This series contains files of correspondence relating to Sheelah Trench and Langlois Lefrois.
Knockrabo School limited statement of accounts sent to Mrs K.C Lefroy, Cedarmount, Dundrum, Co. Dublin.
Statement of accounts of the estate of Langlois Massy Lefroy deceased from 5 April 1957 to 16 June 1959. In his will dated 24th August 1926 the deceased appointed Sheelah Lefroy as his sole executor and beneficiary.
The statement and an accompanying letter explain how each of Langlois Lefroy's financial assets were dealt with.
Letters from Whitney, Moore, & Keller, solicitors, 34 Kildare Street, Dublin to Sheelah Lefroy in the aftermath of her husband's death.
The majority of the letters within the file deal with the legal ramifications and requirements resulting from Langlois' death. Topics covered include Langlois' will, the transfer and payment of shares, Loughton farm accounts, leasing 56 Grafton Street, Dublin, Sheelah's will, timber moneys and grazing rents owed to Langlois Lefroy and death duty issues such as establishing domicile in England or Ireland.
File relating to the sale of pictures and works of art by Christies. Includes letter from Anthony Phillips of Christies 27 June 1969 stating silver arrived safely. Also a bundle of letters from Jack Temple, House of Commons, London regarding the transport of items for sale and insurance.
File of correspondence and reports relating to business matters. Includes:
Two copies letters from A. Verner to Jackson and to McLean solicitors, Belfast.
Letter from Benjamin Bloomfield Trench to Mr Mauders following on from interview explaining work history, travelling and a list of references.Reply from Frederick Mauders with suggestions.
Confidential report written W.Y Campbell for E. Spiegel & Co.1, 1 Blumes Hor, Berlin, Germany. The aim of the report was to investigate Robinson Estate and Langlagte Estate and discover of the them if any would be worth investing in.
Correspondence between Benjamin Bloomfield and Henry Trench regarding going into business with James Hardy & Co. Ropeworks.
File relating to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's with W & C Woolnough & Co., including a letter from Benjamin stating that he will take another look at books before bring back to his father (8 August 1877).
File of documents resulting from the sale of Ballyeagle Estate. The sale was organised by Philip Charles Chenevix Trench acting as trustees of the estate of the late Archbishop Richard Chenevix Trench. The file includes memoranda of the sale to tenants and arrangements made, a copy of Archbishop Richard Chenevix Trench trustee's balance account and a copy of their cash account.
Confidential report written W.Y Campbell for E. Spiegel & Co.1, 1 Blumes Hor, Berlin, Germany.
The aim of the report was to investigate Robinson Estate and Langlagte Estate and discover of the them if any would be worth investing in.
Correspondence between Benjamin Bloomfield and Henry Trench regarding going into business with James Hardy & Co. Ropeworks.
File of records result from the Fenwick V Trench lawsuit.
In 1890 Dr Bedford Fenwick sued Benjamin Bloomfield Trench for slander.
Dr Fenwick argues that 'In the month of February 1890 the defendant falsely and maliciously spoke and published of the plaintiff the words following "Dr Bedford Fenwick (meaning the plaintiff) is not a man of honor. He has been engaged to a young lady and has broken off the engagement and threatened to publish her letters unless he was paid the sun of £50". meaning whereby that the plaintiff was a dishonest man upon whose word no reliance could be placed and that he had broken his promise to marry a young lady and had feloniously demanded with menaces £50 the monies of the said young lady lady with intent to steal the same from her and had been guilty of an indictable? offence.'
Fenwick then argued that Benjamin Bloomfield Trench spread these rumors with the intent of calling into question Dr Fenwick's ability to act as honorary secretary of the British Nurses Association.
Defence document disagreeing with above accusation.
The file includes a Writ issued the 5th June 1890 and a copy of Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's defence in which he denies making the above statement.
This file relates to the Atkinson family who took possession of Loughton and its estate in 1975 after the death of Sheelah Lefroy and Theodora Trench. Includes two certificates appointing Richard Frederick Atkinson to military positions in the infantry (1869) and as a Lieutenant in the Sixty-Seventh Regiment of Foot (1871). Also included in the file is a list of Major A.G Atkinson's deeds and papers, taken from Cangort, Shinrone, Co. Offaly and donated to the National Library. Examples include a 'copy of a translation of letters patent to Sir Edward Polton, solicitor-general, of Pallace and other townlands in Queens Co.; the manors of Prassil and Corduff in Co. Dublin; and the late Abbey of Bective in Co. Meath. 1639, Declaration of trust (French to Atkinson) about the purchase of lands in Co. Galway, 1702.