Monimail Parish Records
- Monimail Church
The parish church of Monimail, which was rebuilt in 1796, was formerly
a prebend of St Andrews and the kirk session records ministry from
1562, in the person of David Spens. In 1944 Monimail united with the
former United Free Church congregation of Bow of Fife, continuing after
the union under the name of Monimail. A link was established between
Monimail and Springfield in 1975, however this arrangement was later
terminated in favour of a link with Creich, Flisk and Kilmany. 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.
- Monimail Free Church / United Free / Bow of Fife Church of
Scotland
At the Disruption of 1843 the minister and a number of the congregation
of the parish church of Monimail adhered to the Free Church and in 1844
a church was opened at Bow of Fife to accommodate the congregation of
Monimail Free Church. The church was later renovated in 1878, but a new
building was erected in 1898 and presented to the congregation by Sir
Michael Nairn of Rankeillor. Following the union of the United
Presbyterian Church and the Free Church of Scotland in 1900, Monimail
Free Church became Monimail United Free Church and following the later
union between the United Free Church and the Church of Scotland the
congregation took the name Bow of Fife. In 1944 Bow of Fife was united
with the parish church of Monimail, under the name of Monimail, and
after the union both churches remained in use. A link was later
established between Monimail Kirk Session, which presently sits within
the Presbytery of St Andrews, and Springfield in 1975, however this
arrangement was later terminated in favour of a link with Creich, Flisk
and Kilmany.
At the Special
Collections Dept. of St Andrews University Library, with digital copies of the earlier volumes at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CH2/548
Monimail Kirk Session
Minutes, 1631-1644, 1690-1699, 1705-1706, 1725-1823 and 1826-1908;
Accounts, 1686-1751, 1765-1800, 1804-1820 and 1870-1944; Heritor's
minutes, 1724-1728 and 1840-1875; Baptismal register, 1874-1894;
Proclamation register, 1861-1944; Communion roll, 1848-1862, 1886-1934
and 1936-1953.
At the Special
Collections Dept. of St Andrews University Library:
- CH3/679
Monimail Free Church / United Free / Bow of Fife Church of Scotland
Minutes, 1843-1932; Baptisms, 1843-1845 and 1927-1943; Deacon's Court
Minutes, 1845-1944; Congregational board minutes, 1944-1956; Deacon's
court accounts, 1876-1914; Communion roll, 1923-1943; Schedule for
alterations to manse, 1928.
A transcript of these Free Church baptisms has been
published
by the Fife Family
History Society Baptismal
Registers No. 1 and is also available on CD:
| Monimail Free Church |
Baptisms |
| CH3/679/1 |
1843-1845 |
Included in the Old Parochial Registers on microfilm and at
the ScotlandsPeople
Centre, Edinburgh but not online:
- 448/1
Monimail Kirk Session
Collections 1656-1685.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- HR/432
Monimail parish heritors' records
Minutes, 1793-1804, 1810-1840, 1876-1927; Accounts, 1810-1840,
1875-1927.
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- FCC/6/45
Monimail Parochial Board / Parish Council
Minute books, 1890-1930.
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- Letham Primary School / Monimail School
Log books, 1890-1987; School Board Minutes 1902-1919.
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.
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