Malcolm McNaughton was a farmer born in Ireland in approximately 1810. He lived in Hinchinbrooke, Quebec, with his wife Barbara Gardner and their children, Malcolm, Agnes, William, Elizabeth, Barbara, John, Margaret, Alexander, and James. He was involved in sugar production the construction of roads on the Hall family property in Hinchinbrooke. He died on 13 December 1857.

John McNaughton was a medical student at the Montreal Medical Institution, foreunner of McGill University.

Francis Lothian McNaughton was born in Westmount, Quebec, in 1906. He was educated at McGill University where he received a B.A. in 1927, a M.D.,C.M. from the Faculty of Medicine in 1931, winning the Holmes Medal for outstanding achievement, and a M.Sc. in 1941. Between 1933 and 1934, Dr. McNaughton undertook his postgraduate training in London, England (Guy’s Hospital, Maida Vale, and Queen Square). He then carried out research at the Montreal Neurological Institute (1935-1938).

Dr. McNaughton taught at McGill University (lecturer of neurology, 1940-1944, assistant professor of neurology, 1945-1951, associate professor of neurology, 1952-1958, professor of neurology, 1959-1973, professor emeritus of neurology, 1974-1986). In 1951, Dr. McNaughton was also a neurologist at the Montreal Neurological Institute and the Royal Victoria Hospital. A year later he was appointed Neurologist-in-Chief, retaining this position until 1968. Dr. McNaughton died on Feb. 27, 1986.

Andrew McNaughton, scientist, soldier and statesman, was born in Moasomin, Saskatchewan. He earned his B.A. from McGill in 1910 and an M.Sc. in 1912. From 1912 until 1914 McNaughton lectured in the Department of Electrical Engineering. At the outbreak of World War I, he organized the 4th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, and went overseas with the First Canadian Contingent. McGill awarded him an honorary LL.D. in 1921. In 1935 he was appointed chairman of the National Research Council. McNaughton was called to be commander of the Canadian Corps in 1940, and served as Minister of National Defence from 1943 until 1945. He became Canada's representative to the U.N. Atomic Energy Control Commission in 1946, and was chairman of the International Joint Commission until 1962. He passed away four years later.

Dr. William J. McNally began his association with the Faculty of Medicine of McGill as Assistant Demonstrator in Otolaryngology in 1926. He was Chairman of this department, 1950-1960, and Director of the Otolaryngology Institute, 1961-1963.

Peter F. McNally was born in Tillsonburg, Ontario and educated at St. Mary's Separate School and the Tillsonburg District High School. He then attended the University of Western Ontario where he graduated with a B.A. degree in 1964. He attained a Bachelor of Library Science degree in 1965, a Master of Library Science in 1966 and a Master of Arts in history in 1977.

In 1966 he began his career as a librarian at McGill University in the Reference Department of Redpath Library. In 1970 he became the Lande Librarian and in 1971 began teaching in the School of Information Studies as a faculty lecturer. Appointed as an assistant professor in 1972, he became an associate professor in 1982 and a full professor in 1999. He taught courses in reference services, bibliography, government publications as well as the history of printing, libraries and archives. His publications, chiefly in the areas of library and McGill history, and bibliography, have included two editions of Readings in Canadian Library History, McGill Milestones, 1744-2007 and articles in History of the Book in Canada, v. II, 1849-1918.

McNally has also served as the president of the Bibliographical Society of Canada as well as holding other executive posts within the organization. Extensively involved in the activities of the McGill academic community, he was a founding member of the Association of McGill University Librarians, the President of the James McGill Society, and the McGill Faculty Club. A long time coordinating committee member of the Canadian Studies Programme, he was also president of McGill's Newman Association chaplaincy service. A recognized expert on the monarchy he has given many interviews on this topic to the print and television media. In 2003 he was named as the Director of the History of McGill Project.