John Bradley Memorial Lecture: The Heraldry of the Civic Families of Kilkenny
Rothe House 16 Parliament Street, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, IrelandThe Shees, Rothes, Archers, Langtons and a small group of other families who almost exclusively provided sovereigns, mayors and other civic officers to Kilkenny between 1500 and 1650, have left us many reminders of their existence in the form of heraldic stone carvings on houses and monuments. This talk will examine this rich Kilkenny heritage. […]