William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester (died 1591) was a Scottish nobleman and courtier.
He was the son of William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester and Margaret Kerr, daughter of John Kerr of Ferniehirst by his wife Catherine Kerr, daughter of Andrew Kerr of Cessford.
He became Lord Hay of Yester on the death of his father in 1586.
[1] He was engaged in a feud with Sir John Stewart of Traquair in 1587, and imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle.
He married Mary Maxwell (d. 1592) a daughter of John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries of Terregles, by his wife Agnes Herries.