William Handcock (1676–1723)

William Handcock (1676 – August 1723)[1] was an Irish politician.

He was the eldest son of Thomas Handcock and his wife Dorothy Green.[2] Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons in 1703, representing the constituency of Athlone until 1714.[1] He sat for Dublin City from 1721 until his death two years later.[1]

He married Sarah Warburton, daughter of Richard Warburton[3] and had by her six sons and four daughters.[2] His oldest son William and his sixth son John Gustavus Handcock both were also members of the Parliament of Ireland.[4]

References

1. Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 94. ISBN 1-903688-60-4.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Retrieved 15 July 2009.

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by William Handcock Arthur St George	Member of Parliament for Athlone 1703–1714 With: William Jones	Succeeded by William Jones Henry St George
Preceded by John Wood Edward Pakenham	Member of Parliament for Westmeath 1721–1723 With: John Wood	Succeeded by John Wood Richard Levinge