Hugh de Rous

Hugh de Rous or Hugh Rufus (Latinised) was the first "English", i.e. Norman Bishop of Ossory. He held the see between 1202 and 1218.^[1]

His granting the land between Cott(e)rell's Bridge and St. Kieran's Well to William Marshal^[2] around 1207 was instrumental in the growth and prosperity of Kilkenny.

References

^ Egan, Patrick M. (1883). The Illustrated Guide to the City and County of Kilkenny. Kilkenny.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Hogan, John (1884). Kilkenny. P. M. Egan. p. 254.

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[egan-1] Egan, Patrick M. (1883). The Illustrated Guide to the City and County of Kilkenny. Kilkenny.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] Hogan, John (1884). Kilkenny. P. M. Egan. p. 254.

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