Kennoway, Fife, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #434

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: Prior to 1654 births are intermixed with marriages and other matters. There are no entries September 1654–February 1691; then they are recorded in parallel columns until November 1724. Marriages: There are no entries 1654–February 1691. The marriages are then recorded in parallel columns until November 1724. There are no entries 1724–April 1737, from which date to January 1740 there is a separate record of marriages after the births for June 1737. Marriages are again recorded in parallel columns with births 1740–1770, but no entries June 1751–April 1756. There is a separate record of births and marriages from January 1771. After July 1765 entries of contracts or proclamations only are recorded. Deaths: There are no entries of deaths or burials January 1755–February 1762 and December 1773–January 1776. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. FHL British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1654–1675, 1690–1755, 1761–1858 Collections 1691–1753 Accounts 1636–1722, 1820–1889 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/206.

Kennoway United Presbyterian Church
History— In May 1738, several parishioners of Kennoway acceded to the Associate Presbytery. The Presbytery not being able to supply them with sermon, they attended public worship at Kirkcaldy until 1743 when, at their own request, they were joined to the congregation of Ceres. The Breach in 1747 divided them; the majority of those from Kennoway adhering to the Burgher Synod, and attending ordinances at Kirkcaldy, while the majority of the congregation of Ceres adhered to the other branch of the Secession. In 1750, a number of parishioners, being in opposition to the newly ordained parish minister of Kennoway, withdrew from the Established Church, and along with the Associate Seceders already in the parish applied for and obtained supply of sermon from the Associate Presbytery of Dunfermline. A church was built soon after and was extensively repaired in 1872. Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #477618. More details may be given in the source including a list of ministers.

Records— Baptisms 1848–1854, 1865–1918, 1925–1974 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1369.

Kennoway Free Church
History— After the Disruption, services were provided at Milton and a church was built at Windygates. By March 1844 services at Milton had become unnecessary and at the request of the local Free Church residents a station was established at Kennoway, in connection with an Old Light congregation, in whose church services were at first held. The charge was sanctioned in 1848 in which year they opened their own church. A station was established at Windygates in 1897. Membership: 1855, 163; 1900, 158. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details may be given in the source.

Records— Minutes 1849–1900 Deacon’s Court Minutes 1845–1892 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/145.