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.
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Life
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 to 1742, to Russia from 1744 to 1749 and to Vienna from 1752 to 1764.
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". UK National Archives.
- . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
| 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 1764–1767 |
Succeeded by William Douglas |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by James Carmichael |
Earl of Hyndford 1737–1767 |
Succeeded by John Carmichael |
| Authority control |
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