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.
Assistant Editor, Burke's Peerage 1968-1971, Editor 1971-1983;
Associate Editor, The Field 1983-1986;
Obituaries Editor, The Daily Telegraph 1986-1994.