George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk

The Earl of Northesk
Arms of the 1st to 6th and 15th Earls of Northesk
Born	2 August 1716 Ethie Castle, Angus, Scotland
Died	22 January 1792, age 76 Ethie Castle, Angus, Scotland
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	c.1737-1792
Rank	Admiral of the White
Commands held	HMS Bideford HMS Looe HMS Preston HMS Orford
Battles/wars	War of the Austrian Succession First Carnatic War Action of 6 July 1746

Admiral George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk (2 August 1716 – 22 January 1792) was a Scottish naval officer and peer. He was the son of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk and Lady Margaret Wemyss and was born on 2 August 1716. A career Royal Navy officer, he fought in the War of the Austrian Succession and the First Carnatic War, where in the East Indies he participated in the action of 6 July 1746. His service was curtailed by a series of debilitating illnesses and he never served at sea again after being promoted to rear-admiral in 1756. He died on 20 January 1792 at age 75.