John Carminow

Who was John Carminow?

John Carminow or Carminowe was an English politician.

He was the son of Thomas Carminow of Respryn, a gentleman of the bedchamber to Henry VIII, and Elizabeth Chesman. His brother, Nicholas Carminowe, was the MP for Launceston and Bodmin.

He was a Member of Parliament for Cornwall and Truro. He was High Sheriff of Cornwall for 1558–59.

In spite of being described as ‘an old fornicator, a common drunkard, corrupt, ignorant’ he was a Justice of the Peace from 1569 until his death.

He married Margaret, daughter of Christopher Tredinnick, and they had 3 sons, including George and Oliver, MP for St. Mawes, and subsequently for Truro and Tregony and a daughter, Mary.