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Maps, plans, and printed sale papers, relating to Cronebane, alias Castle Howard, Avoca, Co. Wicklow.

This subseries contains correspondence belonging to Henry Trench, Benjamin Bloomfield Trench, Dora Trench (née Turnor), Theodora Trench and the extended Trench family. The subseries contains letters sent by Sheelah Trench to Theodora Trench; letters sent to Sheelah have been placed with series 8 along with letters concerning her husband Langlois Lefroy.

The letters within this series cover a wide variety of topics and events. Dora Trench and her daughter Theodora cover mainly personal events of significance such as their travelling and family milestones. Theodora's letters also briefly cover her experience as an ambulance driver during the First World War with the Voluntary Aid Detachment. Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's and Henry Trench's letters concern mostly business topics such as rent collection and trespassing. However they too occasionally touch upon personal topics such as the death of Dora Trench.

Subseries of letters sent to Theodora Trench by friends, family, acquaintances and business services. The letters cover personal, financial and business topics.

Letters received by Theodora Trench in 1958, 1959 and 1960.

The letters cover a variety of topics. Examples include a letter of reference for Alexander Gamage from the Charleville estate ;a letter from Offaly County Council regarding a complaint against the district medical officer; a letter from Alison [?] regarding diet advice from J.S Goller, 93. Harley street., W. L., England; a letter from May Grubb regarding The Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association helping two elderly women and a letter from Sheelah Lefroy regarding a grave stone bought from Mr. Riggs, Dundrum, Dublin.

This series relates mainly to Sheelah Lefroy and her husband Langlois Lefroy.

Castle Howard was purchased by Langlois Lefroy circa 1924, who in that year would have been flush with the capital which his wife, Sheelah's marriage settlement, brought to them. . He sold Cronebane in 1954, on inheriting Carrigglas Manor, Longford, Co. Longford, from his elder brother, and died in 1957, when his widow, Sheelah, née Trench, moved back to Loughton to live with her unmarried sister, Thora. The last item in the box is a statement of account for 1957-1958 showing the value of the late Langlois Lefroy's and his wife, Sheelah's, investments under the provisions of her marriage settlement of 1924.

Statements of Loughton Farm accounts for the years 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959.

Photographs and negatives of Castle Howard and Avoca village in County Wicklow. The file includes seventeen copies of the same photograph and two aerial photographs of Castle Howard, which was the residence of Sheelah and Langlois Massy Lefroy. The file also includes negatives of a woman [Sheelah Lefroy] fishing on the River Avoca.

Documents relating to the marriage of Langlois Lefroy and Sheelah Trench.

The file includes their marriage certificate and statements of account showing the value of the late Langlois Lefroy's, Sheelah Lefroy's investments under the provisions of her marriage settlement of 1924 and letters sent to Theodora Trench regarding the wedding planning.

Blank invitation to the wedding of Sheelah Trench and Langlois Lefroy at St. Paul's Church, Onslow Square on Wednesday October 15 1924.

This file contains photographs of Theodora and Sheelah with their pets dogs, photographs of their dogs and negatives of cows and horses.

Account book used to record egg butter and rhubarb numbers and prices.