Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd was born on 30 December 1946 in Cookham Dean, Berkshire, England, UK. He was married to Caroline Ripley and Christine Martinoni. He died on 25 December 2007 in London, England, UK.
Known also as Hugh Massingberd, he was a well known British newspaperman and author; at times he was the Television editor and the Obituaries editor for the London "Daily Telegraph"; he also was a noted genealogist and expert on heraldry.