John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford
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John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford
John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford PC, KT (15 March 1701 – 19 July 1767), styled Viscount of Inglisberry between 1710 and 1737, was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat.
He was son of James Carmichael, 2nd Earl of Hyndford and succeeded to the earldom in 1737. He 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.
He was succeeded by John Carmichael, the son of his uncle, William Carmichael of Skirling.
References
- The Scottish Peerage
External links
- Archival material relating to John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford listed at the UK National Archives
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Unknown |
Envoys Extraordinary to Prussia 1741-1742 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Melchior Guy-Dickens |
Ambassador to Russia 1744-1750 |
Succeeded by Charles Hanbury Williams |
| Preceded by Robert Keith |
Ambassador to Austria 1756-1764 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Stormont |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by New government |
Lord of the Bedchamber 1760–1761 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Pembroke |
| 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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