Auchtermoonsie
Moonzie is a parish in the Cupar district of Fife. It is bounded by Kilmany, Cupar, Monimail, and Creich. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Colluthie, Moonzie, Muirside, Tor of Moonzie
Lordscairnie
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The church of Auchtermoonsie was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It belonged to the ministry of the Red Friars at Scotlandwell. From 1564 to 1625 the parishes of Cupar and Auchtermoonsie were united. (1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
(1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Parish registers turned over to the Registrar-General, as a result of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act of 1854. The letters B. D. and M. indicate Births (or Baptisms), Deaths (or Burials), and Marriages (or Proclamations of Banns) respectively. Numbers indicate separate volumes or books. Note: These records are by no means complete or without damage; consult the Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (1872) to learn more about the condition of the records.
| OPR and RD Numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | Name | Number | Type |
| 1713-1854 | Moonzie | 449 | OPR |
| 1855-1931 | Moonzie | 449 | RD |
| 2009 | Fife, Cupar | 417 | RD |
| 2026 | Fife Council; Moonzie Community Council | ||
(2009: Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland - Old and New, National Records of Scotland)
Local community councils (2026) are provided as a potential source of additional information for settlements within the original boundaries of the parish. (Source)
Statistics from informal and official censuses
Berry, Brown, Cameron, Middleton, Petrie, Philp, Robertson, Rolland, Smith, Todd
Note: Names appearing in research materials, other than censuses. Simple names (First name, surname only) have been omitted unless they appear associated with large properties. All women's names, and men's names with occupations, military ranks, or peerage titles are included.
By the Reverend Mr Andrew Ireland, Minister.
"The number of souls at present (March 1793), is only 171; there are 30 under 10 years of age. The people are very decent and regular in their attendance upon divine worship. They are also very diligent and industrious in procuring subsistence for their families. It has one great advantage, that it is within 2 short miles of the town Cupar, where the people get a good price for any thing they have to sell."
(This section contains excerpts, at times restructured or paraphrased, from an article appearing in Statistical Account of Scotland, Sir John Sinclair, 1791-1799)
Primary Sources:
Statistical Account of Scotland (1791-1799), Volume 8, p. 583
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 9, Section I, p. 786
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
