Hugh Cook Faringdon was a 16th-century Benedictine abbot who served as the final leader of Reading Abbey in Berkshire, England. Originally known as Hugh Cook, he assumed the surname Faringdon during his monastic life. Although he initially maintained a supportive relationship with King Henry VIII, including serving as a royal chaplain, he was eventually accused of high treason for allegedly providing financial support to northern rebels. He was executed in Reading in 1539 during the dissolution of the monasteries and was later beatified by the Catholic Church.