Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland Genealogy

Abbotshall #399

History
This parish was separated from the parish of Kirkcaldy in 1650.

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computer at the Family History Library and family history centers. Some records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: There is one entry for October 1662–February. 1884. The record is tabulated, 1692–1705. There are irregular entries 1763 and eleven pages at the end of the record for 1806 which contain such entries dated 1784–1808. There are frequent irregular entries after 1807. Marriages: From 1710–1744 marriage entries occur among births for the same time period. Separate record of marriage begins again June 1741. There are no entries June 1762–January 1764. After the record for1806 there are four pages containing clandestine marriages, 1784–1807. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. FHL British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
There are no records available.

Abbotshall United Presbyterian Church
History— This congregation originated when the minister of the parish was deposed in 1737 on consequence of espousing dissenter principles. This church was also known as Linktown. See also the history of the Bethelfield Associate Burgher Church at Kirkcaldy parish. Source: The (New) Statistical Account of Fife, Scotland for 1835, FHL book 941 B4sa, Series 2, vol. 9 pt. 1.

Records— The extent of pre-1855 records is unknown.

Abbotshall Free Church
History— The minister of the parish, together with a substantial congregation, came out in 1843, and formed this congregation.

Membership: 1848, 330; 1900, 385. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details may be given in the source, including ministers.

Records— Minutes 1843–1901 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1142.