When Richard Hughes was born in 1532, in Wales, United Kingdom, his father, Sir John Richard Hughes II, was 27 and his mother, Lady Catherine Herbert, was 30. He died in 1590, in Cyffylliog, Denbighshire, Wales, at the age of 58.
Do you know Richard? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
There are no historical documents attached to Richard.
English and Welsh: variant of Hugh with genitival or excrescent -s.
Irish and Scottish: adopted as an equivalent of Gaelic surnames based on the personal name Aodh ‘fire’, for example Ó hAodha, Mac Aodha; see McCoy and compare McHugh .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.