John Carmichael, 1st Earl of Carmichael (28 February 1638 - 20 September 1710), known as Lord Carmichael between 1672 and 1701, was a Scottish nobleman and politician.

He succeeded his grandfather as second Lord Carmichael in 1672, was Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland

Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland

The office of Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland, one of the Great Officers of State, first appears in the reign of David II. After the Act of Union 1707 its holder was normally a peer, like the Keeper of the Great Seal...

 from 1689, Lord High Commissioner

Lord High Commissioner

Lord High Commissioner is the style of High Commissioners, i.e. direct representatives of the monarch, in three cases in the Kingdom of Scotland and the United Kingdom, two of which are no longer extant...

 to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Church of Scotland

The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....

 in 1690 and 1694-9. He was Secretary of State

Secretary of State, Scotland

The Secretary of Scotland was a senior post in the pre-Union government of Scotland.The office appeared in the 14th century when it was combined with that of Keeper of the Privy Seal. Called Clericus Regis , he was regarded as an Officer of State...

 from 1699 to 1702, and supported the Union with England. He was a colonel of dragoons from 1693 to 1697.

His wife was Beatrix. Their daughter Beatrix married John Cockburn

John Cockburn (Scottish politician)

John Cockburn of Ormiston, East Lothian, was a Scottish politician, the son of Adam Cockburn of Ormiston, Lord Justice Clerk. He is also known as the father of Scottish husbandry....

 of Ormiston

Ormiston

Ormiston is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, near Tranent, Humbie, Pencaitland and Cranston, located on the north bank of the River Tyne at an elevation of about 276 ft....

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