Hugh Mackay
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Hugh Mackay or MacKay may refer to:
Hugh Mackay (Scottish general) (c. 1640–1692), Scottish general in Dutch service
Hugh Mackay of Bighouse (fl. 1728–1746), Scottish soldier
Hugh Mackay (New Brunswick politician, died 1848) (c. 1751–1848), American-born politician, judge and soldier in New Brunswick
Hugh Mackay (Quebec politician) (1832–1890), Scottish-born businessman and politician in Quebec
Hugh Mackay (footballer) (1867–?), Scottish footballer
Hugh Mackay (New Brunswick politician, born 1887) (1887–1957), Canadian politician
Hugh Mackay, 14th Lord Reay (1937–2013), member of the British House of Lords
Hugh Mackay (social researcher) (born 1938), Australian psychologist and social researcher
Hugh MacKay (Nova Scotia politician) (born 1954/55), Canadian politician
Hugh Colin MacKay (fl.
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