Sir Hugh Gwyn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses | |
| In office 1646 | |
| In office 1639 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1590 |
| Died | c. 1654 (aged 63–64) |
Hugh Gwyn (c. 1590 - c. 1654) was a British colonist who owned the first legally-sanctioned slave in the Colony of Virginia, John Punch. Gwyn served several terms in the Virginia House of Burgesses and was a justice.