The Recurring Cast
Character · Shrewsbury Abbey and town · 19 books

Hugh Beringar

Deputy sheriff, later sheriff of Shropshire · Ellis Peters

Hugh Beringar is a young nobleman who becomes deputy sheriff and later sheriff of Shropshire, and Cadfael’s closest friend.

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Character facts

First appearance
One Corpse Too Many (1979)
Latest appearance
Brother Cadfael’s Penance (1994)
Books
19 (19 major)
Series
Brother Cadfael
Author
Ellis Peters
Circle
Shrewsbury Abbey and town

Where to meet Hugh Beringar

Hugh Beringar first appears in One Corpse Too Many (1979), in a major role, book 2 of the Brother Cadfael series.

Buy One Corpse Too Many

Every book with Hugh Beringar

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1979MOne Corpse Too Manymajor role · Brother CadfaelMeets CadfaelBuy
  2. 1980MMonk’s Hoodmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  3. 1981MSaint Peter’s Fairmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  4. 1981MThe Leper of Saint Gilesmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  5. 1982MThe Virgin in the Icemajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  6. 1983MThe Sanctuary Sparrowmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  7. 1983MThe Devil’s Novicemajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  8. 1984MDead Man’s Ransommajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  9. 1984MThe Pilgrim of Hatemajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  10. 1985MAn Excellent Mysterymajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  11. 1986MThe Raven in the Foregatemajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  12. 1986MThe Rose Rentmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  13. 1987MThe Hermit of Eyton Forestmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  14. 1988MThe Confession of Brother Haluinmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  15. 1989MThe Heretic’s Apprenticemajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  16. 1989MThe Potter’s Fieldmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  17. 1991MThe Summer of the Danesmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  18. 1992MThe Holy Thiefmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
  19. 1994MBrother Cadfael’s Penancemajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Brother CadfaelBenedictine monk and herbalist, a former crusader19
Brother JeromePrior Robert’s sanctimonious clerk19
Prior RobertAmbitious prior of the abbey19
Abbot RadulfusAbbot of Shrewsbury18
Aline SiwardYoung noblewoman who marries Hugh16
Brother MarkCadfael’s young assistant4