Tour Scotland Photographs Old Kirk Kirkcaldy Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of the Old Kirk in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. This Scottish church sits on an elevated site in Kirk Wynd, towards the northern end of Kirkcaldy High Street. Local legend states that the earliest church on the site was founded around 600 by St. Columba. The tower is said to date from around 1500, while the present body of the church dates from 1807. In 1244, the medieval church was given its dedication by Bishop David de Bernham of St Andrews, during a time in which he consecrated more than one hundred and forty churches in his diocese. The church was dedicated to both St. Patrick and St. Brisse, and at this time the church was given to the Abbey of Dunfermline.

Tour Scotland photograph of the Old Kirk in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Rose Stained Glass Window Baptist Church Cupar

Tour Scotland photograph of the Rose stained glass window in the Baptist Church in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

As a Scottish surname, Rose is recorded in Scotland from the early 14th Century onwards; the family of Rose of Kilravock, near the town of Nairn, are believed to be a branch of the ancient de Ross clan. This family came originally from Yorkshire, England, and held a large amount of land in the northern part of Ayrshire during the 12th Century. Godfrey de Ros is the first of the name to be recorded in Scotland; he witnessed a charter in Gilmerton, near Edinburgh, in 1189. The marriage of Walter Rose and Elspet McKilican was recorded in Inverness in the Highlands in March 1654. The christening of one John Rose was recorded at Ardersier, near Inverness, in 1741.

Tour Scotland photograph of the Rose stained glass window in the Baptist Church in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph War Memorial Windows Baptist Church Cupar

Tour Scotland photograph of the War Memorial stained glass windows in the Baptist Church in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph James Duffus Window Baptist Church Cupar

Tour Scotland photograph of the James Duffus Memorial stained glass window in the Baptist Church in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

Duffus is an ancient medieval Scottish surname. It originates from an estate known as The lands of Duffus in Moray, the family being recorded there as early as the 13th century. These recordings are from charters generally with the bishop of Moray, and relate to tenancy agreements between the church and the Duffus family, specificially the first known name holder Akembaldus de Duffus. They commence in the year 1222. Other early examples although would seem to be from a different branch of the family and are those of John Dufis or Dufus who let a tenement in the town of Invercullen to Robert of Holday in 1330, whilst John de Duffhous was granted a canonship of Moray church in 1347. A century or so later David Duffus was appointed as a burgess of the city of Aberdeen in 1488.



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Tour Scotland Video MacDonald Window Martyrs Church St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel video of the Macdonald stained glass window in Martyrs Church on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife. This window was designed by Herbert Hendrie of Edinburgh and dedicated in 1936 by Rev. R.G Macdonald in memory of his parents. It comprises three lights: The first light on the left depicts St Christopher, the patron saint of travellers, carrying the child Christ. The central window shows St Francis of Assisi bearing the stigmata on his hands and feet. On the right, St Nicholas of Myra is shown carrying a crook and a child.

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