John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia British diplomat and courtier Portrait of Hyndford Shield of arms of John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford, KT, PC John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford KT PC (15 March 1701 – 19 July 1767), styled Lord Carmichael between 1710 and 1737, was a British diplomat and courtier. 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. "Carmichael, John (1701-1767)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Diplomatic posts Unknown Envoys Extraordinary to Prussia 1741–1742 Unknown Preceded byMelchior Guy-Dickens Ambassador to Russia 1744–1750 Succeeded byCharles Hanbury Williams Preceded byRobert Keith Ambassador to Austria 1756–1764 Succeeded byThe Viscount Stormont Political offices Preceded byNew government Lord of the Bedchamber 1760–1761 Succeeded byThe Earl of Pembroke Military offices Preceded byJames Ogilvy Vice Admiral of Scotland 1764–1767 Succeeded byWilliam Douglas Peerage of Scotland Preceded byJames Carmichael Earl of Hyndford 1737–1767 Succeeded byJohn Carmichael Authority control databases InternationalVIAFGNDWorldCatPeopleDDB This biography of an earl in the Peerage of Scotland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles
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