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The congregation of Markinch Free Church, which sat within the Presbytery of Kirkcaldy, was established in 1843 at the time of the Disruption when the minister and a number of the congregation of Markinch Parish Church adhered to the Free Church. The church and manse of Markinch Free Church were built and gifted to the session by two members of the congregation. In 1900, upon the union of the Free Church and the United Presbyterians, Markinch Free Church was renamed Markinch Brunton United Free Church and following the 1929 union between the United Free Church and the Church of Scotland, Markinch Brunton United Free became Markinch Brunton Church of Scotland. A number of years thereafter in 1956 Markinch Brunton joined with the congregation of Markinch Balbirnie, to form the congregation of Markinch Balbirnie-Brunton, although this name was later changed to Markinch St Mark's. Further union followed in 1969 between Markinch St Mark's and Markinch St Drostan's, under the name of Markinch. This united congregation sits under the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of Kirkcaldy. |