One hundred and seventy eight years ago, on 18 May 1843, the retiring Moderator David Welsh and 121 ministers and 73 elders walked out of the Church of Scotland General Assembly to form the Free Church of Scotland in what became known as “The Disruption” or The Great Disruption.

The interference of civil courts with Church decisions, particularly over the appointment of ministers, following the Church Patronage (Scotland) Act 1711, which gave landowners, or patrons, the right to appoint ministers to vacant pulpits, would lead to several splits. This began with the secession of 1733 and culminated in the Disruption of 1843, when a large portion of the Church broke away to form the Free Church of Scotland. The seceding groups tended to divide and reunite among themselves—leading to a proliferation of Presbyterian denominations in Scotland.

Some four hundred and fifty evangelical ministers of the church eventually broke away, over whether the church or the state is the ultimate arbiter of its clerical appointments and benefits, to form the . It came at the end of a bitter conflict within the established church, and had major effects in the church and upon Scottish civic life.

The Disruption of 1843 was a bitter, nationwide division which split the established Church of Scotland. It was larger than the previous historical secessions of 1733 or 1761. The evangelical element had been demanding the purification of the Church, and it attacked the patronage system, which allowed rich landowners to select the local ministers. It became a political battle between evangelicals on one side and the “Moderates” and gentry on the other. The evangelicals secured passage by the church’s General Assembly in 1834, of the “Veto Act”, asserting that, as a fundamental law of the Church, no pastor should be forced by the gentry upon a congregation contrary to the popular will, and that any nominee could be rejected by majority of the heads of families. This direct blow at the right of private patrons was challenged in the civil courts, and was decided (1838) against the evangelicals. In 1843, 450 evangelical ministers (out of 1,200 ministers in all) broke away, and formed the Free Church of Scotland.

However the Great Disruption was only the most serious of the many splits in the Reformed Church that had succeeded the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland.

While the Church of Scotland traces its roots back to the earliest Christians in Scotland, its identity was principally shaped by the Scottish Reformation of 1560. At that point, many in the then church in Scotland broke with Rome, in a process of Protestant reform led, among others, by John Knox. It reformed its doctrines and government, drawing on the principles of John Calvin which Knox had been exposed to while living in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1560, an assembly of some nobles, lairds and burgesses, as well as several churchmen, claiming in defiance of the Queen to be a Scottish Parliament, abolished papal jurisdiction and approved the Scots Confession, but did not accept many of the principles laid out in Knox’s First Book of Discipline, which argued, among other things, that all of the assets of the old church should pass to the new. The 1560 Reformation Settlement was not ratified by the crown, as Mary I, a Catholic, refused to do so, and the question of church government also remained unresolved.  In 1572 the acts of 1560 were finally approved by the young James VI, but the Concordat of Leith also allowed the crown to appoint bishops with the church’s approval. John Knox himself had no clear views on the office of bishop, preferring to see them renamed as ‘superintendents’ which is a translation of the Greek; but in response to the new Concordat a Presbyterian party emerged headed by Andrew Melville, the author of the Second Book of Discipline.

Melville and his supporters enjoyed some temporary successes—most notably in the Golden Act of 1592, which gave parliamentary approval to Presbyterian courts. James VI, who succeeded to the English throne in 1603, believed that Presbyterianism was incompatible with monarchy, declaring “No bishop, no king” and by skillful manipulation of both church and state, steadily reintroduced parliamentary and then diocesan episcopacy. By the time he died in 1625, the Church of Scotland had a full panel of bishops and archbishops. General Assemblies met only at times and places approved by the Crown.

Charles I inherited a settlement in Scotland based on a balanced compromise between Calvinist doctrine and episcopal practice. Lacking the political judgement of his father, he began to upset this by moving into more dangerous areas. Disapproving of the ‘plainness’ of the Scottish service he, together with his Archbishop of Canterbury, William Laud, sought to introduce the kind of liturgical practice in use in England. The centrepiece of this new strategy was the Prayer Book of 1637, a slightly modified version of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. Although this was devised by a panel of Scottish bishops, Charles’ insistence that it be drawn up in secret and adopted sight-unseen led to widespread discontent. When the Prayer Book was finally introduced at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh in mid-1637 it caused an outbreak of rioting, which, starting with Jenny Geddes, spread across Scotland. In early 1638 the National Covenant was signed by large numbers of Scots, protesting at the introduction of the Prayer Book and other liturgical innovations that had not first been tested and approved by free Parliaments and General Assemblies of the Church. In November 1638, the General Assembly in Glasgow, the first to meet for twenty years, not only declared the Prayer Book unlawful, but went on to abolish the office of bishop itself. The Church of Scotland was then established on a Presbyterian basis. Charles’ attempt at resistance to these developments led to the outbreak of the Bishops’ Wars. In the ensuing civil wars, the Scots Covenanters at one point made common cause with the English parliamentarians—resulting in the Westminster Confession of Faith being agreed by both. This document remains the subordinate standard of the Church of Scotland, but was replaced in England after the Restoration.

Presbyterian tradition, particularly that of the Church of Scotland, traces its early roots to the Church founded by Saint Columba, through the 6th century Hiberno-Scottish mission. Tracing their apostolic origin to Saint John, the Culdees practised Christian monasticism, a key feature of Celtic Christianity in the region, with a presbyter exercising “authority within the institution, while the different monastic institutions were independent of one another.” The Church in Scotland kept the Christian feast of Easter at a date different from the See of Rome and its monks used a unique style of tonsure. The Synod of Whitby in 664, however, ended these distinctives as it ruled “that Easter would be celebrated according to the Roman date, not the Celtic date.” Although Roman influence came to dominate the Church in Scotland, certain Celtic influences remained in the Scottish Church, such as “the singing of metrical psalms, many of them set to old Celtic Christianity Scottish traditional and folk tunes”, which later became a “distinctive part of Scottish Presbyterian worship”.

Episcopacy was reintroduced to Scotland after the Restoration, the cause of considerable discontent, especially in the south-west of the country, where the Presbyterian tradition was strongest. The modern situation largely dates from 1690, when after the Glorious Revolution the majority of Scottish bishops were non-jurors, that is, they believed they could not swear allegiance to William II and Mary II while James VII lived. To reduce their influence the Scots Parliament guaranteed Presbyterian governance of the Church by law, excluding what became the Scottish Episcopal Church. Most of the remaining Covenanters, disagreeing with the Restoration Settlement on various political and theological grounds, most notably because the Settlement did not acknowledge the National Covenant and Solemn League and Covenant, also did not join the Church of Scotland, instead forming the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland in 1690.

Controversy still surrounded the relationship between the Church of Scotland’s independence and the civil law of Scotland. The interference of civil courts with Church decisions, particularly over the appointment of ministers, following the Church Patronage (Scotland) Act 1711, which gave landowners, or patrons, the right to appoint ministers to vacant pulpits, would lead to several splits. This began with the secession of 1733 and culminated in the Disruption of 1843, when a large portion of the Church broke away to form the Free Church of Scotland. The seceding groups tended to divide and reunite among themselves—leading to a proliferation of Presbyterian denominations in Scotland.

The British Parliament passed the Church of Scotland Act 1921, finally recognising the full independence of the Church in matters spiritual, and as a result of this, and passage of the Church of Scotland (Property and Endowments) Act 1925, the Kirk was able to unite with the United Free Church of Scotland in 1929. The United Free Church of Scotland was itself the product of the union of the former United Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the majority of the Free Church of Scotland in 1900.

Some independent Scottish Presbyterian denominations still remain. These include the Free Church of Scotland—sometimes given the epithet The Wee Frees—(originally formed of those congregations which refused to unite with the United Presbyterian Church in 1900), the United Free Church of Scotland (formed of congregations which refused to unite with the Church of Scotland in 1929), the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland (which broke from the Free Church of Scotland in 1893), the Associated Presbyterian Churches (which emerged as a result of a split in the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the 1980s) and the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (which emerged from a split in the Free Church of Scotland in 2000).

For genealogists, the splits had enormous consequences as apart from the established of Church of Scotland and Catholic Church records, there were many other church registers, only some of which have been preserved and are available at ScotlandPeople. These include:

1. Aberdeen – Bon Accord Free (CH3/874) ABERDEEN CITY
2. Aberdeen – Charlotte Street United Presbyterian (CH3/3) ABERDEEN CITY
3. Aberdeen – St Paul’s Relief, Aberdeen – St Andrew’s Street, Aberdeen – St Paul’s United Presbyterian (CH3/927) ABERDEEN CITY
4. Aberfeldy Free (CH3/453) PERTH
5. Abernethy Associate (Antiburgher) Congregation, Abernethy United Presbyterian, Abernethy United Free South (CH3/687) PERTH
6. Airdrie – South Bridge Street, Airdrie – Second United Associate congregation, Airdrie – Graham Street, Airdrie – Relief, Airdrie – United Presbyterian (CH3/793) LANARK
7. Airdrie – Wellwynd Associate, Airdrie – Wellwynd United Presbyterian (CH3/992) LANARK
8. Alexandria United Associate, Alexandria United Presbyterian (CH3/1462) DUNBARTON
9. Alness Free (CH3/750) ROSS AND CROMARTY
10. Alyth Associate, Alyth United Presbyterian (CH3/15) PERTH
11. Arbroath – First United Associate North Grimsby, Arbroath – Princes Street United Presbyterian (CH3/964) ANGUS
12. Arbroath – Second United Associate, Arbroath – Erskine United Presbyterian (CH3/963) ANGUS
13. Ardeonaig Free (CH3/1243) PERTH
14. Ardrossan – St John’s Free (CH3/761) AYR
15. Auchencairn Free (CH3/1199) KIRKCUDBRIGHT
16. Auchtergaven Associate (CH3/31) PERTH
17. Ayr – Cathcart Street, Ayr Relief, Ayr United Presbyterian (CH3/753) AYR
18. Ayr – Darlington Place, United Presbyterian, Ayr – Wallace Street (CH3/435) AYR
19. Ayton – Summerhill Associate, Ayton – Summerhill United Presbyterian (CH3/717) BERWICK
20. Balerno United Associate, Balerno United Presbyterian (CH3/345) MIDLOTHIAN
21. Balfron Associate Holm of Balfron, Balfron United Presbyterian (CH3/425) STIRLING
22. Balgedie United Presbyterian (CH3/37) KINROSS
23. Ballantrae Free (CH3/684) AYR
24. Banff Free, Banff High United Free (CH3/1303) BANFF
25. Barr Free (CH3/757) AYR
26. Bathgate Free (CH3/410) WEST LOTHIAN
27. Bathgate Relief Bathgate – West United Presbyterian Church (CH3/416) WEST LOTHIAN
28. Beith Free (CH3/1053) AYR
29. Beith Mitchell Street Antiburgher, Beith Mitchell Street United Presbyterian (CH3/1055) AYR
30. Bellshill Relief, Bellshill United Presbyterian (CH3/1037) LANARK
31. Biggar Associate (Burgher), Biggar Moat Park, Biggar United Free (CH3/1248) LANARK
32. Biggar Relief, Biggar – South United Presbyterian, Biggar – Gillespie, Biggar – Gillespie United Presbyterian (CH3/1249) LANARK
33. Blackford Free (CH3/442) PERTH
34. Boharm Free (CH3/1527) BANFF
35. Bothwell Free (CH3/476) LANARK
36. Bothwell United Presbyterian, Blantyre United Presbyterian Church (CH3/477) LANARK
37. Botriphnie Free, Botriphnie Free (East) (CH3/1528) BANFF
38. Bowden Free (CH3/834) ROXBURGH
39. Brechin Relief, Brechin – High Street and Bank Street United Presbyterian (CH3/439) ANGUS
40. Bridge of Allan United Presbyterian (CH3/652) STIRLING
41. Bridge of Teith Associate, Bridge of Teith United Presbyterian (CH3/48) PERTH
42. Broxburn Free (CH3/554) WEST LOTHIAN
43. Bruan Free (CH3/883) CAITHNESS
44. Burntshields Associate, Burntshields Free (CH3/456) RENFREW
45. Cairneyhill Associate, Cairneyhill United Presbyterian (CH3/340) FIFE
46. Campsie Relief, Campsie United Presbyterian (CH3/1041) STIRLING
47. Campsie West United Free, Campsie Relief, Campsie United Presbyterian (CH3/1041) STIRLING
48. Canisbay Free (CH3/894) CAITHNESS
49. Carluke Relief, Carluke United Presbyterian, Kirkton (CH3/459) LANARK
50. Carmyllie Free (CH3/492) ANGUS
51. Carnoustie – St Stephens Free (CH3/363) ANGUS
52. Chapel of Garioch Free (CH3/464) ABERDEEN
53. Chirnside Reformed Presbyterian, Chirnside United Free (CH3/336) BERWICK
54. Coatbridge – Dunbeth Relief, Coatbridge – Dunbeth United Presbyterian (CH3/524) LANARK
55. Coatbridge Free, Coatbridge – Middle Free (CH3/491) LANARK
56. Cockburnspath and Oldamstocks Free (CH3/58) BERWICK
57. Coldingham United Associate, Coldingham United Presbyterian (CH3/628) BERWICK
58. Comrie Associate, Comrie United Presbyterian (CH3/608) PERTH
59. Craig Free (CH3/62) ANGUS
60. Craigend Associate, Craigend United Presbyterian (CH3/415) PERTH
61. Crieff Associate, Crieff – North, Crieff – United Presbyterian (CH3/699) PERTH
62. Cromarty Free Church (CH3/586) CROMARTY
63. Culross Free (CH3/1397) FIFE
64. Dalbeattie – Colliston Free (CH3/404) KIRKCUDBRIGHT
65. Dalkeith – Buccleuch Street Associate, Dalkeith – Buccleuch Street United Presbyterian East (CH3/466) MIDLOTHIAN
66. Dalkeith Associate (CH3/68) MIDLOTHIAN
67. Dalkeith Free (CH3/379) MIDLOTHIAN
68. Dalkeith West United Presbyterian (CH3/380) MIDLOTHIAN
69. Dallas Free, Dallas United Free (CH3/1131) MORAY
70. Dalry Associate, Dalry – United Presbyterian (CH3/71) AYR
71. Dalry Free (CH3/1033) AYR
72. Denny Free (CH3/1551) STIRLING
73. Dennyloanhead Associate, Dennyloanhead United Presbyterian (CH3/704) STIRLING
74. Deskford Free (CH3/1645) BANFF
75. Drumblade Free (CH3/1684) ABERDEEN
76. Dumfries – Buccleuch Street Associate, Dumfries – Buccleuch Street United Presbyterian (CH3/83) DUMFRIES
77. Dumfries – Loreburn Street Associate, Dumfries – Loreburn United Presbyterian (CH3/641) DUMFRIES
78. Dunbar Free – Belhaven Free (CH3/87) EAST LOTHIAN
79. Dunblane Associate, Dunblane United Presbyterian (CH3/90) PERTH
80. Dunbar East United Presbyterian (CH3/86) EAST LOTHIAN
81. Dunblane Free (CH3/1491) PERTH
82. Dunblane Leighton Associate, Dunblane United Presbyterian, Leighton United Free (CH3/90) PER
83. Dundee – Dudhope Free (CH3/570) DUNDEE CITY
84. Dundee – Hilltown Free (CH3/341) DUNDEE CITY
85. Dundee – Lochee United Associate (CH3/334) DUNDEE CITY
86. Dundee – Mariners Free (CH3/333) DUNDEE CITY
87. Dundee – St Andrew’s Free (CH3/324) DUNDEE CITY
88. Dundee – St John’s Free (CH3/348) DUNDEE CITY
89. Dunfermline Associate, Dunfermline Queen Anne Street United Presbyterian (CH3/568) FIFE
90. Dunfermline Gillespie Relief (CH3/1689) FIFE
91. Dunfermline – St Margaret’s United Free (CH3/1232) FIFE
92. Dunipace Free (CH3/97) STIRLING
93. Dunnet Free (CH3/913) CAITHNESS
94. Dunning United Presbyterian (CH3/766) PERTH
95. Dunscore Free (CH3/423) DUMFRIES
96. Duntocher Free (CH3/689) DUNBARTON
97. Durness Free (CH3/852) SUTHERLAND
98. Dysart Free (CH3/1481) FIFE
99. Earlston and Stichel Associate, Earlston East Associate, Earlston United Presbyterian (CH3/828) BERWICK
100. East Barns Associate, Dunbar East United Secession, Dunbar East United Presbyterian (CH3/107) EAST LOTHIAN
101. East Kilbride Relief, East Kilbride United Presbyterian, East Kilbride West United Free (CH3/1001) LANARK
102. Ecclefechan Associate, Ecclefechan United Presbyterian (CH3/108) DUMFRIES
103. Ecclefechan Free (CH3/109) DUMFRIES
104. Edderton Free (CH3/1395) ROSS AND CROMARTY
105. Edinburgh – Arthur Street Relief, Edinburgh – Arthur Street and Roxburgh Terrace, Edinburgh – Arthur Street and Roxburgh Terrace United Presbyterian (CH3/432) EDINBURGH CITY
106. Edinburgh – Bread Street United Presbyterian (CH3/112) EDINBURGH CITY
107. Edinburgh – Bristo Associate, Edinburgh Bristo United Presbyterian (CH3/313) EDINBURGH CITY
108. Edinburgh – Chalmers’ Territorial Free, Edinburgh – West Port Free, Edinburgh Wester Portsburgh (CH3/1153) EDINBURGH CITY
109. Edinburgh – Corstorphine Free Church, Corstorphine United Free (CH3/514) EDINBURGH CITY
110. Edinburgh – Cowgate United Associate, Edinburgh – Infirmary Street United Presbyterian, Edinburgh – Mayfield Secession, Edinburgh – Mayfield United Presbyterian (CH3/1014) EDINBURGH CITY
111. Edinburgh – Dean Free (CH3/511) EDINBURGH CITY
112. Edinburgh – Holyrood Free (CH3/961) EDINBURGH CITY
113. Edinburgh – Lady Glenorchy’s Free (CH3/723) EDINBURGH CITY
114. Edinburgh – Lothian Road United Associate, Edinburgh – Gardner’s Crescent United Associate, Edinburgh – Lothian Road United Presbyterian (CH3/417) EDINBURGH CITY
115. Edinburgh – Martyrs’ Reformed Presbyterian, Edinburgh – Martyrs’ Free (CH3/1198) EDINBURGH CITY
116. Edinburgh – Nicholson Street Associate, Edinburgh – Nicolson Street United Presbyterian (CH3/617) EDINBURGH CITY
117. Edinburgh – Potterrow Associate, Edinburgh – Potterrow United Presbyterian (CH3/117) EDINBURGH CITY
118. Edinburgh – Potterrow Presbyterian, Hope Park (antiburgher) United Presbyterian (CH3/115) EDINBURGH CITY
119. Edinburgh – Rose Street Burgher, Edinburgh – Broughton Place United Associate, Edinburgh – Broughton Place United Presbyterian (CH3/564) EDINBURGH CITY
120. Edinburgh – Rose Street United Associate, Edinburgh – Rose Street United Presbyterian, Edinburgh – Palmerston Place (CH3/950) EDINBURGH CITY
121. Edinburgh – Second Associate (Antiburgher), Potterrow United Presbyterian Church (CH3/117) EDINBURGH CITY
122. Edinburgh – South College Street Relief, Edinburgh – South College Street United Presbyterian (CH3/433) EDINBURGH CITY
123. Edinburgh – St Columba’s Gaelic Free (CH3/709) EDINBURGH CITY
124. Edinburgh – St George’s Free (CH3/965) EDINBURGH CITY
125. Edinburgh – St James Place Relief, Edinburgh – James Place United Presbyterian (CH3/722) EDINBURGH CITY
126. Edinburgh – St Luke’s Free (CH3/782) EDINBURGH CITY
127. Edzell Free (CH3/543) ANGUS
128. Elgin – Moss Street Chapel of Ease United Presbyterian (CH3/1658) MORAY
129. Elsrickle Free, Ellsridgehill (CH3/124) LANARK
130. Enzie Free (CH3/314) BANFF
131. Erskine Free Bishopton (CH3/335) RENFREW
132. Eyemouth United Secession, Eyemouth United Presbyterian (CH3/1235) BERWICK
133. Fairlie Free (CH3/125) AYR
134. Falkirk West Relief, Falkirk West United Presbyterian (CH3/1459) STIRLING
135. Fearn Free (CH3/962) ROSS AND CROMARTY
136. Fenwick Associate, Fenwick United Presbyterian (CH3/1314) AYR
137. Forfar Free (CH3/1530) ANGUS
138. Forgue Free (CH3/1044) ABERDEEN
139. Galashiels Relief, Galashiels – West United Presbyterian (CH3/1257) SELKIRK
140. Gartly Free (CH3/1063) ABERDEEN
141. Gartmore Free (CH3/1244) PERTH
142. Glasgow – Anderston Relief, Glasgow – Anderston United Presbyterian (CH3/591) GLASGOW CITY
143. Glasgow – Caledonia Road United Presbyterian (CH3/399) GLASGOW CITY
144. Glasgow – Cambridge Street United Secession, Glasgow – Cambridge Street United Presbyterian (CH3/535) GLASGOW CITY
145. Glasgow – Eglinton Street United Secession, Glasgow – Eglinton Street United Presbyterian (CH3/769) GLASGOW CITY
146. Glasgow – Elgin Street United Presbyterian (CH3/770) GLASGOW CITY
147. Glasgow – Greyfriars Associate Glasgow – Shuttle Street United Presbyterian, Glasgow – Greyfriars United Presbyterian (CH3/469) GLASGOW CITY
148. Glasgow – Hutchesontown Relief, Glasgow – Hutchesontown United Presbyterian (CH3/398) GLASGOW CITY
149. Glasgow – London Road Secession, Glasgow – London Road United Presbyterian (CH3/160) GLASGOW CITY
150. Glasgow – Regent Place United Associate, Glasgow – Regent Place United Presbyterian (CH3/354) GLASGOW CITY
151. Glasgow – Shamrock Street United Presbyterian, Glasgow – Garnethill and St Stephen’s Garnethill (CH3/1360) GLASGOW CITY
152. Glasgow – St Enoch’s Free, Glasgow – Melville (CH3/525) GLASGOW CITY
153. Glasgow – St James’s Free (CH3/1278) GLASGOW CITY
154. Glasgow – John Street Relief Church, John Street United Presbyterian, John Street Secession, John Street United Free (CH3/806) GLASGOW CITY
155. Glasgow – St Stephen’s Free (CH3/162) GLASGOW CITY
156. Glasgow – Tollcross Relief, Glasgow – Tollcross Central Relief, Glasgow – Tollcross Central United Presbyterian (CH3/1342) GLASGOW CITY
157. Glasgow Original Secession (CH3/161) GLASGOW CITY
158. Glencairn Free (CH3/538) DUMFRIES
159. Glenkens Free (CH3/735) KIRKCUDBRIGHT
160. Greenlaw Associate, Greenlaw United Presbyterian (CH3/503) BERWICK
161. Greenock – Greenbank Associate, Greenock – Inverkip Street, Greenock – Greenbank United Presbyterian, Greenock – George Square (CH3/812) RENFREW
162. Greenock – Sir Michael Street Relief, Greenock – Sir Michael Street United Presbyterian (CH3/500) RENFREW
163. Greenock – St Andrew’s Free, Greenock – St. Andrew’s Free (CH3/471) RENFREW
164. Greenock – Trinity Associate, Greenock – Nicholson Street United Presbyterian (CH3/659) RENFREW
165. Greenock – Union Street United Secession, Greenock – United Presbyterian (CH3/499) RENFREW
166. Greenock – West Free (CH3/814) RENFREW
167. Greenock Associate, Crawfordsdyke Associate, Cartsdyke Associate, Wellpark (CH3/1378) RENFREW
168. Haddington – East United Presbyterian (CH3/168) EAST LOTHIAN
169. Hamilton – Brandon Street Second Relief, Hamilton – Brandon Street United Presbyterian (CH3/996) LANARK
170. Hamilton – St John’s Free (CH3/680) LANARK
171. Harray Free (CH3/1095) ORKNEY
172. Hawick – East Bank United Secession (CH3/1633) ROXBURGH
173. Hawick Free, Hawick St George’s (CH3/1151) ROXBURGH
174. Holytown Free (CH3/478) LANARK
175. Howgate (Antiburgher) Associate Session, Howgate United Presbyterian, Howgate United Free (CH3/1363) MIDLOTHIAN
176. Humbie and Fala Free (CH3/173) EAST LOTHIAN
177. Huntly Free Strathbogie New (CH3/620) ABERDEEN
178. Inch Free (CH3/557) WIGTOWN
179. Innerwick Free (CH3/1466) EAST LOTHIAN
180. Insch Free (CH3/175) ABERDEEN
181. Inverary Secession (CH3/176) ARGYLL
182. Inverkeithing Associate, Inverkeithing United Presbyterian (CH3/452) FIFE
183. Inverurie Free (CH3/556) ABERDEEN
184. Irvine East Associate, Irvine – Trinity Associate, Irvine – United Presbyterian (CH3/1288) AYR
185. Irvine Relief, Irvine United Presbyterian (CH3/409) AYR
186. Jedburgh Associate, Jedburgh Blackfriars United Presbyterian (CH3/350) ROXBURGH
187. Jedburgh Relief, Jedburgh High Street United Presbyterian (CH3/351) ROXBURGH
188. Johnstone and Wamphray Free (CH3/804) DUMFRIES
189. Kelso – East Relief, Kelso – East United Presbyterian (CH3/818) ROXBURGH
190. Kelso Associate, Kelso United Associate, Kelso United Presbyterian (CH3/606) ROXBURGH
191. Kelso Reformed Presbyterian (CH3/667) ROXBURGH
192. Kennoway United Presbyterian (CH3/1369) FIFE
193. Kilbarchan Relief, Kilbarchan United Presbyterian, Kilbarchan United Free East (CH3/1130) RENFREW
194. Kilbarchan Relief, Kilbarchan United Presbyterian (CH3/1130) RENFREW
195. Kilmarnock (Crookedholm) Reformed Presbyterian (CH3/1318) AYR
196. Kilmarnock – Princes Street Associate, Kilmarnock – Clerk’s Lane Associate, Kilmarnock – Princes Street United Presbyterian (CH3/1337) AYR
197. Kilmarnock – St Andrew’s Free (CH3/1021) AYR
198. Kilmaurs Associate, Smyton United Presbyterian, CH3/193 AYR
199. Kilmun Free (CH3/505) ARGYLL
200. Kincardine Associate,Kincardine United Presbyterian (CH3/1018) PERTH
201. Kinclaven Associate, Kinclaven United Presbyterian (CH3/502) PERTH
202. Kinkell Associate, Strathearn Associate, Kinkell United Presbyterian (CH3/518) ABERDEEN
203. Kinloss Free, Findhorn Free (CH3/1344) MORAY
204. Kinross – West Associate, Kinross West United Presbyterian (CH3/546) KINROSS
205. Kirkcaldy – Bethelfield United Associate, Kirkcaldy – Bethelfield United Presbyterian (CH3/846) FIFE
206. Kirkcolm Free (CH3/198) WIGTOWN
207. Kirkcowan United Secession, Kirkcowan United Presbyterian, Kirkcowan United Free (CH3/871) WIGTOWN
208. Kirkcudbright Free, Yetholm United Presbyterian (CH3/588) KIRKCUDBRIGHT
209. Kirkliston Free Church, Kirkliston United Free (CH3/1008) MIDLOTHIAN
210. Kirkmaiden Free (CH3/1575) WIGTOWN
211. Kirkwall Associate, Paterson United Presbyterian (CH3/1099) ORKNEY
212. Kirriemuir – South Free (CH3/899) ANGUS
213. Kirriemuir Associate (CH3/1398) ANGUS
214. Knockbain – Munlochy Free, Knockbain United Free (CH3/1200) ROSS AND CROMARTY
215. Lanark – Broomgate/Bloomgate First Relief, Lanark United Presbyterian, Lanark United Free (CH3/1449) LANARK
216. Langton Free (CH3/1521) BERWICK
217. Largs Burgher, Largs United Presbyterian, Largs – Clark Memorial (CH3/460) AYR
218. Larkhall Relief, Larkhall United Presbyterian (CH3/1691) LANARK
219. Leith – Kirkgate Associate, Leith – Kirkgate United Presbyterian (CH3/495) MIDLOTHIAN
220. Leith – Lumsden United Presbyterian (CH3/212) MIDLOTHIAN
221. Leith – Mariners Free (CH3/448) MIDLOTHIAN
222. Leith – St Andrew’s Place Associate, Leith – St Andrew’s Place United Presbyterian (CH3/826) MIDLOTHIAN
223. Leith – St John’s Free (CH3/211) MIDLOTHIAN
224. Leith Relief, Leith – Junction Road United Presbyterian (CH3/728) MIDLOTHIAN
225. Leslie Associate, Leslie West United Presbyterian (CH3/319) FIFE
226. Letham United Associate (CH3/213) ANGUS
227. Lethendy Associate (CH3/214) PERTH
228. Leven Relief, Leven United Presbyterian (CH3/474) FIFE
229. Lochmaben Free (CH3/595) DUMFRIES
230. Luss Free (CH3/942) DUNBARTON
231. Lybster Free (CH3/882) CAITHNESS
232. Lynturk Associate, Tough Associate, Lynturk United Presbyterian (CH3/720) ABERDEEN
233. Macduff Free (CH3/1416) BANFF
234. Markinch Free (CH3/386) FIFE
235. Marnoch Free (CH3/1492) BANFF
236. Maryculter Free (CH3/225) KINCARDINE
237. Maybole Free (CH3/869) AYR
238. Mearns Associate, Newton of Mearns (CH3/227) RENFREW
239. Methven Associate, Methven United Presbyterian (CH3/444) PERTH
240. Midcalder – Bridgend Associate, Midcalder – Bridgend United Presbyterian (CH3/233) WEST LOTHIAN
241. Milnathort United Secession, Milnathort United Presbyterian (CH3/542) KINROSS
242. Moniaive Associate, Moniaive United Presbyterian (CH3/539) DUMFRIES
243. Monimail Free (CH3/679) FIFE
244. Montrose – Second United Associate, John Street (Burgher), Montrose – John Street Associate, Montrose United Free (CH3/858) ANGUS
245. Montrose – St George’s Free (CH3/1179) ANGUS
246. Montrose – St John’s Free (CH3/1178) ANGUS
247. Montrose First United Associate, Montrose – Mill Street United Presbyterian, Montrose – St Luke’s, Montrose United Presbyterian (CH3/1177) ANGUS
248. Monzie Free (CH3/567) PERTH
249. Morebattle Associate, Gateshaw Associate, Morebattle United Associate, Morebattle United Presbyterian (CH3/520) ROXBURGH
250. Morebattle Free (CH3/526) ROXBURGH
251. Muirkirk Free (CH3/239) AYR
252. Muirkirk of Cambusnethan Associate, Bonkle United Presbyterian (CH3/1445) LANARK
253. Musselburgh – Bridge Street United Presbyterian (CH3/1495) MIDLOTHIAN
254. Musselburgh – Millhill Relief, Musselburgh – Millhill United Presbyterian (CH3/241) MIDLOTHIAN
255. Muthill Free (CH3/694) PERTH
256. Newarthill United Secession (CH3/1600) LANARK
257. Newbigging Associate, Newbigging United Presbyterian (CH3/612) ANGUS
258. Newhills Free (CH3/854) ABERDEEN
259. Newton Stewart Relief Church (CH3/246) WIGTOWN
260. Nigg (Antiburgher) Associate, Nigg United Secession, Nigg United Presbyterian (CH3/1433) ROSS AND CROMARTY
261. Nigg Free (CH3/1434) ROSS AND CROMARTY
262. Norrieston Free (CH3/1224) PERTH
263. North Ronaldsay Free (CH3/1101) ORKNEY
264. Oban United Associate, Oban United Presbyterian (CH3/727) ARGYLL
265. Ordiquhill Free, Ordiquhill and Ord (CH3/1045) BANFF
266. Ormiston Free, Pathhead and Ormiston Free (CH3/251) EAST LOTHIAN
267. Orphir Free (CH3/1102) ORKNEY
268. Paisley – Abbey Close Associate Session (CH3/465) RENFREW
269. Paisley – George Street United Secession, Paisley – George Street United Presbyterian (CH3/654) RENFREW
270. Paisley – Middle Free, Paisley – Gaelic chapel (CH3/902) RENFREW
271. Paisley – Oakshaw East Associate (CH3/550) RENFREW
272. Paisley Reformed Presbyterian, Oakshaw Free (CH3/751) RENFREW
273. Pathstruie Associate, Pathstruie United Presbyterian (CH3/343) PERTH
274. Patna United Presbyterian (CH3/939) AYR
275. Perceton Free, Perceton and Dreghorn Free (CH3/713) AYR
276. Perth – Middle Free (CH3/1283) PERTH
277. Perth – Wilson Associate, Perth – Wilson Church United Presbyterian (CH3/1284) PERTH
278. Perth Associate,Perth North Antiburgher, Perth United Presbyterian (CH3/507) PERTH
279. Perth Free, United Free St. Leonard’s, St Leonard’s-in-the-Field Kirk Session (CH3/545) PERTH
280. Pollokshaws Associate, Pollokshaws Burgher, Pollokshaws United Presbyterian (CH3/1171) RENFREW
281. Pollokshaws – East Free (CH3/1636) RENFREW
282. Polmont Free, Polmont United Free, Polmont South, later Brightons Parish Church (CH3/1196) STIRLING
283. Portobello – Windsor Place, Bath Street United Presbyterian (CH3/933) MIDLOTHIAN
284. Portree United Presbyterian (CH3/1122) INVERNESS
285. Portsoy Free (CH3/265) BANFF
286. Pulteneytown Free (CH3/888) CAITHNESS
287. Rathillet Associate (CH3/1565) FIFE
288. Rattray Associate, Blairgowrie Associate, Rattray United Presbyterian (CH3/1467) PERTH
289. Renfrew Free (CH3/881) RENFREW
290. Resolis Free (CH3/1296) ROSS AND CROMARTY
291. Rhynie Free (CH3/935) ABERDEEN
292. Roberton United Presbyterian (CH3/636) ROXBURGH
293. Roslin Free (CH3/522) MIDLOTHIAN
294. Rothesay Free (CH3/486) BUTE
295. Rutherglen Relief, Rutherglen United Presbyterian (CH3/1343) LANARK
296. Sanday United Presbyterian (CH3/1109) ORKNEY
297. Sandwick United Secession, Sandwick United Presbyterian (CH3/1110) ORKNEY
298. Savoch of Deer United Associate, Savoch of Deer United Presbyterian (CH3/1484) ABERDEEN
299. Scone Free (CH3/1333) PERTH
300. South Ronaldsay United Secession, South Ronaldsay United Presbyterian (CH3/1112) ORKNEY
301. Southend Relief, Southend United Presbyterian (CH3/887) ARGYLL
302. St Andrews – Hope Park Associate, St Andrews – Hope Park United Presbyterian (CH3/1584) FIFE
303. St Andrews – Martyrs Free (CH3/1585) FIFE
304. St Andrews Free (CH3/1107) FIFE
305. Stenness Free (CH3/1113) ORKNEY
306. Stewarton Original Secession, Stewarton Free, Stewarton United Free (CH3/789) AYR
307. Stirling – South Free (CH3/537) STIRLING
308. Stirling – Viewfield Associate, Stirling – Viewfield United Presbyterian (CH3/552) STIRLING
309. Stirling Associate, Stirling – St John Street, Erskine United Presbyterian (CH3/559) STIRLING
310. Strachan Free (CH3/1295) KINCARDINE
311. Stranraer – Ivy Place Associate, Stranraer – Ivy Place United Presbyterian (CH3/549) WIGTOWN
312. Strathaven Associate, Strathaven United Presbyterian (CH3/289) LANARK
313. Strichen Free (CH3/292) ABERDEEN
314. Stromness Associate, Stromness United Presbyterian (CH3/1114) ORKNEY
315. Stromness Free (CH3/1115) ORKNEY
316. Stronsay United Associate, Stronsay United Presbyterian (CH3/1116) ORKNEY
317. Tain Free (CH3/748) ROSS AND CROMARTY
318. Thurso Associate Congregation, Thurso Original Secession (CH3/1399) CAITHNESS
319. Tillicoultry Associate, Tillicoultry United Presbyterian (CH3/915) CLACKMANNAN
320. Tongland and Twynholme Free (CH3/1241) KIRKCUDBRIGHT
321. Tongue Free (CH3/449) SUTHERLAND
322. Tranent Free (CH3/561) EAST LOTHIAN
323. Urr United Associate, Urr United Presbyterian (CH3/1038) KIRKCUDBRIGHT
324. West Linton Associate, West Linton United Presbyterian (CH3/307) PEEBLES
325. Whithorn Associate, Whithorn United Presbyterian (CH3/308) DUMFRIES
326. Whithorn Free (CH3/801) WIGTOWN
327. Wigtown Free (CH3/311) WIGTOWN
328. Wigtown United Associate, Wigtown United Presbyterian (CH3/310) WIGTOWN
329. Wishaw Relief, Wishawtown, Wishaw United Presbyterian (CH3/1219) LANARK
330. Yetholm Burgher (New Licht), Yetholm United Presbyterian (CH3/578) ROXBURGH