Around 1505 Dean Hugh Weston was born at Burton-Overy, Leicestershire. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University then Lincoln College, Oxford University.
On 8th January 1538 Dean Hugh Weston [aged 33] was elected Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford University.
On 15th September 1541 Dean Hugh Weston [aged 36] was collated Rector of St Nicholas Olave [Map].
On 19th September 1544 Dean Hugh Weston [aged 39] was collated Rector of St Botolph's without Bishopgate.
On 17th October 1547 Dean Hugh Weston [aged 42] was appointed Archdeacon of Cornwall.
On 18th September 1553 Dean Hugh Weston [aged 48] was installed Dean of Westminster Abbey.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 22nd October 1553. The xxij of October dyd pryche at Powlles doctur Westun [aged 48], dene of Westmynster, and [there at] evere gatt in Powlles cherche yerd wher mad, [to prevent the breaking in of] horses, and for grett throng of pepull, grett bars.
On 22nd January 1554 Dean Hugh Weston [aged 49] was collated Archdeacon of Colchester.
On 23rd February 1554 Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 37] was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. Duke Suffolk, Marquess Dorset, Earl Huntingdon, Baron Ferrers of Groby, Baron Harington, Baron Bonville forfeit.
Dean Hugh Weston [aged 49] acted as Confessor.
On 11th April 1554 Thomas Wyatt [aged 33] was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map].
Dean Hugh Weston [aged 49] acted as Confessor.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 10th December 1557. The Fryday x day of Desember was at Wyndsore deposyd of ys denry of Wyndsor doctur Weston [aged 52].
In 1558 Dean Hugh Weston [aged 53] died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 8th December 1558. The viij day of Desember was bered at the Sayvoy doctur Westun sum-tyme dene of Westmynster, with ij dosen torchys.