Andrew Hay of Renfield (c.1540–1593) was a Scottish minister who served twice as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in both 1573/4 and 1580/1.
[1] He graduated MA from Glasgow University[2] In 1556 Hay was prependary of Renfrew and by 1558 both pastor and rector of the parish.
In March 1566 he was accused of being involved in the plot to murder David Riccio and during investigation of this he was "confined in free ward" to stay within two miles of Dunbar.
He was church Commissioner for the tree districts of Clydesdale, Renfrew and Lennox from 1569 to 1588 and added both Govan and Inchinnan from 1574.
[5][6] In March 1589 the Privy Council appointed Hay Commissioner for the Maintenance and Defence of the True Religion in Clydesdale.