Hughes Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hughes, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2008.
The Hughes Baronetcy, of East Bergholt in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 17 July 1773 Richard Hughes, a Captain
in the Royal Navy
and Commissioner of Portsmouth Dockyard. The second Baronet was an Admiral of the Red and was second-in-command under Lord Howe
during the Relief of Gibraltar in 1782. He also served as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
. The tenth Baronet was High Sheriff
of Suffolk
from 1923 to 1924.
The Hughes Baronetcy, of Denford in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 July 1942 for Thomas Harrison Hughes. The title became extinct on his death in 1958.
The Hughes Baronetcy, of East Bergholt in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 17 July 1773 Richard Hughes, a Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and Commissioner of Portsmouth Dockyard. The second Baronet was an Admiral of the Red and was second-in-command under Lord Howe
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe KG was a British naval officer, notable in particular for his service during the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars. He was the brother of William Howe and George Howe.Howe joined the navy at the age of thirteen and served...
during the Relief of Gibraltar in 1782. He also served as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia is the viceregal representative in Nova Scotia of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the...
. The tenth Baronet was High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
from 1923 to 1924.
The Hughes Baronetcy, of Denford in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 July 1942 for Thomas Harrison Hughes. The title became extinct on his death in 1958.
Hughes Baronets, of East Bergholt (1773)
- Sir Richard Hughes, 1st Baronet (c. 1708-1779)
- Sir Richard Hughes, 2nd Baronet (c. 1729-1812)
- Sir Robert Hughes, 3rd Baronet (1739-1814)
- Sir Richard Hughes, 4th Baronet (1768-1833)
- Sir Richard Hughes, 5th Baronet (1803-1863)
- Sir Edward Hughes, 6th Baronet (1807-1871)
- Sir Frederick Hughes, 7th Baronet (1816-1889)
- Sir Thomas Collingwood Hughes, 8th Baronet (1800-1889)
- Sir Alfred Hughes, 9th Baronet (1825-1898)
- Sir (Alfred) Collingwood Hughes, 10th Baronet (1854-1932)
- Sir Reginald Johnasson Hughes, 11th Baronet (1882-1945)
- Sir Robert Heywood Hughes, 12th Baronet (1865-1951)
- Sir Richard Edgar Hughes, 13th Baronet (1897-1970)
- Sir David Collingwood Hughes, 14th Baronet (1936-2003)
- Sir Thomas Collingwood Hughes, 15th Baronet (b. 1966)