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An artificially constructed collection of generally dissociated documents relating to the Charleville Estate and the Bury family/earls of Charleville. Contains some legal documents such as marriage settlements and leases; correspondence relating to financial matters on the Charleville Estate and associated estates, e.g., the Marlay estate.; newspaper cuttings on various members of the Bury family; and correspondence and drawings relating to the Bury family jewels.

Ms. letter from Donald A. Bradley, Tullamore to Lady Emily Howard-Bury begging her “precious approval” to expend the money in the Charleville Testimonial Fund in accordance with the terms expressed at two consecutive meetings of the subscribers to the Fund, the details of which he also encloses in a circular.

Ms. letter from Richard [George], Carlton Chambers, London to The Rt. Hon. Earl of Charleville, seeking to obtain an accurate genealogy of the Charleville family “for the purposes of a national work, having exclusive reference to the aristocracy of the empire”. George encloses a recent printed account of the family and desires that the Earl peruse and return it at his earliest convenience. He expresses his particular interest in the present and preceding two generations of the Charleville family which “shall be a worthy……of Sir Egerton Brydger’s noble genealogies and such as can be published with your Lordship’s approval”. George refers to his own lineage as a way of excusing his intrusion on the Earl’s time, and claims that he is son of the Vicar of Myborough, Devon, and that he has been long engaged in said work, “which has the approbation of many distinguished parties”.

File of drawings of pieces of jewellery given to Lady Beaujolois Bury by her father, which she has since delivered unto her brother Charles to help him financially. The jewels include the following: three brooches; a diamond wreath; a bandeau; large drop earrings and loops; crescent; tiara in four pieces; pair of Irish diamond bracelets; diamond and emerald necklace; diamond wreath and earrings. Each drawing is accompanied by a brief description of the piece and by the signatures of two witnesses, namely Catherine Maria Charleville and Catherine Louisa Marlay.

Ms. abstract from the marriage certificate of Charles William Bury, commonly called Lord Tullamore and Harriet Charlotte Beaujolois Campbell, Shawfield Lanarkshire, Kingdom of Scotland, performed in the chapel formerly called the Jesuits, but now the British Factory at Leghorn. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend Thomas Hall, chaplain to the British Factory at Leghorn, aided by the Reverend William Pagett, rector of Patten, county of Surrey. The couple was already married in the house of Lord Burghurst, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary at the Court of Florence on 26 February 1821.
Envelope with seal attached.

Manuscript outline of the career of Charles William Bury, Baron Tullamore etc.

Newspaper cutting from the King’s County Chronicle, reporting on the banquet held in honour of the young Earl’s majority, for which he was astounded, “as all really good people are”. It was observed that down through the ages, the Bury family was praised for acting “paternally towards its tenantry and retainers with an undeviating eye to the solid advantage of the community”, and it was remarked that “Colonel and Mrs. Bury knew everybody”.
The cutting also concerns the marriage of Lady Katherine Beaujolois Arabella, eldest daughter of the late Earl of Charleville with Captain Edmund Bacon Hutton, the Royal Dragoons, Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, youngest son of William Hutton, Esquire, of Gate Burton, Lincolnshire. The marriage took place at St. Catherine’s Church, Tullamore and was performed by the Reverend Graham Craig, rector.
The bride who was “magnificently dressed and attended by six fair bridesmaids, dressed in white, with pink trimmings”, was given away by her uncle, Colonel Bury. Following the wedding ceremony, the wedding gifts were displayed. The “costly presents” included a gift from the tenants of a tea kettle, a claret jug and a bracelet, while “not the least interesting article on the table was a tea caddy presented to her ladyship by the servants [which was] beautifully wrought in heavy silver”.

Copy lease of that part of the lands of Spollanstown, otherwise Tullamore, bounded on the north by the Great Road from Tullamore, on the south by land in the possession of the Earl of Charleville, on the east and west by land in the Earl of Charleville’s possession. The premises contain 2 acres, 1 rood and 3 perches, situated at Spollanstown adjoining to the town of Tullamore, in the parish of Kilbride, barony of Ballycowan and King’s County. It is proposed to build a new gaol for the King’s County on the lands of Spollanstown provided a presentment has been duly passed by the grand jury for King’s County. The Earl is desirous to lend his aid to its erection before the presentment is passed, and proposes to demise to the commissioners appointed for the erection of the gaol and in trust for that purpose the above premises.
Now in consideration of the sum of 10s. paid to him by Lord Tullamore etc., he demises the premises unto Lord Tullamore etc. from the 1 May last during the term of 999 years, yielding the annual rent of 6d., if demanded, to be paid by two equal half-yearly payments on every 1 May and 1 November. With clause that if the rent remains unpaid within the space of 21 days, it will be lawful for the Earl of Charleville to enter into the premises and distrain and drive away same for satisfaction of the rent.
The further covenant with the Earl that they will not at any time convert or dispose of the said building to be erected for a gaol at Spollanstown for any other use or purpose whatsoever save as a county gaol. With provision that if the gaol is used or converted for any other purpose, then the demise will be null and void.