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] He was successor to Felix Ua Duib Sláin.^[2]

His granting the land between Cott(e)rell's Bridge and St. Kieran's Well to William Marshal^[3] around 1207 was instrumental in the growth and prosperity of Kilkenny.

References

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. Manning, Conleth (1998). "Some notes on the early history and archaeology of Tullaherin". The Shadow of the Steeple. 6: 22.
3. Hogan, John (1884). Kilkenny. P. M. Egan. p. 254.