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Ms. account of the genealogy of Bury, earls of Charleville and Tullamore.

Ms. note written by Lady Beaujolois Bury listing three brooches that she delivered into her brother Charles and which were since bequeathed to her by him in his will dated January 1859.

Official birth certificate of Charles William George Bury, son of Charles William Lord Tullamore and Harriet Charlotte Beaujolois Campbell, who was born on 18 March at 2 o’clock in the afternoon in Geneva, Rue de Beauregard No. 97, (Switzerland).

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.

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.

Last will and testament of Anna Powers Potts, St. Hubertus in the valley of Ampezzo, Tirol, Austria. She bequeaths unto her “dear friend” Lady Emily Howard Bury, who is residing with her, all of her rights, title and interest in said residence, including all outbuildings, household and kitchen furniture, vehicles, horses, cattle and personal property “of all kinds” there. Lady Bury is to hold some during her lifetime, and upon her death, to pass to Anna’s son, Templin Morris Potts. With the provision that should it ever become desirable to dispose of the property, a deed should be executed to that effect and the proceeds of the sale to be invested and held by her executor, and the purchaser “shall be under no obligation to look to the application or reinvestment of the purchase money”.
Anna devises all the reminder of her estate “both real and personal…and wherever situated” to the Girard Life Insurance Annuity and Trust Company of Philadelphia, Pa.U.S., including the sum of $10,000 held in a trust created by Mrs. Anna M. Powers, Philadelphia and The Fidelity Insurance Trust & Safe Deposit Company, Philadelphia for Anna’s benefit. She also devises an additional sum of $10,000, left to her by Mrs. Powers, to The Girard Life Insurance Annuity, all above sums to be held in trust to invest and to “pay over the net income therefrom, quarterly or semi-annually” to her son Templin Morris Potts. Upon her son reaching the age of 25 years, the entire principal is to be paid over to him “absolutely and free from all trusts and conditions”If Templin should die before reaching 25 years “leaving neither a wife nor child him surviving”, then Anna’s entire estate is to be equally divided between her two sisters, Edith Ackley and Helen Cash.
Anna nominates John L. Lee, Lynchburg, Va[ncouver], U.S.A. as executor of her last will and testament, and desires that he act as guardian for her son, Templin Morris Potts. Witnesses: Marianne Mayrhoper, Villa Rosingarten, Meran and Mabel Kate F. Cooper, 62 Richmond Row,Cardiff, South Wales, Great Britain.

Copy marriage settlement of Lord Tullamore and Lady Harriet Campbell. In French.

Ms. note from Richard Allott, Dean of Raphoe, confirming the baptism of Charles William George Bury, son of the Honorable Charles William Bury, commonly called Viscount Tullamore and Harriet Charlotte Beaujolois Campbell, his wife. Charles William George was baptized in Geneva, Switzerland, “according to the Rites of the Church of Ireland”. Seal is attached. Envelope is attached.