Hugh Candidus

Hugh Candidus
Bornc. 1095
Diedc. 1160 (aged 6465)
Other namesHugh Albus
Hugo Albus
Hugh Whyte
Occupationmonk
Known forHistory of Peterborough Abbey

Hugh Candidus (c. 1095 – c. 1160) was a monk of the Benedictine monastery at Peterborough, who wrote a Medieval Latin account of its history, from its foundation as Medeshamstede in the mid 7th century up to the mid 12th century.