John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford

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John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford (1701-1767), was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat.

He succeeded to the earldom in 1737, was a Scottish representative peer from 1739 and sheriff of Lanark from 1739, Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1739 and 1740. He was appointed a Knight of the Thistle in 1742 and a Privy Counsellor in 1750. He was Vice Admiral of Scotland from 1764 to 1767.

He was envoy to Prussia from 1741-42, to Russia from 1744-49 and to Vienna from 1752-64.

Military Offices
Preceded by
James Ogilvy		 Vice Admiral of Scotland
1764-67		 Succeeded by
William Douglas
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
James Carmichael		 Earl of Hyndford
1737-67		 Succeeded by
John Carmichael


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