Alloa Melville United Free Kirk Session

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Alloa Melville United Free Kirk Session

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        Dates of existence

        1900 - 1909

        History

        Melville United Free Church was formed, as the Congregation of the Associate Presbytery, in c 1800 when the Burghers split into Auld Licht and New Licht causes. The congregation was Auld Licht and split from the congregation which became Alloa West. A church was built in King Street, Alloa. The congregation joined with the Church of Scotland in 1839 as Alloa East but left at the disruption and became part of the Free Church. In 1900 it became Melville United Free Church and in 1909 it united with Chalmers United Free Church.

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        Alloa, Clackmannanshire

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        Related entity

        Alloa Chalmers United Free Kirk Session (1900 – 1929)

        Identifier of related entity

        C0232

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        temporal

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        Alloa Chalmers United Free Kirk Session is the successor of Alloa Melville United Free Kirk Session

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        Description of relationship

        In 1909 it united with Chalmers United Free Church

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        Alloa East Free Kirk Session (1839 – 1900)

        Identifier of related entity

        C0371

        Category of relationship

        temporal

        Type of relationship

        Alloa East Free Kirk Session is the predecessor of Alloa Melville United Free Kirk Session

        Dates of relationship

        Description of relationship

        The congregation joined with the Church of Scotland in 1839 as Alloa East but left at the disruption and became part of the Free Church.

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        Authority record identifier

        C0372

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        Rules and/or conventions used

        ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2003); Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names, National Council on Archives (1997)

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        Created 11 Dec 2020

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