(d. 1763), 2nd s. of John Barlow of Lawrenny, Pemb; MP 1747 - 61; m. 1 1733 Anne Skrine, 2 Elizabeth Owen; his dau. Catherine m. 1758 [Sir] William Hamilton.
1725 - 8 Rome (by 22 Dec. 1725 - Mar. 1727), Naples (Mar. 1727 - Mar. 1728), Sicily [and Malta] (Apr.), Rome (Jul.), Venice, Padua (22 Aug.)
With his older brother, Lewis, and governor C. Thomson, Hugh Barlow had arrived in Rome by 22 December 1725, in time to see the ceremony of the closing of the Holy Door. His party was closely observed by Stosch.1 By 26 January Hugh had dined several times with Cardinal Gualterio. Early in June his party met James Hay, the Pretender's surgeon, and Stosch then suspected that Thomson was 'opine?trement jacobite' and a malign influence. Later in June the Barlows went to Albano, where the Pretender was staying; on the 29th 'Mr Barlow' returned to Rome with the Pretender and Lord Bulkeley. The Barlows left Rome for Naples in March 1727 and apparently remained there a year. In March 1728 they joined Lord Lovelace and John King on an expedition on board an English merchant vessel to Sicily and Malta. In July they passed through Rome on their way home, and on 22 August 1728 they were in Padua.2
1. See SP 85/15, f.519 (22 Dec. 1725). SP 85/16, ff.23, 91, 101, 120, 235, 375, 437 (26 Jan., 8, 29 Jun., 17 Aug. 1726; 22 Mar. 1727; 13 Mar., 8 Jul. 1728). 2. Brown 1856 - 7.