David Hughes (1785 – 11 April 1850) was a Welsh Anglican priest and writer.
He went to school in Ystrad Meurig, Wales before attending Jesus College, Oxford, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1806 and a Master of Arts degree in 1809.
He was ordained and, in 1808, was given a position in the parish of Hirnant, near Llangynog in Montgomeryshire.
He was a public examiner for the University of Oxford for 1810 to 1811, and was reputed to be a distinguished scholar and pious individual.
He was appointed rector of Llanfyllin in 1813, and remained there until he died on 11 April 1850.