William Handcock (1704–1741)
William Handcock (1704 – 13 August 1741)[1] was an Irish politician.
He was the oldest son of William Handcock and his wife Susan Warburton, daughter of Richard Warburton.[2] His younger brother was John Gustavus Handcock and his cousins were William Handcock, 1st Viscount Castlemaine and Richard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine.[3] In 1727, Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons and represented Fore until his death in 1741.[1]
He married Elizabeth Vesey, second daughter of Sir Thomas Vesey, 1st Baronet and sister of John Vesey, 1st Baron Knapton.[3] Their marriage was childless.[2]
References
- "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- Burke, John (1862). Sir Bernhard Burke (ed.). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. vol. I. London: HArrison. p. 644.
- Debrett, John (1828). Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. vol. II (17th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. pp. 805–806.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Perceval Walter Nugent |
Member of Parliament for Fore 1727–1741 With: Robert Perceval |
Succeeded by Robert Perceval Richard Malone |
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