Pugh Family History
My grandparents' wedding in Calcutta in 1904. Archie Pugh is standing at Nina's left shoulder and her father, Sir Arundel Tagg Arundel, next to him. Others present include 'Puff-Puff' (in the middle next to Archie) and Eyelyn and his wife - fearsome Aunt Norie. Pugh - PUGH - Originating from the Welsh AP "son of" Hugh which has subsequently been contracted. The first name Hugh came to Britain with the Norman forces of William the Conqueror. The 2nd Norman Earl of Chester was Hugh D'Avranches aka Hugh "Lupus". Lovegrove & Abermad Estates This is a whole new chapter on its own. A search for Loves Grove on the internet has thrown up a whole range of websites. I’ll include immediately below an extract regarding the Pugh Evans family of Lovesgrove (as the family there is known). “In 1843, Lovesgrove, in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, was bought for £7,500 by John Evans (1804-1874), a prosperous lime merchant who owned a ...