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Hugh was probably underage when his father died on 16 December, 1153, a n d h e s u c ceeded to his family's estates on both sides of the channel, i n c lu d i ng the earldom of Cheshire and the viscounties of Avranches and B a y e u x . "On his father's death in 1153, he became heir to extensive est a t e s . I n France, these included the hereditary viscountcies of Avranche s , B e s s in, and Val de Vire, as well as the honours of St Sever and Briq u e s s a rt. In England and Wales, there was the earldom of Chester with it s a s s o c iated honours. Together, they made him one of the most important A n g l o - Norman landholders when he was declared of age in 1162 and took po s s e s s ion."
He quickly took his place among King Henry II's magnates, being present a t D o v e r i n 1163 for the renewal of the Anglo-Flemish alliance and in 11 64 a t t h e C o uncil of Clarendon.
Hugh joined the baronial Revolt of 1173-1174 against King Henry II of E n g l a n d. Assisted by Ralph of Fougeres/Rafe de Filgeres, Hugh excited t h e B r e t ons to revolt. Henry II sent an army of Brabant mercenaries agai n s t t h e m, and after they were defeated on 20 August, Hugh was shut up i n t h e c a s tle of Dol, where they had no provisions. Henry II arrived on 2 3 A u g u s t to personally conduct the siege and after three days they surr en d e r e d with 80 knights. Hugh was imprisoned at Falaise where the Earl a n d C o u n tess of Leicester soon joined him, then on 8 July 1174, he left B a r f l e ur for England, returning to Normandy again on 8 August, when he s p e n t s o me time a prisoner at Caen then Falaise. At the council of Nort h a m p t on on 13 January 1177, he received a grant for his lands on both s i d e o f t h e channel, and in May at the council at Windsor, Henry II rest o r e d h i s castles to him.
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1147 - 1181 (34 years)