John Carminow

John Carminow or Carminowe (c. 1516 – 1592) was an English politician.

He was the eldest son of Thomas Carminow, of Respryn, a gentleman of the bedchamber to Henry VIII,

His younger brother, Nicholas Carminowe, was the MP for Launceston (Dunheved) and Bodmin.

He was a member of parliament (MP) for Cornwall (5 October 1553 – 5 December 1553) and Truro (1563–1567). 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.