The first we know of Hugues Randin is his arrival in New France in 1665 as part of the Carignan-Salières Regiment.
By 1671, he was working for Frontenac and made a trip to Fort Pentagouet to determine its condition.
In 1673, Randin designed and supervised construction of Fort Frontenac, a trading post and military fort built in what is now Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
He remained in Frontenac's service and received another seigneury, this time in Acadia.
After his death, this property was given to Hôtel-Dieu de Québec by his heir.