CARMICHAEL, JOHN [SSNE 3819]

Surname

CARMICHAEL

First name

JOHN

Title/rank

GENERAL

Nationality

SCOT

Region

HOWGATE, MIDLOTHIAN

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

John Carmichael of Howgate, near Edinburgh, was uncle to Sir John Carmichael of Hyndford, Warden of the Scottish March. Carmichael of Howgate became a 'General' under Ivan the Terrible. In 1570 he found himself in command of 5,000 men during the Livonian war, and later he became Governor of Pskov.

D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996).

Service record

RUSSIA, PSKOV

Arrived 1570-01-01, as COMMANDER

Departed 1570-12-31, as GENERAL

Capacity GOVERNOR, purpose MILITARY