John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of HyndfordPCKT (15 March 1701 – 19 July 1767), styled Lord Carmichael between 1710 and 1737, was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat.
john, carmichael, earl, hyndford, march, 1701, july, 1767, styled, lord, carmichael, between, 1710, 1737, scottish, nobleman, diplomat, life, edithe, james, carmichael, earl, hyndford, succeeded, earldom, 1737, scottish, representative, peer, from, 1739, sheri. John Carmichael 3rd Earl of Hyndford PC KT 15 March 1701 19 July 1767 styled Lord Carmichael between 1710 and 1737 was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat John Carmichael 3rd Earl of HyndfordLife EditHe 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 EditThe Scottish PeerageExternal links Edit Archival material relating to John Carmichael 3rd Earl of Hyndford UK National Archives Carmichael John 1701 1767 Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Diplomatic postsPreceded byUnknown Envoys Extraordinary to Prussia1741 1742 Succeeded byUnknownPreceded byMelchior Guy Dickens Ambassador to Russia1744 1750 Succeeded byCharles Hanbury WilliamsPreceded byRobert Keith Ambassador to Austria1756 1764 Succeeded byThe Viscount StormontPolitical officesPreceded byNew government Lord of the Bedchamber1760 1761 Succeeded byThe Earl of PembrokeMilitary officesPreceded byJames Ogilvy Vice Admiral of Scotland1764 1767 Succeeded byWilliam DouglasPeerage of ScotlandPreceded byJames Carmichael Earl of Hyndford1737 1767 Succeeded byJohn Carmichael This biography of an earl in the Peerage of Scotland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Carmichael 3rd Earl of Hyndford amp oldid 1101307820, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
