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16 unbound volumes of Accounts and Rental ledgers for the estate of Colonel Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury (1883-1963) and Charleville Estate for years ending 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1960, 1970, 1980. Ledgers are indexed by general account, detailed statement, summary of account, rental, summary of rent, reconcilement of rentals and farm account.

Folios record denomination, tenants' name, rent when due, arrears, year's rent due, total rent due, received, rate allowed, income tax abandoned, date of payment and arrears. Indexed by rental number beginning at number 1, Mucklagh.
Rental incorporates Colonel Howard-Bury's farm rents in the relevant townlands.

Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating to management of the Charleville estate. Matters referred to include: claims for damage caused to Charleville Castle alleged to have occurred while the military was using the Castle and Electric Plant; list of articles damaged, broken and missing in Charleville Castle; settlement of accounts for preparation of leases to Denis Walsh and John Kelly; letter from Income Tax Advisor agreeing to the sum of £211.14.10 as repayment claim against Colonel Howard Bury's liability as executor of the estate of Lady A J Howard Bury; settlement of the estate of the deceased Lady Howard Bury.

Includes copy of letter from Office of Public Works to Charleville Estate Office, " We have read your letter dated 1st instant regarding the compensation amounting to £341.4.0 awarded in full discharge of all claims by Lady E H Bury arising out of the military occupation of Charleville Castle, Tullamore. Of this award the sum of £100 allowed in respect of structural damage was arrived at by arrangement between local officer, Mr Shortall, and Mr Bouchier, by whom no doubt our reasons for reducing your claim for £141.9.7 under this heading were fully accepted... The assessment of £30 in connection with the use of the electric plant covers all charges in connection therewith. It must be borne in mind that at the beginning of the occupation by the Army the electric plant was not in working order until the military officers had the engine and dynamo overhauled and that the plant was not used continuously by the Army during the occupation. We are satisfied after the most exhaustive inquiries that our allowance for the consumption of coal is fair and reasonable...(23 November 1927).

Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating to management of the Charleville estate. Matters referred to includes: letter from Income Tax Advisor agreeing to the sum of £211.14.10 as repayment claim against Colonel Howard Bury's liability as executor of the estate of Lady A J Howard Bury; settlement of the estate of the deceased Lady Howard Bury.

Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating to management of the Charleville estate. Matters referred to includes: details of sale of holdings in Tyrellspass to John Clarke; sale of land in Tullamore town park [Spollinstown] to P & H Egan.

Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating to management of the Charleville estate. Matters referred to includes: drafting of lease of house on Charleville Road for the Presbyterian Church of Tullamore; endorsement on lease to the Tullamore Laundry Company for the Tullamore Creamery Company; conditions of sale of lands on the Tottenham Estate in the townland of Rochford Demesne to Colonel Bury; draft conveyance of 4 labourers cottages in the townland of Ballard to be sold at the rate of £35 per acre.

Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating to management of the Charleville estate. Matters referred to includes: settlement of the estate of the deceased Ernest Hamilton Browne (died 13 April 1946); valuation of securities held by Ernest H Browne; draft copy of last will and testament of Ernest H Browne with heavy amendments; deed of transfer of stocks from companies including The Rio de Janeiro City Improvements Co Ltd and The Wall Paper Manufacturers Ltd; appointment of G M Meares as executor of the estate.

Estate papers comprising of estate accounts, tenancy agreements, farms accounts, land titles and correspondence.

Typescript letter from E. White, 16 Molesworth Street, Dublin to Colonel Howard Bury, Dereen Lodge, Kenmare, county Kerry, informing the latter that what they have accomplished “settles all the questions of amount of Duty”. He confirms that the duty payment on the sold lands is to be paid by eight annual instalments, two of which have already been paid, and suggests to Colonel Bury that it will “save [him] trouble” to have the six remaining instalments paid out of the funds retained in court, “though, of course, the Find was retained primarily for the Duty on the sold lands”. White also explains that his role has simply been to watch over the proceedings and hasten them on, and is not carrying out the sale of the lands for the tenants, “as this was placed in Messrs. Mason’s hands by the late Mr. Marlay … for payments of a substantial fee in lieu of Costs”, and Bury would have incurred considerable losses if White took over as a result. White concludes with an encouraging note that Mr. Mason is hurrying on the proceedings for sale of the outstanding holdings as much as possible”.

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.