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Newspaper cuttings from The King's County Chronicle, detailing a public reception highlighting the return of the Earl of Charleville, with the Countess and their daughter, Lady Catherine Bury to the Charleville estate, Tullamore. In residing for a short period on the estate, the Earl had “acquired the estimation and respect of all with whom he came into contact”, and now his declaration to reside permanently on the estate at Charleville, “gave great and general satisfaction”. Preparations were made by the inhabitants “of all ranks, creeds and classes… and unanimous resolutions were passed to give his Lordship and family as cordial and respectful a public reception as they were capable of”. It was also intended, on behalf of the Earl’s tenantry, to invite the family to a banquet, “and also for that of laying before him and the Countess an address of congratulation”.

Newspaper cutting from the King’s County Chronicle, concerning a meeting of the inhabitants of Tullamore “for the purpose of expressing their gratification at the expected arrival of the Noble Earl at his mansion in this county”. It was proposed to invite the Earl and Countess to a public dinner, as a means of expressing “their cordial and grateful thanks for their patriotic intentions of residing amongst them, and also for his Lordship’s past kind conduct as their landlord”.

Typescript letter from E. White [ 16 Molesworth Street, Dublin] to Ernest H. Browne, esquire, Tullamore, county Offaly, concerning a deduction of the sum of £5006 by the Commissioner of Valuation off land stock of sold land in Marlay Estate, which he describes as being a “very considerable gain to Bury”. White trusts that the estate duty officials will not contest the reduction. He also makes reference to an increase of £930 in the valuation of Ronaldson’s, Shaw’s and Persse’s holdings, “owing to the fines which the Leases disclosed had been paid”, and informs Browne that he is sending a copy of the letter to Bury directly.

Ms. copy letter from E. White, 16 Molesworth Street, Dublin to The Registrar, Estate Duty Office, Dublin, concerning four assessments of duties which he has brought before Mr. Stubbs the examiner, in the case of the sales of the Marlay and Bury estates and the Pilkington Estate. In order to compensate for a deficiency of money in court of £1100, White proposes to pay a total of £1765.6.4 arising out of sold and unsold estate duties and deducting them form the funds in court, with the balance of £70 which the examiner is to pay to the Inland Revenue. Whites also request the Registrar to state in writing that the Pilkington head rent is covered by the assessments and that he approves of the course being adopted.

Details of proposals unanimously passed in the Town Hall, Tullamore concerning members of the Charleville family. Includes details of an address of congratulation to be presented to the Earl of Charleville on his coming of age at a public dinner, including all members of the Charleville Castle. Another proposal concerning a presentation to Lieutenant Colonel The Honourable Alfred Bury “as a mark of respect and esteem from the Tenants and Friends of the Charleville Estates, for his able and faithful management and guardianship of those Estates” during the Earl’s minority. A third proposal was passed unanimously regarding a presentation to the Earl’s sister, The Lady Katherine Bury on her intended marriage with Captain Hutton, Royal Dragoons. A subscription list was to be opened “to defray the expenses” and sub-committees established to help the general committee in the collection of subscriptions in their localities.

Poem copied from English Almanac, 1885. Written on headed notepaper from Charleville Forest, Tullamore.

'The snowdrop in purest white array/first rears her head on Candlemas Day....'

Ms. statement from Lord Tullamore to his sister, Lady Beaujolois Bury, confirming his application for “certain jewels placed in her hands by [his] father”, which Lord Tullamore requires “in consequence of proceeding taken by the [ Investionary] Interest Society to sell [his] life estate in the Charleville Property”. Although Lady Bury considers these jewels as gifts from her father, her brother claims them as family jewels, and indemnifies Lady Bury, her executors and assigns “from all actions suits and proceedings… which shall or may be brought against her”. Witnessed by Catherine Maria Charleville.

File of newspaper clipping concerning the tragic death of Lady Harriet Hugh Adelaide Bury, second daughter of the late Earl and Countess of Charleville, who fell down the stairs at the family seat, Charleville Castle, Tullamore. Lady Harriet, described as “a fine, promising child” was only seven years old. Following the death of her father, she, with her brother and sister were “made wards of Chancery” and resided with one of their guardians, the Hon. Alfred Bury in the family residence, Charleville Castle, “who watched over them and their bringing up with paternal care and solitude”. The accident happened when returning from the nursery after washing her hands, she attempted to slide down the banister, “which was highly polished and as slippery as glass”, and lost her balance and fell.

Newspaper cutting concerning the death of the “amiable and beloved” Countess of Charleville, daughter of Henry Case, Esquire, Shienstone Cross, Staffordshire, who died from a short bout of scarletina at Erinagh, near Castleconnel, “a mansion which his lordship had taken and gone to reside in for the fishing season”. The Countess was only 35 years old and had resided “almost uninterruptedly” in Charleville Castle, Tullamore, and the tenants on the estate feel now that “they have been deprived of a considerate friend and the poor of the district have to deplore the loss of a generous benefactress”.
The Countess is survived by her five children, two sons and three daughters, and is buried in the family vault at Tullamore.