick and the session records ministry
from 1560, in the person of Alexander Spens. In 1954, following the union of
the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church in 1929, Kilconquhar was
united with the former United Free church congregation of Colinsburgh, under
the name of Kilconquhar and Colinsburgh. The united session, which sits
within the Presbytery of St Andrews, later linked with Elie in 1977.
Largoward parish was disjoined from Kilconquhar in 1860, and was erected quoad sacra in the Presbytery of St Andrews and Synod of Fife. A chapel of ease had been built here and
opened in 1835. In 1949 the charge was linked with Cameron; and further linked in 1975 with St Andrews: St Leonard's. In 1983 the linkage with those charges was terminated, and it was
linked instead with St Monans.
- Colinsburgh Associate Congregation
The village of Colinsburgh, in the parish of Kilconquhar (Fife), established itself as the place where the Presbytery of Relief was first constituted. In 1760 the first minister of the Colinsburgh
Relief congregation was inducted and the building of a meeting-house for the congregation began soon after, about a mile from the parish church. There were problems within the
congregation and the Relief Church concerning the ordination and ministry of James Cowan, the second minister, and in 1800 a new Relief congregation was created in Colinsburgh. The
average summer attendance at the church was 50 in 1837. After the death of the last minister, Alexander Scott, in 1842, the congregation ceased.
- Kilconquhar Burgher (United Presbyterian) Church
- Colinsburgh United Presbyterian Church
At the Special Collections Dept. of St
Andrews University Library:
- CH2/210
Kilconquhar Kirk Session
Minutes, 1637-1666, 1673-1773 and 1783-1906; Accounts, 1822-1953;
Baptisms, 1838-1854, 1857-1858 and 1883-1927; Contracts and marriages,
1855-1912; Account for building church, 1821; Minutes of Heritors' meeting, 1831; Proclamation
register, 1838-1854 and 1862; Communion roll, 1866-1896.
- CH2/1560
Largoward Kirk Session
Minutes, 1860-1940; Discipline book, 1906-1940; Proclamations register,
1875-1977; Communion rolls, 1904-1959; Largoward parish trustees minutes,
1906-1912; Deed of assumption of trustees of Largoward parish, 1906; Papers concerning erection
of parish, 1860; Record of deeds and securities of Largoward parish, 1860.
- CH3/60
Colinsburgh Associate Congregation
Session and manager's minutes, accounts etc, 1760-1801 and 1820.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- SC20/27
Cupar Sheriff Court Records
Small Debt Court books - Colinsburgh, 1838-1881
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- HR/194
Kilconquhar parish heritors' records
Minutes,1793-1815, 1818-1928 (with gaps); Cash book, 1913-1929; Papers
relating to buildings, 1795-1908; Papers relating to schools, 1824-1867;
Papers relating to transference to Church of Scotland, 1927-1929;
Correspondence, 1815-1930; Plans of church, schoolhouse and manse, 1877,
undated.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- VR28
Valuation Rolls: Earlsferry Burgh
1885-1930; the Roll from 1930 is
included in the Valuation Roll for the County of Fife
- B/24
Elie and Earlsferry Burgh Records
Register of sasines, 1696-1959; Register of sasines minutes, 1822-1959.
At the Fife Council Archive Centre,
Markinch:
- FCC/6/33
Kilconquhar Parochial Board / Parish Council
Minute books, 1871-1930
At the Fife Council Archive Centre,
Markinch:
- Kilconquhar Public School
Log books, 1873-1979; School Board Minutes, 1873-1919.
- Colinsburgh Primary School
Log books, 1873-1992.
- Largoward Primary School
Log books, 1904-1995; Admission Registers, 1904-1988; School Board Minutes,
1873-1919.
- Elie Williamsburgh School
Log books, 1873-1908.
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Archivist for further details.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- B/24
Elie and Earlsferry Burgh Records
1696-1959, including: Register of sasines, 1696-1959; Register of sasines
minutes, 1822-1959.
At the Special Collections Dept. of St
Andrews University Library:
- B/24
Elie and Earlsferry Burgh Records
Earlsferry: Council minutes, 1742-1929; Elie and Earlsferry: Council minutes,
1929-1975 (with Dean of Guild Court minutes, 1929-1952); Police
commissioners minutes, 1900-1901; Cash books, 1806-1831, 1848-1885;
Abstracts of accounts, 1909-1930 and undated; Licensing register, 1901-1903;
Housing minutes, 1930-1954; Dean of Guild Court: register of proceedings,
1929-1937; Index to register of plans, 1895-1975; Elie, Liberty and
Williamsburgh: Town Council minutes, 1901-1929; Police commissioners
minutes, 1864-1904.
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William McM. Owen
: Last updated:
05 April 2006
