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Griffith Hughes
The Reverend Griffith Hughes (1707–c.1758), FRS, was a Welsh naturalist and author. Hughes wrote ''The Natural History of Barbados,'' which included the first description of the grapefruit (also known as "The Forbidden Fruit").〔 His work was praised by Linnaeus, but it has also been considered a "scientific fraud".〔
==Biography==
Hughes was born in 1707, the son of Edward and Bridget Hughes of Tywyn, Merioneth, Wales, and christened on 29 April. Hughes attended St John's College, Oxford, from May 1729 (although he does not appear to have taken a degree at this time) and he was ordained in London in 1732, and turned to the church for orders.〔See Jenkins, supported by Foster on page 706.〕 He led Welsh congregations in Radnor and Evansburg, Pennsylvania, from 1733–1736, from which he travelled extensively each week to share the gospel primarily in Welsh. In 1736, Hughes left Pennsylvania for Barbados where he was assigned to St. Lucy's Parish as rector.〔Controversy surrounds Hughes' movements following his departure from Pennsylvania though his correspondence clearly indicates Barbados. One source indicates England, see p.76 of Weis, while ''The American historical review'' indicates he retired to Barbados.〕 From this location, he returned to London and published his findings, first an article in ''Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'' in 1743/4, and while there attended a winter meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.〔A sermon preached before the incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel took place on 17 February 1743/4 on which he is listed in attendance.〕 He was next seen in London five years later which coincides with his selection as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Later that same year he was conferred BA and MA from Oxford. While listed as rector of St. Lucy's, Barbados, until 1750, it is unclear how much time he spent there given his return to London in 1743. The Royal Society documents indicate that he resided in London in 1748, possibly in connection with his work at Oxford. The termination of his St. Lucy's rectorship coincides with the publication of his book, a work clearly supported by other artisans then in the King's service. The Royal Society indicates his presence for a ten-year period following his 1748 selection. There are no known records of him marrying, and his land claims in Pennsylvania were abandoned while he was in Barbados.〔Pennsylvania archives: 16 Jan 1733 land purchases for Griffith Hughes (230 acres + 175 acres) arranged for by Hugh Hughes (member ). The Berk's county records indicate the follow-on requirements were not met, and this land was available.〕 The whereabouts of Hughes from 1758 onward are unknown.〔
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