Moonzie Parish Records
The church of Moonzie or Auchtermoonsie was dedicated by Bishop David
de Bernham to the Holy Trinity on 5 April 1245. It belonged to the
ministry of the Red Friars at Scotlandwell. From 1564-1625 the parishes
of Cupar-Fife and Auchtermoonsie were united. Ministry is recorded
until 1929, after which the charge was served by a lay missionary under
the supervision of Creich until 1939 when a modified ministry was
granted. Moonzie was linked with Creich from April 1947 but the
congregation was dissolved on 5 December 1971 rather than be linked
with Creich, Flisk and Kilmany. The Kirk Session sat within the
Presbytery of Cupar.
At the Special
Collections Dept. of St Andrews University Library, with digital copies of the earlier volumes at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CH2/1574
Moonzie Kirk Session
Kirk Session Minutes, 1693-1972; Financial Records, 1755-1972,
including Lists of collections and distributions, etc., 1755-1972,
Account Books etc., 1930-1972, Other financial records, 1744-1972;
Communion Rolls, 1886-1972; Register of Testificates, 1742-1769;
Baptismal Registers, 1713-1971, including Certified copy of register of
births and baptisms, 1713-1854, [not contemporary], followed by
register of baptisms, 1858-1971; Records of baptisms (loose),
1957-1970; Marriage Proclamation Registers, 1930-1970, including
Proclamations of banns, (loose), 1930-1970; Marriage Registers,
1741-1971; Certified copy of register of proclamations and marriages,
1741-1855, [not contemporary], followed by Register of Marriages,
1856-1971; Organisation Records - school & Sunday
school,1757-1945,
including Moonzie Parish Trust, 1896-1910; Report of the Committee of
the Examination of Schools on Moonzie School, with a modern transcript,
1825; Miscellaneous, including horning, inhibition & decreet
against David Hedderwick, 1744; sasine in favour of William Geddie and
Henry Geddie, 1745; Property registers, 1956-1971; Papers relating to
the churchyard, 1937-1946; Moonzie kirk session: General
correspondence, 1804-1972.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- HR/775
Moonzie parish heritors' records
Minutes, 1847-1927; Accounts, 1876-1929; Receipt, 1928.
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- FCC/6/46
Moonzie Parochial Board / Parish Council
Minute books, 1902-1930.
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- Moonzie Public School
Admission registers, 1871 onwards; Log books, 1873 -1972; 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.
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