Kettle, Fife, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #435

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: There is one birth entry for 1639 and a separate record until July 1645. There are no entries July 1645–July 1646, after which, births are intermixed with marriages. There are no entries May 1658–February 1682. At February 1714 there are two pages containing irregular entries for four families, 1705–1826. There are no entries September 1717–June 1719. No entries July 1721–January 1723, after which there is a separate record. Except for May 1682–February 1699, mother's names are not recorded until October 1731 and sometimes they are omitted during the period above stated. After August 1741 there are some irregular entries for one family. Entries for 1843 and 1849 are found after the burials. Marriages: There is a separate record until June 1635 and no entries 1635–April 1640. There are no entries May 1658–February 1682, September 1717–June 1719, June 1721–January 1723, December 1751–December 1752, and October 1755–May 1760, after which several pages are imperfect. Deaths: There are no burial entries June 1723–December 1735. There is a separate record for the West and South divisions of the churchyard, 1735–1800; for the East division, 1735–1797, and for burials in the church and Forther's burial–place, 1721–1791. There are no entries, January 1799–February 1817 except one for 1808. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970 FHL British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Stipend 1782–1840 Cash Book 1778–1788 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/207.

Kingskettle Relief, later United Presbyterian Church
History— As the result of the settlement of an unpopular new minister at Kettle in 1777, a large portion of the parishioners withdrew and applied to the Relief Presbytery of Dysart to be recognized as a forming congregation, which was granted. In spite of having no regular minister until 1781, the members built a church in 1778, with seating for 600. A new church, with seating for 725, was built in 1852–1853. 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 list of ministers.

Records— Various Minutes 1819–1930 Accounts 1789–1854 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/188.

Kettle and Cults Free Church
The Free Church adherents in these parishes were formed into a congregation at the Disruption. The church was built on the border between the two parishes about a mile from Kingskettle. 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—

The extent of pre-1855 records is unknown.