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.
- Kilconquhar School Board
Minutes, 1873-1919.
- Colinsburgh Primary School
Log books, 1873-1992.
- Largoward Primary School
Log books, 1904-1995; Admission Registers, 1904-1988.
- Largoward School Board
Minutes, 1873-1919.
- Elie Williamsburgh School
Log books, 1873-1908.
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:
- 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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