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

Representative peer

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 from 1739 and sheriff

Sheriff

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 of Lanark

Lanark

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 from 1739, Lord High Commissioner

Lord High Commissioner

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 to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Church of Scotland

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 in 1739 and 1740. He was appointed a Knight of the Thistle

Order of the Thistle

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 in 1742 and a Privy Counsellor

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 in 1750. He was Vice Admiral of Scotland

Lord High Admiral of Scotland

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 from 1764 to 1767.

He was envoy to Prussia

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 from 1741-42, to Russia

Russia

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 from 1744-49 and to Vienna

Vienna

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from 1752-64.

He was succeeded by John Carmichael, the son of his uncle, William Carmichael of Skirling.