A lease to William Outlaw dating back to 1305. Outlaw was a very notable figure in Medieval Kilkenny and was the son of Dame Alice Kyteler, the woman behind possibly the most notorious witchcraft trial in history.
The city charter of 1609 consists of five skins, with a clearly written Latin text in black ink. In contrast with the vivid colours of the 1608 charter, the opening initial and first line appear in plain black and white. There is a portrait of James…