Item 25 - Note by Lady Beaujolois Bury relating to jewellery bequeathed to her by her brother

Lady Beaujolois Eleanora Katherine Bury was the eldest daughter of Charles William Bury, 2nd earl of Charleville and his wife Harriet. She married Captain Hastings Dent of the Coldstream Guards in 1853.

The 3rd earl of Charleville inherited the bad debts of previous generations. Prior to his succession, he was a lieutenant of 43rd foot and married Arabella Case in 1850. They had five children, but on returning to Charleville in 1851, numerous tragedies befell the family. Arabella died in 1857 from scarletina at the age of 35 years, and two years later, in 1859, the earl died at the age of 37. Their five young children, all minors and now wards of Chancery, were left in the care of their uncle, the Hon Alfred Bury and his wife, at Charleville Castle. In 1861, in a tragic accident, their seven year old daughter Lady Harriet Bury, fell to her death while attempting to slide down the banisters in the castle.