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William Thrift, 1642, Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland

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William Thrift, 1642, Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland

rnthrift  (View posts) Posted: 17 Oct 2008 12:26AM GMT
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Surnames: Thrift
There are several references to William Thrift in 1642, Kirkcaldie, Fife, Scotland, in this pdf file:
http://www.scotsfind.org/kirkcaldy_access/kirkcaldie.pdf
"The Presbytrie Booke of Kirkcaldie"
By William Stevenson, Minister of Auchtertool, published by James Burt, MDCCCC

It won't allow me to copy text, but you can search for "Thrift" within the document.

William Thrift craves to be admitted scholemaster at Auchtertule, is appoyntit to bring ane testimonial of his good behavior from the parts where he remained. Others were appoyntit to try Mr. Thrift in his gramer, and fownd him qualified. In 1647 he witnessed in regards to alledged drunkeness of another.

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