Hugh may refer to: *

Hugh (given name) Hugh is the English-language variant of the masculine given name '' Hugues'', itself the Old French variant of '' Hugo'', a short form of Continental Germanic given names beginning in the element '' hug-'' "mind, spirit" (Old English '' hyġe'') ...

Noblemen and clergy

French

Hugh the Great Hugh the Great (16 June 956) was the duke of the Franks and count of Paris. Biography Hugh was the son of King Robert I of France and Béatrice of Vermandois.Detlev Schwennicke, '' Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der E ...

(died 956), Duke of the Franks *

Hugh Magnus of France Hugh Magnus (french: Hugues le Grand) (1007 – 17 September 1025) was co-King of France under his father, Robert II, from 1017 until his death in 1025. He was a member of the House of Capet, a son of Robert II by his third wife, Constance ...

(1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II *

Hugh, Duke of Alsace Hugh or Hugo (before 855 – 895) was an illegitimate son of Lothair II, king of Lotharingia, by his concubine Waldrada. His father made him Duke of Alsace in 867. Hugh's name was not a Carolingian royal name, but it was common among the Etichon ...

(died 895), modern-day France * Hugh of Austrasia (7th century), Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia *

Hugh I, Count of Angoulême Hugh X de Lusignan, Hugh V of La Marche or Hugh I of Angoulême (c. 1183 – c. 5 June 1249, Angoulême) was Seigneur de Lusignan and Count of La Marche in November 1219 and was Count of Angoulême by marriage. He was the son of Hugh IX of ...

(1183–1249) *

Hugh II, Count of Angoulême Hugh XI de Lusignan, Hugh VI of La Marche or Hugh II of Angoulême (1221 – 6 April 1250) was a 13th-century French nobleman. He succeeded his mother Isabelle of Angoulême, former queen of England, as Count of Angoulême in 1246. He likewise su ...

(1221–1250) *

Hugh III, Count of Angoulême Hugh XII de Lusignan, Hugh VII of La Marche or Hugh III of Angoulême (c. 1235/1240 – after 25 August 1270). He was the son of Hugh XI of Lusignan and Yolande of Brittany. He succeeded his father as seigneur of Lusignan, Couhé, and Peyrat, Count ...

(13th century) *

Hugh IV, Count of Angoulême

Hugh XIII of Lusignan, Hugh VIII of La Mar ...

(1259–1303) * Hugh, Bishop of Avranches (11th century), France *

Hugh I, Count of Blois Hugh I, Count of Blois, also known as ''Hugh I of Châtillon'' ( – 9 April 1248)Theodore Evergates, ''The Aristocracy in the County of Champagne, 1100-1300'', (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007), 223. was jure uxoris Count of Blois from 1230 ...

(died 1248) *

Hugh II, Count of Blois Hugh II of Châtillon (died 1307), son of Guy III, Count of Saint-Pol, and Matilda of Brabant, was count of St Pol 1289–1292 and Count of Blois 1292–1307. He married c. 1287 Beatrix of Dampierre, daughter of Guy of Flanders and I ...

(died 1307) *

Hugh of Brienne Hugh, Count of Brienne and Lecce ( 1240 – 9 August 1296) was the second surviving son of Count Walter IV of Brienne and Marie de Lusignan of Cyprus. Life His father, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon in Palestine, was murdered in 1244 in Cairo, a ...

(1240–1296), Count of the medieval French County of Brienne *

Hugh, Duke of Burgundy Hugh the Black (died 952) was Duke of Burgundy from 923 until his death in 952. He was a Bosonid through his father, who was the younger brother of Boso of Provence. Hugh was the son of Richard of Autun, Duke of Burgundy, and Adelaide of Auxerr ...

(d. 952) *

Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy Hugh I (1057 – August 29, 1093) was duke of Burgundy between 1076 and 1079. Hugh was son of Henry of Burgundy and grandson of Duke Robert I. He inherited Burgundy from his grandfather, following the premature death of Henry, but abdicated s ...

(1057–1093) *

Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy Hugh II of Burgundy (1084 – c. 6 February 1143) was Duke of Burgundy between 1103 and 1143. Hugh was son of Odo I, Duke of Burgundy. Hugh was selected ''custos'' for the monastery of St. Benigne, and this office would be held by his descen ...

(1084–1143) *

Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy Hugh III (1142 – August 25, 1192) was Duke of Burgundy between 1162 and 1192. As duke, Burgundy was invaded by King Philip II and Hugh was forced to sue for peace. Hugh then joined the Third Crusade, distinguishing himself at Arsuf and Acre. He d ...

(1142–1192) *

Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy Hugh IV of Burgundy (9 March 1213 – 27 or 30 October 1272) was Duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1272 and from 1266 until his death was titular King of Thessalonica. Hugh was the son of Odo III, Duke of Burgundy and Alice de Vergy. Issue Hug ...

(1213–1272) * Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (1294–1315) *

Hugh Capet Hugh Capet (; french: Hugues Capet ; c. 939 – 14 October 996) was the King of the Franks from 987 to 996. He is the founder and first king from the House of Capet. The son of the powerful duke Hugh the Great and his wife Hedwige of Saxony, ...

(939–996), King of France *

Hugh, Count of Champagne Seal Hugh ( 1074 – c. 1125) was the Count of Champagne from 1093 until his death. Hugh was the third son of Theobald III, Count of Blois and Adele of Valois, bearing the title Count of Bar-sur-Aube. His older brother Odo IV, Count of Troyes, di ...

(c. 1074–1125) *

Hugh of Châteauneuf Hugh of Châteauneuf (, 1053 – 1 April 1132), also called Hugh of Grenoble, was the Bishop of Grenoble from 1080 to his death. He was a partisan of the Gregorian reform and opposed to the Archbishop of Vienne, later Pope Callixtus II. Biography ...

(1052–1132), Bishop of Grenoble *

Hugh of Cluny Hugh (13 May 1024 – 29 April 1109), sometimes called Hugh the Great or Hugh of Semur, was the Abbot of Cluny from 1049 until his death. He was one of the most influential leaders of the monastic orders from the Middle Ages. Biography Hugh wa ...

(1024–1109), French Abott, later canonized as Saint Hugh the Great *

Hugh I of Cyprus Hugh I (french: Hugues; gr, Ούγος; 1194/1195 – 10 January 1218) succeeded to the throne of Cyprus on 1 April 1205 underage upon the death of his elderly father Aimery, King of Cyprus and Jerusalem. His mother was Eschiva of Ibelin, heir ...

(1195–1218) *

Hugh II of Cyprus Hugh II of Cyprus (or Hugues II de Lusignan) (June–August, 1252 or 1253 – November or December 5, 1267) was king of Cyprus and, from the age of 5 years, also Regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Biography On January 18, 1253, at the age of tw ...

(1253–1267) *

Hugh III of Cyprus Hugh III (french: Hugues; – 24 March 1284), also called Hugh of Antioch-Lusignan and the Great, was the king of Cyprus from 1267 and king of Jerusalem from 1268. Born into the family of the princes of Antioch, he effectively ruled as regen ...

and Hugh I of Jerusalem (1235–1284) *

Hugh IV of Cyprus Hugh IV (1293-1296 – 10 October 1359) was King of Cyprus from 31 March 1324 to his abdication, on 24 November 1358 and, nominally, King of Jerusalem, as Hugh II, until his death. The son of Guy, Constable of Cyprus (son of Hugh III of Cyprus), ...

(1295–1359) *

Hugh of Die Hugh of Die ( 1040 – October 7, 1106) was a French Catholic bishop. Biography Hugh was prior of the monastery of Saint-Marcel in Chalon-sur-Saône. On October 19, 1073, he became bishop of Die, Drôme and on March 9, 1074 received his episcopal ...

(1040-1106), French papal legate, and Archbishop of Lyon *

Hugh, abbot of Lagny Hugh (died 1171) was a French knight and Benedictine monk, abbot of monasteries in England and France. Background He was an illegitimate son of Theobald II, Count of Champagne (1090-1152), sometimes known as Theobald the Great. His father was C ...

(died 1171), France *

Hugh of Lincoln Hugh of Lincoln, O.Cart. ( – 16 November 1200), also known as Hugh of Avalon, was a French-born Benedictine and Carthusian monk, bishop of Lincoln in the Kingdom of England, and Catholic saint. His feast is observed by Catholics on 16 Nove ...

(1140–1200), aka Hugh of Avalon or Hugh of Burgundy *

Hugh I of Lusignan Hugh I (est. 885-930) (fl. early tenth century), called ''Venator'' (Latin for ''the Hunter''), was the first Lord of Lusignan. He is mentioned in the ''Chronicle of Saint-Maixent''. It has been hypothesised that he was the huntsman, ('Le Veneur ...

(early tenth century) *

Hugh II of Lusignan Hugh II (born c. 910-915 - died 967), called ''Carus'' (Latin for ''the Kind''), was the second Lord of Lusignan The House of Lusignan ( ; ) was a royal house of French origin, which at various times ruled several principalities in Europe and th ...

(died 967) *

Hugh III of Lusignan Hugh III (fl. late tenth century), called ''Albus'' (the White), was the third Lord of Lusignan, probably the son and successor of Hugh II. He confirmed the donation by one of his vassals of the church of Mezeaux to the abbey of Saint-Cyprien an ...

(late tenth century) *

Hugh IV of Lusignan Hugh IV (died c. 1026), called ''Brunus'' (Latin for ''the Brown''), was the fourth Lord of Lusignan. He was the son of Hugh III Albus and Arsendis de Vivonne. He was a turbulent baron, who brought his family out of obscurity and on their way to ...

(died 1026) *

Hugh V of Lusignan Hugh V (died 8 October 1060), called the Fair or the Pious, was the fifth Lord of Lusignan and Lord of Couhé. He succeeded his father, Hugh IV, sometime around 1026. Marriage and children Hugh married Almodis (990 or c. 1020 – murdered O ...

(died 1060) *

Hugh VI of Lusignan Hugh VI (c. 1039/1043 – 1102), called the Devilish, was the Lord of Lusignan and Count of La Marche (as Hugh I), the son and successor of Hugh V of Lusignan and Almodis de la Marche. Despite his piety, Hugh was in constant conflict with the ...

(died 1110) *

Hugh VII of Lusignan Hugh VII the Brown of Lusignan or Hugues II de La Marche (French: ''Hugues le Brun'') (1065–1151), Sire de Lusignan, Couhé and Château-Larcher and Count of La Marche, was the son of Hugh VI of Lusignan. He was one of the many notable Crus ...

(1065–1151) *

Hugh VIII of Lusignan Hugh VIII the Old of Lusignan or (French: ''Hugues le Vieux'') was the Seigneur de Lusignan, Couhé, and Château-Larcher on his father's death in 1151. He went on crusade, was captured at battle of Harim, and died in captivity. Biography Born i ...

(12th century) *

Hugh IX of Lusignan Hugh IX "le Brun" of Lusignan (1163/1168 – 5 November 1219) was the grandson of Hugh VIII. His father, also Hugh (b. c. 1141), was the co-seigneur of Lusignan from 1164, marrying a woman named Orengarde before 1162 or about 1167 and dying i ...

(1163 or 1168 – 1219) *

Hugh X of Lusignan Hugh X de Lusignan, Hugh V of La Marche or Hugh I of Angoulême (c. 1183 – c. 5 June 1249, Angoulême) was Seigneur de Lusignan and Count of La Marche in November 1219 and was Count of Angoulême by marriage. He was the son of Hugh IX ...

(1195–1249) *

Hugh XI of Lusignan Hugh XI de Lusignan, Hugh VI of La Marche or Hugh II of Angoulême (1221 – 6 April 1250) was a 13th-century French nobleman. He succeeded his mother Isabelle of Angoulême, former queen of England, as Count of Angoulême in 1246. He likewise suc ...

(1221–1250) *

Hugh XII of Lusignan Hugh XII de Lusignan, Hugh VII of La Marche or Hugh III of Angoulême (c. 1235/1240 – after 25 August 1270). He was the son of Hugh XI of Lusignan and Yolande of Brittany. He succeeded his father as seigneur of Lusignan, Couhé, and Peyrat, Coun ...

(13th century) *

Hugh XIII of Lusignan Hugh XIII of Lusignan, Hugh VIII of La Marche or Hugh IV of Angoulême (25 June 1259 – 1 November 1303 in Angoulême) succeeded his father Hugh XII as Seigneur de Lusignan, Count of La Marche and Count of Angoulême in 1270. He married at P ...

(1259–1303) *

Hugh I, Count of Maine * ''This article is based in large part on a translation of the article :fr:Hugues Ier du Maine from the French Wikipedia on 10 July 2012.'' Hugh I was count of Maine (reigned 900–933). He succeeded his father as of Count of Maine . Life He was ...

(ruled 900–933) *

Hugh II, Count of Maine Hugh II (920–before 992), Count of Maine, son of Hugh I, Count of Maine, and an unknown mother, probably a daughter of Gauzlin II, Count of Maine. He was, like his father, a vassal of his uncle Hugh the Great. After the death of Hugh the Gre ...

(ruled 950–992) *

Hugh III of Maine Hugh III (c. 960 – c. 1015) became Count of Maine on his father Hugh II's death, c. 991. Life He was the son of Hugh II, Count of Maine and succeeded his father as Count of Maine Detlev Schwennicke, '' Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafel ...

(960–1015) * Hugh IV, Count of Maine (died 1051) * Hugh V, Count of Maine (died 1131) * Hugh I, Count of Rethel (1040–1118) * Hugh II, Count of Rethel (died 1227) * Hugh III of Counts and dukes of Rethel, Rethel (1227–1242) * Hugh IV, Count of Rethel (1244–1285) * Hugh (abbot of Saint-Quentin) (802–844), France * Hugh, Count of Soissons (died 1305), France * Hugh, Count of Toulouse (died 978), France * Hugh (archbishop of Vienne) (died 1155), France

Anglo-Norman/English

* Hugh (Dean of York), first Dean of York * Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester (died 1101) * Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk (1095–1177), second son of Roger Bigod, Sheriff of Norfolk * Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester (1147–1181) * Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk (1182–1225), eldest son of Roger Bigod, Sheriff of Norfolk * Hugh le Despencer (justiciar) (1223–1265), Baron le Despencer * Hugh le Despenser (sheriff) (died 1238), High Sheriff of Berkshire * Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester (1261–1326) * Hugh the younger Despenser (1286–1326), son of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester * Hugh, Baron Dacre of Glanton Trevor-Roper (1914–2003), a British historian * Hugh Percy (disambiguation) * Hugh Seymour (disambiguation)

Gaelic

* Hugh of Sleat (died 1498), chieftain of Clan Donald * Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone (1540–1616), Irish chieftain who resisted the annexation of Ireland by Elizabeth I of England * Hugh Roe O'Donnell (1572–1602), Prince of Tyrconnell, led a rebellion against English government in Ireland * Hugh Dubh O'Neill (1611–1660), Irish soldier who commanded the defenders in the Siege of Clonmel and Siege of Limerick * Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan (1883–1982), Ulster Unionist politician who served as Father of the House of Commons The Gaelic name Aodh/Aedh/Aed is often translated into English as Hugh. Persons sharing this name who traditionally use the Gaelic form are listed below: * Áed Rúad, legendary High king of Ireland * Áed mac Echach (died 575), king of Connacht * Áed Dub mac Suibni (died 588), king of Dál nAraidi * Áed Dibchine (died c.595), king of Leinster * Áed mac Ainmuirech (died 598), High king of Ireland * Áed Sláine (died 604), High king of Ireland * Áed Rón mac Cathail (died 604), king in Leinster * Áed Uaridnach (died 612), High king of Ireland * Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn (died 618), king of or in Munster * Áed Dub mac Colmáin (died 639), bishop of Kildare * Áed Aired (died 698), king of Dál nAraide * Áed Róin (died 735), king of Dál Fiatach * Áed mac Colggen (died 738), king of Leinster * Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig (died 742), king of Connacht * Áed Muinderg (died 747), king of northern Uí Néill * Áed Find (died 778), king of Dál Riata * Áed Oirdnide (died 819), king of Ailech * Áed mac Boanta (died 839), probably king in Dál Riata * Áed of Scotland (died 878), king of the Picts * Áed Findliath (died 879), king of Ailech * Áed Ua Crimthainn (mid 12th century), abbot of Terryglass * Aedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair (13th century), king of Connacht * Aedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua Conchobair (13th century), king of Connacht * Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (13th century), king of Connacht * Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua Conchobair (14th century) * Aodh, Earl of Ross (died 1333)

Other

* Hugh of Arles or Hugh of Provence (10th century), King of Italy * Hugh, Margrave of Tuscany aka Hugo or Ugo (950–1001), Italy * Hugh, Count of Suio (1023–1040), Count of Suio in the Duchy of Gaeta, Italy * Hugh of Saint Victor (1078–1141), mystic philosopher * Hugh of Ibelin (12th century), noble in the Kingdom of Jerusalem * Hugh of Jabala (12th century), bishop of Jabala, Syria * Hugh (archbishop of Edessa) (died 1144), Upper Mesopotamia * Hugh (archbishop of Palermo) (died c. 1165/6)

Characters

*Hugh (Kiba), Hugh (''Kiba'') *Hugh (Star Trek), Hugh (''Star Trek'') *Hugh Neutron, a ''Jimmy Neutron'' character

Other uses

*Hugh (hill), or Hill Under Graham Height, a category of Scottish hills * Hugh Lake * Hugh (robot), an artificial intelligence robot librarian * Hugh, Northern Territory, a locality in Australia